Things to Do in Penang
12 activities and experiences for backpackers.
Banana leaf rice lunch in Little India
Banana leaf rice lunch in Little India (RM 8–12 / $2–3)
Browse the hawker stalls at Gurney Drive or New Lane night market
Browse the hawker stalls at Gurney Drive or New Lane night market
Eat your way through Georgetown
char kway teow at Lorong Selamat, assam laksa at Air Itam, cendol at Penang Road
Eat your way through Georgetown: char kway teow at Lorong Selamat, assam laksa at Air Itam, cendol at Penang Road
Eat your way through Georgetown: char kway teow at Lorong Selamat, assam laksa at Air Itam, cendol at Penang Road
Explore Kek Lok Si Temple
Explore Kek Lok Si Temple — the largest Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia
Explore Kek Lok Si Temple — the largest Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia
Explore Kek Lok Si Temple — the largest Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia
Ride the funicular to Penang Hill for panoramic views
Ride the funicular to Penang Hill for panoramic views (RM 30 / $7)
Visit the Khoo Kongsi clan house
Visit the Khoo Kongsi clan house — one of the finest Chinese clan temples outside China
Visit the Khoo Kongsi clan house — one of the finest Chinese clan temples outside China
Visit the Khoo Kongsi clan house — one of the finest Chinese clan temples outside China
Visit the clan jetties, especially Chew Jetty
Visit the clan jetties, especially Chew Jetty (free, still inhabited stilt village)
Walk the street art trail
Walk the street art trail — Ernest Zacharevic's murals and the steel-rod caricature installations
Walk the street art trail — Ernest Zacharevic's murals and the steel-rod caricature installations
Walk the street art trail — Ernest Zacharevic's murals and the steel-rod caricature installations