What can i do for 2 days in Penang?

Question

Hi all,

any budget accommodation can recommend in Penang?

what are the local special / uqiue products which i can buy back for my friends in Singapore?

any special tourist attractions ??, (other than shopping)

all your suggestions are appreciated. Thank you.

Answer 1

errmmm, am not quite sure about budget accomodation...you could try driving along some of those not-so-famous beaches and you'll find plenty of those smaller hotels that offer pretty good prices. however, be warned as many of these places have poor heating, and communal bathrooms. so if you don't fancy waiting in line to use the john, well......

as for ourist attractions, try visiting the kek lok si temple/pagoda. it's one of the city's landamarks.

whilst you are in penang, the best thing to do would be to try and sample the local cuisine. penang is famous for its char kuey teow, which is basically fried noodles. trust me, it's delicious and it won't burn a hole in your pocket.
after that, try some othe stuff, like nasi kandar, rojak, satay, air selasih and basically anything you can get your hands on. best place to try nasi kandar is the "penang kayu" nasi kandar restaurant. don't worry about getting there, just ask the cabbie and he'll know the way.

oh, don't forget to sample the seafood. it's fresh and cooked in a way that'll send your cholestrol level skyrocketing, but it'll be worth it. best place to get seafood would be "the end of the world" restaurant. that's what it's called. again, sk the cabbie, although this place is not quite as well known as some others. you might want to try ikan bakar, with is barbecued fish.

as for gifts and souveniers, maybe batik would be a good gift. you'll find batik stores and stalls all over the place, so don't worry about looking for one. also, try to buy whatever you need on penang island, as prices are slightly higher on the mainland.

enjoy your trip!

Answer 2

You can check out Hotel Malaysia in Penang Road. It should be below RM150 per nite. Penang's mostly about food. Most popular stuff people usually bring home after visiting Penang would be the tambun biscuits. Him Heang or Ghee Hiang are the brands you should go for. Him Heang's outlet is along Burma Road. Ghee Hiang is somewhere along Macalister Road.They are very well known in Penang. Warning : it's not halal though if you are a Muslim.
Special tourist attraction would be : Ferringhi Beach, Snake Temple, Penang Hill, Fort Cornwallis, Gurney Drive at night, Khoo Kongsi (nice architecture), Youth Park, Botanical Garden. Go New Lane for food at night or Lorong Selamat during the day. Spoilt for choice! Don't forget to try the Laksa, Char Koay Teow, Chee Cheong Fun, Curry Mee!!!! Never ending list. You should make more trips to Penang! :)

Answer 3

Dude... EAT! haha... Man Ioved the food in Penang, the best is that the portions are small, which means u get to eat more varieties.

I was staying at a guest house near the ferry terminal, can't remember the name of the place, however it's along the main road, can't really miss it. It was like going for less than RM$50/day for shared bathroom type. Nothing fanciful, but for the budget conscious, ideal.

On another trip, I stayed at Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion which is really one exotic place. Old chinese building which had won Unicef's award. Apart from the experience of staying in a unique architectural building(where most of the furniture are actually antiques), the service that we received is definitely one of the best I'd ever had. By the time we step into the courtyard, someone came out and called us by our names and lead us into the hall where we were served orange juice while we check in to the room. I had a room called "Sin Ke" which stands for "New Guest"(btw, the rooms dun go by room numbers, it's all uniquely named). So appropriate right? :) Think it was going for RM$190/day or something, prices might have changed since(3yrs ago), so u might wanna check out their website. (just do a Google on Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion).

A popular eating place is Gurney drive if I remembered correctly, however the nice lady(Eunice) who works at Cheong Fatt Tze gave us directions to eat at several places where the locals frequent. Cheaper and also ideal to experience local food and culture.

I visited the Chinese temple Kek Lok Si as well. It's a majestic structure and the route leading up to the temple had lotsa shops selling local stuff and also a turtle pond where u can buy vege to feed them. :) Good place to shoot photos too.

Enjoy yourself there!

Answer 4

Penang is famous for it's nasi kandar. U can find it everywhere u turn. There are lots of place to stay. Check out the website below.
I have been to Shangrila Rasa Sayang, the have excellent Ferringhi beach view.
Paradise Sandy Bay isnt that bad either.

My routine of penang would be looking for nasi kandar and party. Night life not so great but enjoyful.

Answer 5

Agora Hotel on Macalister road. You can also try the cheap cheap cheap cheap cheap motels on Beach Street(Lebuh Pantai)
Tambun Biscuits.
Kek Lok Si, the Snake temple, Batu Feringgi beach, Gurney Drive and some Hawker Food centres.

Answer 6

spend 1 day at the beach e.g. batu feringgi and tg. bungah. second day in the city, walk around the town for good food (can easy find it, its everywhere) the go to Kek Lok Si temple and bukit bendera. got a lot of local food you can buy there. try this web site to find more on attraction and accommodationhttp://www.penang.ws/

Answer 7

Non-stop eating...the food is great !