Tropical Spice Garden is an enchanting rainforest sanctuary with a collection of more than 500 living specimens of tropical spices, herbs, flora & fauna. The unique and intimate garden trails will leave you relaxed as you meander through this little pocket of paradise. Spice Cafe is located at the heart of the Visitor Centre, within [...]

The Kek Lok Si Temple remains the largest Buddhist temple complex in South East Asia. After walking through arcade of souvenir stalls, you will reach the Ban Po Thar, or Ten Thousand Buddhas Pagoda. This seven-storey pagoda has the influence of Chinese, Thai and Burmese architecture. The striking white statue of Kuan Yin, Goddess of [...]

The 72-acre gardens are famous for their flora and Long-Tailed Macaque monkeys which roam freely. The garden were created in 1884 as a nursery for the planting of tropical plants.

This Buddhist temple houses a 33-metre long reclining Buddha draped in a gold-leaved saffron robe.

Founded in 1801 by an Indian-Muslim merchant, Cauder Mydin Merican, this is one of the oldest mosques in Penang. It is crowned by distinctive black domes and has influences of Moorish architecture. Permission to enter must be obtained from mosque officials.

A kongsi is a clan house for Chinese of the same clan or surname. With its long, illustrious history & beautiful architecture, the Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi is an icon of Heritage Conservation. Known as the Heritage Jewel of Penang, the Khoo Kongsi comprises of the majestic clanhouse, opera stage, the courtyard and 24 [...]

In 1786, soon after took possession of the island, Francis Light erected a fort of nibong palms at the tip of the cape which called Fort Point and named it after the Governor-General in Bengal – Charles Cornwallis. This fort was later reconstructed in the same size, shape and layout. Convict labour which was first [...]