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Fort Cornwallis is an 18th century star-shaped fort located in Penang’s capital city of George Town. Named after the late 18th century Governor-General of Bengal, India, Charles...
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The Penang Island City Hall (also known as Dewan BandarayaPulau Pinang) displays a beautiful Victorian-style architecture. Originally built as the Municipal Office back in 1903, the building...
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The Penang State Museum was built under the supervision of Captain Robert Smith (the Royal Engineer) back in 1816. The building was donated by the East India...
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“Boy on a Bike”
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The Cenotaph, located at the Esplanade is a memorial in George Town which was unveiled by the Prince of Wales on 31st March 1922. The memorial was...
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The famous assam laksa is made of poached mackerel that stews in the broth with tamarind, lemongrass, chillies and shrimp paste. It’s a spicy noodle soup with...
