Penang is an island just off the western coast of peninsula Malaysia. We chose to stay in Georgetown which is the culture capital of Penang, with influences from the local Malay, Chinese and Indian communities, as well as remnants from the days of Japanese and British rule. This melting pot creates an interesting city with fabulous architecture, temples and incredible food. Penang is easily reached by boat from Langkawi and by bus/train from KL. We were lucky to be staying right between little india and china town. The contrast was interesting from the loud Bollywood music and gorgeous curry smells on one side to the lanterns and pagoda's on the other. The dinner choices were amazing, but a clear winner for the kids was found in Thali vegetarian restaurant serving fabulous roti with malai kofta. Another draw card for Georgetown, is the fabulous street art scattered throughout the old quarter. We loved walking the streets looking out for the next one, then G7 or A9 would run to be part of the art piece for a photo. Somehow I got suckered into another art museum? This time, the Penang Trick Art Museum. It was fun, but small and not nearly as effective as the Langkawi 3D art museum we visited last week. The main tourist beaches are situated on the north of the island, around 30 minutes drive from Georgetown. There are plenty of fancy resorts along the beachfront, and smaller, more affordable accommodations a few streets back. We were lucky enough to be invited to visit a friend for the day at the Shangri-La Golden Sands Resort. It was tough, but we managed (LOL). We spent the whole day in the 3 pools, on the water slides and playing in the splash zone! It was so much fun. The beach at Batu Ferringhi is beautiful and offers an array of water sports. We had a lovely stay in Georgetown, and will happily return to explore more of Penang. There are so many tourist attractions here but we chose to immerse ourselves in the flavours of Georgetown instead. It would be a lovely spot for a family holiday and so easy to get to from KL or Singapore. We stayed at cookoobird hostel in a 4 bed dorm room. It was cute but basic and perfectly located just off Armenian St. We book our accommodation with Agoda.
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