Malaysia's second smallest state was a former British colony. State capital Penang is 330km from national capital Kuala Lumpur.
Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca
The fort was built in 1789 by Captain Francis Light to defend the British trading port, Georgetown.
The most famous cannon in the fort - Seri Rambai. It's a dutch cannon sized by British and brought to the fort.
A mosque built by East India Company troops stationed in Penang in the 18th century. Present mosque was rebuilt in 1916.
Northeast Penang Island
Largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia. The temple construction started in 1893 with blessings from Qing dynasty Emperor Guangxu.
A historic building formerly used for religious training. It is now part of a shopping development.
This foodstreet along Gurney Drive operates from evening.
The building is in the Dr Sun Yat Sen heritage trail as he had made a speech in the building in 1906.
One of the building in the Dr Sun Yat Sen heritsge trail. The Tung Meng Hui's Penang Philomatic Union was established in this building.
