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About Penang...

It's a well known fact that it's the dirtiest state in Malaysia... only God could clean this island...:exhausted

But, Penang has the best food varieties in the country. But never worry about halal food in Penang... many restaurants are certified as halal.

Penang is the most liberal state in Malaysia (even the Muslims are the most secular of all states in Malaysia).

Only 25% of the population are Muslims. Penang is totally multi-religious, multiracial state. It's been multiculural/multireligious/multiracial since 1780s.

Penangites (both Non Muslims and Muslims) are tolerant to niqabis...

There are several Indian Muslim restaurants with special partition for families...which the niqabis wouldnt have problem eating...

I'll try to give more details about my home island - Penang.

 

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Mini Malaysia? i never heard of it.... :X

Mini Malaysia at Air Keroh, Malacca, it has Mini ASEAN too

 

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Fort Cornwallis
by kenyneo
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Fort Cornwallis was one of the first European structures in Penang. After Captain Francis Light officially took possession of the island on August 11th 1786, development of Penang began from this point. Captain Light built a fort as a defense against the French, Kedah, and pirates. At this time Anglo-French rivalry was at a peak. The original wooden fort was rebuilt in stone by convict labour in 1804. The most interesting item is certainly the canon Seri Rambai. This canon was made for the Dutch East India Company, then given by the Dutch to the Sultan of Johore, later captured by the Acehnese who in turn gifted it to the Sultan of Selangor. Eventually the Madras Native Infantry captured the cannon in 1871. Since then the Seri Rambai is in Fort Cornwallis. In a fascinating twist of fate, the cannon molded to become a powerful weapon of destruction, that has gone through a particularly violent and bloody 2 centuries, became in Fort Cornwallis a symbol of fertility for the local women of all ethnic background. Many childless ladies give offerings in the form of flowers and incenses to the spirit of the Seri Rambai. Entrance fee - RM4 adults , RM2 children
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beautiful view of jetty and
boats

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Although Teluk Bahang is a small fishing village area, there are some places of interest where tourist would like to go, eg. Penang Cultural Centre, Butterfly Farm, Teluk Bahang Forest Park and Teluk Bahang Dam. The route is a combination of sharp corners and bends, including a narrow hairpin and 3 wide hairpins (if not mistaken). Most sharp corners have two lanes, just enough to let two passenger cars to pass, and many corners are in 90 degrees and very narrow- which means you have to drive through them slow as you make a corner in town area. And then, the bends makeup the exciting part of the route, they test your tire grip and your suspension system. These bends have different length, but most are in 100~300 meters, if you want to pass these bends in the shortest time, a set of good tires and good suspension settings are necessary

 

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Penang Municipal Council Building

Standard and Chartered Bank, Penang

Penang State Museum



E&O Hotel, Penang

Penang High Court

James Richardson Logan Memorial, Penang

Sir Francis Light's Statue