Penang is one of Malaysia’s most popular tourist destinations, where visitors enjoy lovely sand beaches, a range of water sports and activities, beautiful colonial architecture, fabulous multi-ethnic cuisines and traditional marketplaces. Sunny skies and pleasant temperatures throughout the year ensure Penang’s attractions can be enjoyed any month.
Visitors will find a great variety of activities for children and families in Penang. Most tourists come here for the beaches and water sports, but there’s also fun to be had inland visiting butterfly and bird parks, recreational forests and jungles. Horseback riding is also popular on the island and can make for a good outing that the whole family can enjoy.
Chinese New Year: this is a time of joy for Chinese, when relatives travel long distances for reunions and friends and family present each other with small red packets containing cash (angpows), as tokens of prosperity for the coming year. Elaborate celebrations are held, featuring feasts and lion dances. The lion dances are seen as a means of warding off evil spirits and ushering in the new year.
Penang’s list of attractions includes beaches, nature parks, temples, mosques and forts. Many of the interesting historical sights are found in a relatively small urban area, while natural features such as beaches, reserves and hills are located in various parts of the island.
Penang International Airport is located in the south of the island, in Bayan Lepas, and handles flights to international destinations such as Bangkok, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Medan, Riau and Taipei. Penang Airport is the gateway to northern Malaysia. More than three million passengers arrive and depart here each year, heading to domestic and international destinations.
Banks: 09:30 to 16:00, Monday to Friday; 09:30 to 11:30, Saturdays
Government Offices: 08:30 to 16:30, Monday to Friday
Department Stores and Shops: 10:00 to 22:00, daily
Business Offices: 09:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday; 09:00 to 13:00, Saturdays
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