GEORGE TOWN Malaysia, Travel Guide. Free Self-Guided Tours (Highlights, Attractions, Events)

The top self-guided tour of George Town, Malaysia. Showing you the best attractions and how to navigate them. Check the links below for further information on how to better plan your journey.

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City Description:
George Town is the colorful, multicultural capital of the Malaysian island of Penang. Once an important Straits of Malacca trading hub, the city is known for its British colonial buildings, Chinese shophouses and mosques. Beyond the old town, George Town is a modern city with skyscrapers and shopping malls. Verdant Penang Hill, with hiking and a funicular railway, overlooks it all.rrrrrnLavish estates like Pinang Peranakan and Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, built by wealthy Chinese merchants, offer tours. The “Street of Harmony” is home to varied places of worship, including Kapitan Keling mosque, with Mughal-style domes and landscaped grounds. Nearby is Khoo Kongsi, a Chinese clan temple with elaborate carvings. On George Town’s outskirts, Kek Lok Si is a vast, hillside Buddhist temple complex crowned by a 7-story pagoda. The city is also known for its food, and vendors hawk Malay, Indian and Chinese fare at open-air stalls and Western-style food courts.rrrrrn

Weather and Events:
Tropical Penang is hot year-round with a short dry season Jan–Feb. The rest of the year is wet, with the heaviest rain falling Sep–Nov. The busiest month is Dec. Notable annual events include the lively Hindu festival Thaipusam (Jan), Chinese New Year (dates vary), and the Hungry Ghost Festival (dates vary), a carnivalesque Chinese celebration that lasts a month.

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