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Penang Travel Guide PENANG TRAVEL GUIDE ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4D3N ITINERARY By 1Step1Footprint.com Penang 4D3N Itinerary DAY 1 1300 hrs Check in to 24 Merican Road Airbnb 1430 hrs Lunch at Siam Road Yan Yam Café, Georgetown Recommend: Penang Fried Laksa 1530 hrs Penang Road Famous Teo Chew Chendul 1630 hrs Batu Ferringhi Beach Take Bus 101 from KOMTAR Interchange to Batu Ferringhi 1900 hrs Dinner at Kimberley Street, Georgetown Recommend: Duck Kuey Chap at Restoran Kimberly & various desserts (四果汤) 2100 hrs Return to Airbnb and rest DAY 2 0700 hrs Depart for Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera) Take Bus 204 from the bus stop across Jln. Dato’ Keramat and alight at Penang Hill Terminal 1130 hrs Lunch at Pasar Air Itam Recommend: The famous Air Itam Laksa 1300 hrs Kek Lok Si Temple 1730 hrs Dinner at Siam Road Charcoal Char Kuey Teow, Georgetown 1930 hrs Shopping at Prangin Mall 2100 hrs Supper at New Lane Night Hawker Recommend: Eng Kee Fried Oyster Omelette Penang 4D3N Itinerary DAY 3 0900 hrs Breakfast at Timesway or Kuantan Road Hawker 1100 hrs Visit the Sleeping Buddha of Wat Chayamangkalaram Temple at Burma Road. 1230 hrs Lunch at Lebuh Campbell’s Hong Kee Wan Thun Mee, Georgetown 1400 hrs Visit Georgetown’s heritage buildings such as Khoo Kongsi & Cheah Kongsi Mansions 1500 hrs Visit the Pinang Peranakan Mansion (Filming location of popular Singapore drama series “Little Nyonya” 1600 hrs Street art hunting at Lebuh Armenian where the most famous “Little Children on a Bicycle” street art is located 1730 hrs Clan Jetties – local neighbourhood on stilts over the sea 1900 hrs Dinner at China House 2030 hrs Supper at New Lane or return to Airbnb and rest DAY 4 0930 hrs Breakfast at Ah Leng Char Kuey Tow Recommend: The Special with fried duck egg 1200 hrs Check out from 24 Merican Road - End of Trip - PENANG FOOD A trip to Penang will not be fruitful without savouring its local delicacies. Its most famous dish – The Penang Laksa was voted as the 7th yummiest food in the world by CNN in 2017. Here are some of the eateries that you must not miss during your vacation in Penang. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Air Itam Laksa @ Pasar Air Siam Road Charcoal Char Eng Kee Fried Oyster Itam Kuey Teow Omelette @ New Lane Laksa – Penang’s signature dish - is Operated on a cart by an elderly The Fried Oyster Omelette (or 蚝煎) one of the most flavourful dishes in uncle, the Char Kuey Teow is fried at Eng Kee is extremely juicy and the world. The broth is boiled with a with all the traditional ingredients sumptuous. It has one of the biggest mixture of Asam, fish slices, such as prawns, Chinese sausages, oysters out there and goes really cucumber, onion, chilli and shrimp lard and bean sprouts. Due to the well with chilli sauce. There is a paste, giving you a mouthful of use of charcoal as its heat source, coffee shop behind the stall for you sweet-sour heavenly taste. It goes the Kuey Teow always turns out to to enjoy your Fried Oyster Omelette really well with the Popiah too. be a level tastier than the rest. with some drinks. Penang Road Famous Teo Duck Kuey Chap @ Kimberley Hong Kee Wan Thun Mee @ Chew Chendul Street Lebuh Campbell This signature local dessert stall has Kimberley Street is a food haven for The Wan Thun Mee (dumpling been around for decades along the locals and tourists alike. The Duck noodles) at Hong Kee are made by humble alley of Penang Road. The Kuey Chap sold at Restoran Kimberly the traditional Jook Sing ( 竹升) perfect thirst quencher while are very chewy and the duck slices method, thus giving it an amazing exploring Georgetown. Order your that comes with it are so tender that texture. The prawn dumplings are bowl of Chendul and savour it at the it leaves you craving for more. Goes my favourite as they are extremely coffee shop behind the stall. extremely well with chilli sauce. juicy and succulent. GETTING TO PENANG By Plane: Bayan Lepas International Airport – Transit at KLIA or KLIA2 Airport. By Train & Ferry: Board an ETS Train from KL Sentral and alight at Butterworth Station. Transfer to the ferry (ferry terminal at 15- minute walking distance from Butterworth Train Station). Ferry tickets are bought on the spot at the ferry terminal. Book your ETS train tickets here: http://www.train36.com/ets-train- malaysia.html By Bus: Book your bus ticket to Georgetown online through any of these websites: http://www.easybook.com/en- www.busonlineticket.com Some Useful Links: Explore Penang By Public Transport: http://1step1footprint.com/7-tips-to- explore-penang-by-public-transport/ 8 Must Try Food in Penang: http://1step1footprint.com/8-must-try- food-in-penang/ My Personal Penang 4D3N Travelogue: http://1step1footprint.com/penang- 4d3n-trip/ RAPID Penang Bus Official Website: http://www.rapidpg.com.my/ Suggested Accommodation: Peter & Mei’s Airbnb at 24 Merican Road https://www.airbnb.com.sg/rooms/7409975 ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Author: Jian | Blogger at www.1Step1Footprint.com Photo Credits: Visit our Travel Blog at www.1Step1Footprint.com Pg.2 www.24mericanroad.com Email: [email protected] Pg.3 www.flickr.com/photos/shankaronline/12271085703 2017. 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