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Overview
- Enjoy a half day street of harmony tour in Penang.
- Experience a walking tour in Penang seeing major monuments.
- Get the chance to rest on the way back seating in a trishaw.
Description
Where else in the world can you find a street with so many places of worship of different faith, all within a kilometre perimeter ?
The walking tour begins from St. George?s Anglican Church, oldest in Malaysia, to the Taoist Goddess of Mercy Temple which survived the last two world wars. Across the street is Little India with its colourful Sri Mariamman Temple decorated with 40 statuettes of Hindu Gods. Further down is Cheah Kongsi, a Chinese ancestral clan house cum temple.
Then view the nearby Kapitan Keling Mosque, the first Arab-Indian Muslim mosque built in Penang. From Yap Kongsi,another clan house dedicated to the patron deity of the Yap Clan, enjoy a short trishaw ride back to where the walk began.
Amenities
Water included
Senior friendly
Kids friendly
Insurance included
Penang Island
Penang is an island of great historical significance to Malaysia. Penang was earlier a settlement for the British East India Company in the late 1700s. The island struggled with post-colonial growth and development. A quirky fusion of the East and West, Penang today welcomes modernity, while retaining its traditions and old world charm. These are reflected in its harmonious multiracial populace and well-preserved heritage buildings, which led to George Town being listed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site recently. The island today, is not just a tourist paradise, but also a centre of economical, industrial and technological developments. This is largely because of the great cultural diversity the Chinese and other South East Asian immigrants brought about. Being regarded as the food capital of Malaysia, Penang also spell-binds foodies with its beautiful coasts and scrumptious cuisines.
- Great cultural diversity
- Hub for adventure activities
- Shopping paradise
- Heritage sites
- Famous museums and galleries
- Photographer's Paradise
