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Penang, affectionately known as the Pearl of the Orient, is one of the best-known and most-visited corners of Malaysia. Its main center, Georgetown, attracts the most tourists with its impressive stock of colonial architecture, temples and museums, lively Chinese culture, great shopping and even better food.

But there are many attractions elsewhere on the island, including the beaches on the northern coast, charming Penang Hill with its funicular and colonial hill station, and the amazing Kek Lok Si Temple - the largest Buddhist shrine in the country.

Suggested Itineraries: Penang

Georgetown is a real Chinatown, with more traditional Chinese flavor than Singapore or Hong Kong. Those larger cities have had their Chinese characteristics partly submerged under a gleaming concrete, glass and chrome confusion. In the older parts of Georgetown, however, the clock seems to have stopped 50 years ago.

Batu Ferringhi (Foreigner's Rock) is a resort strip stretching along Jl Batu Ferringhi, the main drag, which is lined with big hotels, tourist shops and restaurants. The beach is fine for sunbathing, but doesn't compare to Malaysia's best, the water being not as clear as you might expect.

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