Place you should visit :

Fort Cornwalis (Padang Kota)
Toy Museum (Tanjung Bungah)
Penang Hill
Chowrasta Market (Jeruk)
Batu Feringghi (night market)
Hard Rock Cafe
War Museum
Gurney Esplande (hawker stall food)
Strait Quay (tanjong tokong)

zstan - Google up Penang Heritage and see which site you wan to take picta. Make sure you check 1st can take picta or not. Bring extra batteries and flash. Suggest you visit Penang Nyonya Museum.

Around kek lok si have plenty of choices of food. See my siggy for Penang Food.

If you like durian drive to Balik Pulau in the morning for the local fruits in season. Have Lemak laksa & wash down with fresh white nutmeg juice!

This post has been edited by DarkNite: Jun 17 2011, 01:27 PM

hi. im going to penang with my friends next week.
may i know what activities available in penang national park?
thanks

1.Trek to Pantai Kerachut, Monkey Beach or Muka Head, return by boat if tired.
2. Canopy walk.
3. Picnic/Camping.
4. Hire a boat for a trip to see the meromictic lake, turtle hacthery centre, mangrove swamp.

hi guys,need some guide here

my sis will b going to Penang next month,
budget stay per night at hotel100,if got more cheaper let me know

location near town,so she can go shopping

hope to hear feedback from u guys soon..thanks

budget hotel? Same common bathroom?

thank you guys. i will come out with an itinerary on wednesday. hope you guys can give some input. THANKS.

ya same..

want to find cheaper hotel that are around town

Tune hotel ? i heard its cheap beside new world park, good ornot, i dunno maybe u can check it out

Tune Hotel is good, if only able to get their special rates.

Faezl - HERE is a listing.
Do call for the latest rates and availability.

This post has been edited by DarkNite: Jun 20 2011, 07:08 AM

ok will check it out,thanks for suggest..great info u give me

oh if able to get special rates,will get more discount,hope can get it

will check it out..thanks bro

really nice of u all

HELLO!

Will be visiting Bao Sheng Durian Farm and Tropical Fruit farm.. Anyone has an idea what to take to reach there? I will be staying at BF.

Also, DARKNITE mentioned of assam laksa and nutmeg juice.. where can I find them in Balik Pulau?

This post has been edited by penangqn: Jun 20 2011, 03:48 PM

You have own car?

assam laksa and nutmeg juice? here >> 5.351885,100.235843
For food & location see my siggy?

no.. no car .. heard that the traffic in penang is not so good so decided against it.

assam and laksa juice found together? the location's just nice as it's location south of my farm trips.
anything else to see in that town? after travelling down from BF, i'm not sure to head back there, then to Gurney or head northeast to the Kek Lok Si area (then making my way BACK to BF)
if it's the latter, then it will be a rush, no? because if i do that, i'll probably head to penang hill.. they are so close together!

hmm.. or maybe i should head to queensbay area. but it's so far from BF!

i'm a follower of your thread! are there seafood places recommended there though? looks like i'll have to dig deeper!

This post has been edited by penangqn: Jun 20 2011, 05:15 PM

If no car then how are you getting about in Penang?

assam laksa and juice found together? Yes.
You could also drive to the new Balik Pulau market for food & nutmeg juice plus jeruk (preserved stuff like papaya, nutmeg) and balacan.
In Balik Pulau, no much for the casual tourist to see except some old Nyonya houses. BTW it's now the durian, mangosteen & rambutaan season till the end of the month.
Suggest you leave your hotel before 8am and drive towards Teluk Bahang Dam direction to Titi Kerawang then Balik Pulau for Brunch. From there via Tun Surdon (do stop at the R&R, if time permit) to Jln Paya Terubong and Ayer Itam Kek Lok Si. No worries if you skip Penang Hill. At Ayer Itam you can have late lunch or early dinner.

Seafood Places? wat's your poison?
My concern is your transport, dunno how you get around?

This post has been edited by DarkNite: Jun 20 2011, 07:44 PM

To be honest, that's a good question! But public buses ply this area, no? Although i must say that the routes on the Rapid Penang site seem pretty complicated :sweat :
and taxi are rare in those areas?
other than that relatively inaccessible location that is Balik Pulau, i think getting around in Georgetown is pretty convenient..

I kinda planned out my route for the the hawker food mentioned here .. generally it stretches from Jalan Burma and into Jalan Penang.. main mode of transport would be on foot..

As for seafood, Sea Pearl Lagoon Seafood came up in the food forum. That seems pretty good.. and near Batu F too..

>> http://tasteiest.blogspot.com/2011/05/fres...-sea-pearl.html
Not near BF much closer to town.

If time is not an issue, take bus, BF to Teluk Bahang[101/102], Teluk Bahang to Balik Pulau[501]. Choice of
return via Georgetown, take bus Balik Pulau to Pengkalan Weld[401], then back to BF[101].

Otherwise, hire a taxi, the rate is RM25/hour, including waiting time, minimum 4hrs.

Yes, time will be of no issue. I will be here for 6 days 
Where exactly will the bus stop at Balik Pulau? I guessing that once there, cabs will be few and far in between .. am i right?

at least this is a place where locals go to.. can't say the same for the rest on Batu f that i've came across ..

This post has been edited by penangqn: Jun 20 2011, 10:51 PM

I'm doubt that there'll be taxi at Balik Pulau, you could walk around the town easily. Ask the bus driver to let you alight at the pekan- basically, it's just one main street where the laksa/nutmeg juice is, and a row of old shophouses, and the small roundabout. The bus terminal itself, is at Jalan Tun Sardon, 5.351350, 100.239703, next to it, is the Market Complex where you can buy local products like belachan, shrimp paste, nutmeg oil, keropok and jeruk. If you alight at the bus terminal, it's about 450m to walk back to the main Jalan Balik Pulau.

I'd suggest that you get hold of the Rapid Penang customer service's phone number, you could call and ask when is the next bus coming if you waited too long.

http://www.arts-ed-penang.org/images/aak/b...lau/townmap.htm
http://www.arts-ed-penang.org/images/aak/b.../balikpulau.htm

Without car, you could probably just cover the Balik Pulau town, and not the rural area. Btw, the laksa stall that is next to the Old Market closes on Wednestday.