• Kek Lok Si Temple, the Peace Temple, in Penang

    Malaysia

    Penang

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The city’s landmarks range from the colonial-era Fort Cornwallis and the 30-metre Jubilee Clock Tower on the waterfront Esplanade to the mighty Komtar Tower. George Town offers a fabulous choice of places to eat, drink, and shop. Batu Ferringhi, northwest of George Town, was Malaysia’s first international resort area. With fine sand, accommodation to suit all budgets, nightlife, watersports, and good shopping, it remains one of the region’s most popular and best-equipped beach destinations. Penang Bridge, the island’s road link to the mainland, was completed in 1988. Stretching 13.5 kilometres from Gelugor on Penang to Seberang Perai on the Malaysian Peninsula, it is the longest bridge in Southeast Asia.
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Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion

Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion

Cheong Fatt Tze, the Blue Mansion, was one of the wealthiest merchants of the 19th century, and Penang Straits Settlement imported artisans from China to build this opulent 38-room mansion. With its five courtyards, carved woodwork, Gothic louvered windows and cast iron, the mansion is a fascinating fusion of East and West culture. The building was restored at a cost of 7.6 million ringgit, and it is crammed with sculptures, antique furniture and tapestries, while now being a unique boutique hotel. However, it is also open for non-residents during guided tours, so book one ahead.
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Sri Mahamariamman Temple

Sri Mahamariamman Temple

The dazzlingly colourful Sri Mahamariamman Temple is the cultural and religious hub of George Town’s ‘Little India’ quarter, home to immigrants from the subcontinent for more than a century. Encrusted with garishly painted statues of deities, demons, and mythical creatures, the Sri Mahamariamman is the oldest of the city’s Hindu temples and is still in daily use. Inside stands a valuable statue of the Hindu deity Lord Subramanya, lavishly embellished with gold and precious stones.
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