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Explore the rich history and culture of George Town, Penang with this app-guided audio walking tour. Starting at the Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower and concluding at the Armenian street, the tour leads you through iconic British-era establishments like the Central Police Station, Town Hall, Logan memorial, Kuan Yin Temple, Little India and Kapitan Keling Mosque.
With engaging stories about Penang's evolution from a duty-free port-town to a bustling art-friendly city, you'll uncover architectural insights and learn about modern conservation challenges. The latter half of the tour focuses on how the different communities organized themselves and cooperated with each other.
The tour includes multi-part audio clips, maps, and directions to the starting point, all usable offline through a mobile app.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
The walking route starts near Fort Cornwallis, at the Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower
The tour concludes at the Armenian street, an enclave full of vibrant street art murals.
Itinerary
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Fort Cornwallis (Pass by)
Fort built by Francis Light after founding George Town in 1786
Admission ticket free -
1Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower
A clock tower memorial celebrating Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee on the throne
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
A mansion by one of the most influential business magnates of George Town
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Esplanade Walkway (Pass by)
A seafront parade ground that acts as the town's gathering area
Admission ticket free -
3
A Victorian-era Palladian style building built in 1883 to house the Municipal Houses.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Logan Memorial
Situated in front of the Penang High Court and erected in memory of James Richardson Logan, a Scottish lawyer who practised in Penang and defended, without charge, the rights of non-Europeans.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5
A memorial temple to Francis Light in the lawns of St George's Anglican Church
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Goddess of Mercy Temple (Kuan Yin Teng)
The earliest Chinese temple in Penang that also mediated between the Hokkiens and the Cantonese
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Little India - Penang
An informally named settlement of the Indian Hindus full of silk retailers, jewellers and Indian restaurants
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8Sri Mahamariamman Temple
The focal temple of the Indian Hindus renovated in 1933. The temple gate tower features magnificent colored sculptures of Hindu deities.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9
An ancestral temple built by the Teochew community that won recent awards for restoration
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
10Kapitan Keling Mosque
The focal mosque of the Indian Muslims built in the British Mughal Revival style.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
11Yap Kongsi Temple
A magnificent clan temple built by the Yap surname community
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Khoo Kongsi (Pass by)
Clan house of the most influential Hokkien family that works like a self-administering village
Admission ticket free -
12Acheen Street Mosque
The focal mosque of the Malay community built by Tengku Syed Hussain.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
13
An iconic mural of a boy standing on a chair
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
14Penang Street Art - Boy on Motorbike by Ernest Zacharevic
Another iconic 3D art piece by Ernest Zacharevic
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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