Yegenaga Travel & Tours Guide

Towards dusk in Georgetown, the capital of Penang, Malaysia, exotica sunset looked beautiful on the sidelines of a row of coconut trees. As he walked toward the shoreline, the sea water appear blue to the horizon line. Penang is located on the west side of Peninsular Malaysia, consists of the island of Penang and the mainland Penang. To connect it is no facility for crossing by ferry or via the Penang Bridge, along the 13.5 miles.
Penang Island is famous for its beautiful beaches, namely in Tanjung Bungah, Batu Ferringhi, and Teluk Heat. The beach is always crowded visited by tourists. Especially when held Penang International Dragon Boat Festival, which takes place every June and a moment to draw tourists.

Pulau Penang became part of the history of British colonialism. In 1786 British troops under the command of Captain Francis Light began to master the island. Then Captain Francis built a fortress. The fort was named Fort Cornwallis and became an important icon Affairs Section of Penang.

Fort Cornwallis used as a defense against attack French troops and a pirate pack. Name the capital city of Penang is taken from the name of King George III, reflecting the legacy of the British Empire power in Penang.

220th Window

Although the population of Penang Island from different ethnic origin in Asia, such as Malays, Chinese, Indian and Burmese, they have long mingled with the harmony. Houses of worship different religions living side by side and religion run their respective rituals.

Burmah Road there are two Buddhist temples from different communities, namely Thailand and Burma. Interestingly, Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram located Dhammikarama dealing with Burmese Buddhist Temple.

At Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram, there is a statue of Buddha lying on his side along the 33 meters and coated with gold. The main building of the temple roof is decorated with carvings Dhammikarama pretty typical of Burma, golden. Inside is a statue of Buddha standing upright, while the neat rows behind the statues of Buddha with a smaller size.

When down the corridor of the city, seen some old buildings preserved as a legacy of art. Among the magnificent buildings along Leith hotels Street, was a Chinese-style mansion, known as The Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion.

Blue-painted house is often also called La Mansion Bleu, has 38 bedrooms and 220 windows, was completed in 1880 on the land area of 1 hectare. The beauty and neatness of the house of former “Rockefeller of the East”, which has been renovated to resemble the original building, has led to award the UNESCO Conservation Award in 2000.

Become Landmark

Love of the art of architecture from the couple and Loh Lawrence Loh Lim Lee, making La Mansion Bleu become one of the landmarks of Penang, as well as tourism object. “We bought this building, tourism does not become our main goal. Sejarahlah love will make us renovating,” said Lim Lee.

Preservation of the house by Cheong Fatt Tze Loh couples performed using personal funds, without government interference. Originally part of the house is very dirty, damaged marble stairs. However, the entire floor of the building is still good, also the iron poles made Glasgow, United Kingdom, which supports the main building.

Upon entering the house, we seemed to be in the past. The main room was spacious, with windows and carved wooden doors typical Chinese ornaments. In the corner there is a round table made of marble and wooden chairs rattan .

Right wing antique buildings are now rented out to visitors who want to sleep at home last century. Rent a room per night, about 200 to 800 ringgit, depending on the spacious rooms and equipment.

When lying in bed carved wood, with curtains hanging curtains, it feels reluctant eyes closed. Pictured in my mind, a Chinese princess was playing the harp, singing songs about love.

Food Paradise

The presence of various ethnic culinary servings each, making Penang is known as a food paradise. Ranging from fancy restaurants to Hawker centers, scattered throughout the Penang Road. Typical serving Malays, Indians, and Chinese.

Hawker food court center is located in the open air. The price of food in this place is relatively cheap. Visitors can choose a table anywhere in the area Hawker center. Payments made at the table, after the food delivered.

Rice variety to choose from the menu here. There rice fat, a type of rice with toppings uduk bleary-fried fish, fried peanuts and sambal belacan.

Rice typical drive south India. A plate of white rice served on banana leaf, with a choice of side dishes such as fish egg curry, vegetable curry and rendang. Side dishes like Padang dishes, but spices-rempahnya felt more sharply.

Or briyani rice, made from rice with herbs basmathi spices, like the flowers of clove, cinnamon bark, and pandan leaves. Briyani rice is usually eaten with chicken makhani, plus papadam (Indian crackers). Chicken makhani made of chicken marinated in yogurt plus spices, then cooked with butter and tomatoes.

The tongue actually invited to dance through the bite of rice plus one bite briyani chicken makhani. Paired sense spices spicy with savory and fresh taste of butter and tomato mixture, really delicious. Especially when tasted, there pandan scent of cinnamon mixed with the olfactory nerve stroke.

Variations processed noodles, the noodles boiled, noodles hokian, to spicy Szechuan noodles can also be enjoyed at the Hawker center.

Besides food, Penang also provides an interesting shopping. Some mall held a tempting discount. However, shopping in small shops that lined the road and Lebuh Penang Leight more exciting.