Exploring Penang (Georgetown): Things To Do in One Day
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 มิ.ย. 2015
- After our trip to Langkawi, we headed to Georgetown, in Penang, Malaysia. One day we walked around and did all these things in a single day. More coming on: migrationology.com/
Penang, Malaysia is an island just off the coast of the West Coast of Malaysia. It’s one of the most famous areas of Malaysia, especially known for its rich and diverse culture and for its food - many people come to Penang just to eat - as did I. Ying and I arrived to Penang from Langkawi, and we stayed in Penang for about a week, doing some work, and eating out way through the city. One day though, we decided to put on our shoes and go to visit as many of the attractions in the center of the city as we could. So this travel videos is an overview of the top things to do in Georgetown, Penang, but also a travel guide as well. Hope you enjoy to!
To begin the day, I started off with a Penang tourist map and located all the places we wanted to go. Since we were staying close to the Georgetown World Heritage Inc., that’s where we first decided to stop. It’s more of an information center, so after just a few minutes we continued on our way to the Chew Jetty, one of the couple of Chinese docks where homes are built over the water. On the way though, we walked through Lebuh Armenian (one of the most famous streets in Penang), past George Town street art, and also briefly stopped at Cheah Kongsi. The Chew Jetty was a nice place to walk around for a few minutes, there wasn’t a lot to do there, but mostly some small souvenir shops and some nice places to take photos.
We continued walking and passed the Queen Victory Lighthouse and then we continued on to Fort Cornwallis, a British built fort, and the only fort in Malaysia - though as they said it wasn’t ever used for battle. I was a little disappointed visiting Fort Cornwallis in Penang because we paid a pretty big entrance fee, but there really wasn’t anything to see inside - I could have seen it all from the outside. Anyway, we continued on walking around Penang, and then circled back past a cathedral. By this time we were getting quite hungry, so we headed into Little India, and then continued to a famous restaurant called Kapitan for tandoori chicken. I didn’t know they were really famous for their rice biryani, but I got a couple pieces of tandoori chicken and naan, it they were both incredible.
In the afternoon, we first stopped at the Goddess of Mercy Temple in Penang, and walked around for a few minutes, and then continued on to Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, one of Penang’s main attractions and a place I was really looking forward to visiting. Mr. Cheong, an insanely wealthy Chinese business man built the Blue Mansion and it has now been restored and it’s actually open as a hotel, but they also give a couple of guided tours each day. The tour took 45 minutes, and it was beautiful to see. The only thing I wish is that we could have seen a little more of the Blue Mansion, because unfortunately we didn’t get to see much, but mostly listened to the history of the mansion - still it was worth seeing in Penang.
To finish of one day of things to do in Penang, Georgetown, we visited the Kapitan Keling Mosque, and then lastly we went to Khoo Kongsi. For dinner to end this day in Penang, we went to a restaurant to eat dim sum, and a few other Chinese dishes as well.
Thank you for watching this “things to do in Geogetown, Penang” travel video. Hope you enjoyed it, and hope it will give you some ideas for what to do when you visit. More Penang street food videos coming soon!
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Georgetown is one of my favorite places on earth. It is such an interesting city, full of old buildings, temples, mosques etc. And its also one of the best places I know for food. I just love it.
I feel like he didn't do it justice? I hear from everyone that Penang Island is a place where everyone travels to just so they can eat the food... this video was pretty dead. I want him to do a proper food tour!
@@newleft2254 yeah, penang has a lot type of foods. from chinese-india to malay.
churches as well
Oh, Penang, what a wonderful city i miss a lot. I haven't been there for a long time but I still cannot forget the special charisma it got
The way mark react to food is like a traveller who has been lost in a desert for days and finally states some refreshing food, such an appreciation for whatever he eats is really refreshing all the time!!
i have just returned from penang, and i agree, georgetown is a living museum. i shall need to go back to visit the things that i didnt see this time - there is so much to do and see. a lovely place.
A great video of a great place Mark...I find walking around George Town fascinating...as you say...it's a living museum. So many choices for food there. We found ourselves eating Indian food more than any other when we were there. Although I really enjoy having a good curry for breakfast which is something that doesn't happen in Australia as far as I'm aware. The street I really enjoy most is Chulia Street. We arrived there from the airport quite late around 11 pm. After we had checked in we headed out and the place was buzzing
Been to Penang twice now in 2014 and 2015. Love it that much we'll be heading back again in 2016
I truly enjoy your travel videos because of how positive your vibe is and how respectful you are towards other people's culture!! Keep uploading good contents ❤️❤️
Mark and Ying, Appreciate your honesty in your review of your journeys. Yes, bad start but then the tandoori chicken. Oh my, will have to make some. The mansion was beautiful with the mezzanine. The temple has some amazing craftsmanship and art work and history. Greatly appreciate the video. Thank You.
