Located on the island of Penang in northern Malaysia, Georgetown's Streets offer an array of colorful street art to explore. The cartoonish murals and graffiti are both whimsical and politically charged, and are interspersed with characteristic buildings and architecture to create a unique urban experience. Unesco named the city a World Heritage Site in 2008, and the street art brings a vibrant flair to the peninsula's old city.
Take a guided tour to visit the most interesting graffiti spots, and savor the city's delicacies. Sample Malaysian specialties like popiah, assam laksa, and char kway teow. The Sisters Thambi Corner Stall is a favorite spot for local street food, and try lammee or ha gao at Kedai Kopi New Lane hawkers. For snacks, try ah leong kaya at Chinahouse or pick up gula-gula and putu mayam. Discover the many temples, mosques, churches, and Chinese Clan Jetties that line the waterways of Georgetown. Along Lebuh Chulia, take a timed tour of Kam Khong Bee Tong ancestral temple, or take in the upcycled art of Penang’s murals. Watch the night markets come alive at Little India and discover murals hidden down colonial alleys. Visit Armenian Park and be mesmerized by interactive musical stairs.
Take a guided tour to visit the most interesting graffiti spots, and savor the city's delicacies. Sample Malaysian specialties like popiah, assam laksa, and char kway teow. The Sisters Thambi Corner Stall is a favorite spot for local street food, and try lammee or ha gao at Kedai Kopi New Lane hawkers. For snacks, try ah leong kaya at Chinahouse or pick up gula-gula and putu mayam. Discover the many temples, mosques, churches, and Chinese Clan Jetties that line the waterways of Georgetown. Along Lebuh Chulia, take a timed tour of Kam Khong Bee Tong ancestral temple, or take in the upcycled art of Penang’s murals. Watch the night markets come alive at Little India and discover murals hidden down colonial alleys. Visit Armenian Park and be mesmerized by interactive musical stairs.
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