PENANG
INTRODUCTION
The island of Penang which also known as ‘Pearl of the Orient’
lies approximately 112km south of Langkawi. The
island was filled with lush tropical vegetation when first discovered by
Captain Francis Light in 1786. Specifically, the name of Pulau Pinang (Island
of the Betel Nut) is obtained by the
existence of many betel nut palm which is a common sight all over the island.Penang
has come a long way from its early beginnings as the first British trading post
in the Far East. Georgetown, the capital town of Pulau Pinang is a bustling
metropolitan city with a unique blend of East and West. Here, Tanjung Bungah,
Batu Ferringhi and Teluk Bahang offer all the scenic delights of tropical beach
paradise. There are also numerous hotels of international standard fronting the
sea along the beaches on its northern coastlines.
1. BATU
FERRINGHI'S SIDEWALK BAZAAR
Ø Batu Ferringh is well known having a world-class
resultsincluding rows of specialty restaurants and shops. Business is often
brisk here, and one particular business that's currently thriving and
attracting the tourist mass is the sidewalk bazaar that's held every evening.
Ø In the evening, the sidewalks facing the Batu
Ferringhi road become cluttered with makeshift stalls.
Ø You could see the string of stalls stretch all
the way from Shangri-la's Rasa Sayang Hotel to the Casuarina Hotel, offering
tourists a variety of cheap merchandise especially of the 'bootleg' sort. The
stalls sell a wide assortment of 'Penang' handicrafts, designer apparel,
leather bags, watches to CDs, VCDs and computer games with affordable prices.
Ø The stalls operate from about 6.00pm to 12.00am
daily.
2. KOMTAR
(Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak)
Ø Ther
is many retail shops featuring
clothes are also found on the second and third floors at Phase One and Two.
Ø Komtar is surely the big
opportunity for shopper for shopping here since it was once the shopping haven
for Penangites as shoppers could purchase almost anything under the sun.
3. FORT
CORNWALLIS
Ø Fort
Cornwallis is located at the center where Captain Francis Light was supposed to
have landed in 1786.
Ø The
fort was rebuilt between 1808 and 1810 with convict labour with originally a
wooden structure. It was named after Charles Marquis Cornwallis, a distinguished
Governor General of India, and designed to protect the harbour from possible
French attacks.
Ø Today,
most of the old fort remains and its surrounding becomes into a public park and
an open air theatre. But not to worry, this old fort is still guarded by old cannons, which were
retrieved by the British from pirates who had captured them from the Johore
Sultanate.
Ø Here, you could see the
most famous of the cannons is Seri Rambai, which dates back to 1613.
Ø Local beliefs have it that
childless women can become fertile by placing flowers in the barrel of the
cannon and offering special prayers.
Ø Opening
hours:
8.30am-7.00pm daily
Admission:
RM1.00 per person
Address: Padang Kota Lama, 10200 Penang, Malaysia.
8.30am-7.00pm daily
Admission:
RM1.00 per person
Address: Padang Kota Lama, 10200 Penang, Malaysia.
Ø The house is
addressed at No. 4A, Jalan P.Ramlee Pulau Pinang is the birthplace of the late
P. Ramlee. The house was built in 1926 by his father and his uncle, Rejab bin
Hussein.
Ø In 1948, the
house has been repaired by his uncle during the Japanese Occupation and once
again but today the house has been renovated and preserved for the third time
by the National Archives of Malaysia. However, the house remains unchanged and
still retains its original shape although it is renovated.
Ø The
conservation project on P.Ramlee's House is an extension of the P.Ramlee
Memorial in Kuala Lumpur was the government's effort in preserving the memory
of P.Ramlee as Malaysia's leading artiste.
Ø On 22 November
1988, the P.Ramlee Memorial Commitee's meeting decided that his house should be
restored and preserved. The house has undergone repairs and conservation, and
hopefully it will become an historic place for visitors who wish to remember
the Great Artiste himself.
Ø It stands as a
symbol of honour from the government in commemoration of the deeds of a great
artiste to the nation. In order to present the likeness of the original setting
that prevailed during the period of his youth, the house has been carefully
furnished,. Various archival materials and items which relate to his early life
are also on display.
Ø Here, you could
find the several sections in the house such as the hall, the bedroom, kitchen
and exterior section were used by late P. Ramlee. All the sections, you could
experience the history life of P. Ramlee
Ø Admission to
the Memorial is free of charge and the opening hours are as follows:
Monday - Closed except during school holidays
Tuesday - Thursday: 9.00 am to 6.00
pm
Friday - 9.00 am to 12.00 noon and 3.00 pm to
6.00
Saturday - Sunday: 9.00 am to 6.00
pm
Ø No photography
allowed inside the P Ramlee House
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