Tess Cooks 4u Thanks Tess, I appreciate you watching!
Mark Wiens You and Ying come to Houston and I will show you two some great spots around town especially Chinatown :)
Mark Wiens try a nasi kandar beratur near masjid kapitan keling at mid night for the famous nasi kandar
Tess Cooks 4u h
Nice video Mark. I am from Penang. Hope u had a great time at the heritage area.
Thank you Mark and Ying for your great videos. We are always brought to the point of wanting to jump on a plane and visit the places you have been. We love your passion and good example of appreciation of different cultures and cuisines. Blessings.
Mark Weins,
You make my mouth water with all that food. It was a good tour of Penang, George Town. Thanks.
I have to agree with you when you talked about how overpriced it was going in Fort Cornwallis. Being a Penangite myself, I used to go there when the entrance fee was none, then they had to put a price on the entrance fee since more and more tourists became interested in the place, HOWEVER the price that they have now is WAY overpriced since there is really not much to see inside. If they charged us Malaysians maybe RM5 and RM10 for foreigners it would still be acceptable because they have to upkeep the place but entrance fee that they have now is just ridiculous to the point that I'm slightly ashamed of them doing that to people especially the foreigners.
+whiteexpress94 Thanks for the heads up..won't be visiting that place at that price.
+raydeen1 no problem. There are many other beautiful places you can enjoy while you're in Penang. I hope you will have a great time there!
I am coming there in December any good budget hotel's neat and in centre.
Yes, I am planning on visiting the country in February, I too think I will skip Penang. The tourist attractions really didn't seem to be worth the price. Too bad on missing the food though, I heard great things about food in that city.
Future Expat What ' ll u be missing it for?
Thank you for making and sharing this. We are moving to Penang in 6 months time. Your video has been a great help to us. Keep up the good work. We (my wife and I) really like your video style. Total awesomeness. From a happy Irish man and Australian woman.
Was so excited to see this in my subscription newsfeed! Thanks again for always sharing your honest thoughts and your adventures, Mark!
Bethany Pak Thank you for watching Bethany.
Oh my God, you were here! I'm so happy and proud to see my hometown pop up on my subscriptions. TwT Thank you for making my day!
Jinger Yeoh Hey Jinger, we enjoyed our visit very much. Thank you for watching!
Jinger Yeo
Jinger Yeoh i live here too
Very yummy...tandori chicken eating by mark wien..
Such a lovely city....such fond memories backpacking all those years ago.... hope to go back there again ✈️
Really... dont forget to eat at bee hwa cafe.. in center georgetown
His facial expressions when he eats is already enough to make watching this video worth while. Pure joy on his face. We should all be so lucky to have someone look at us the way he reacts to those dumplings.
Yeah he's a much better actor than food reviewer
Love all your videos Mark and thanks for visiting Khoo Kongsi which is also my ancestor's clan house.
If you visit Penang during the Chinese New Year you will see more vibrant atmosphere primarily in those Chinese temples like the Khoo Kongsi and Kek Lok Si as the lights will be lit up and lion dances performance will be held and not to forget the fireworks throughout Penang.
Keep up the good work!
My husband and me visited Penang in December 2017 and have lovely memories of this clean, serene city of down to earth people
We are from india
Churches, Mosques and Temples decorate Penang
Mark one of the best videos you've had so far
My friends and I are planning to go to Penang on this September and we have already booked for airline tickets. Thanks Mark for giving a glimpse of Penang.
Thank for for such amazing content!!! You guys continuously put out gold! Ill be in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand (Bangkok) on tour later this month and Ive been using your videos almost exclusively for my research on where to go! Thank you!!!❤
Stayed at the Blue Mansion Approx 12 years ago. There used to be an “eating courtyard” next door at night (prob built over now). Beautiful enigmatic building. Supposed to have the best feng shui on the island, yet the downfall of the inhabitants were so devastating. I can assure you the place is haunted by great sadness.
Mark, love your vlogs. You are very adventurous and we enjoy your reactions to eating food. Keep up the great vids!
amy chung Thank you Amy
Thanks for posting this Mark. We are on holiday in Georgetown at the moment and you have given us some ideas of more thins to do and places to eat ❤️
Nice one! A good blend of food and local sights. As much as I love watching your food only videos, I really enjoy when you show us around the places you're visiting as well. Keep 'em coming!
electricmonk71 Thank you for the feedback, I appreciate it. I'll try to do a mix of videos from here on.
The way you put away the tandoori chicken makes my mouth water...😋in fact you do justice to our Penang foods 👍,thanks
hello. i was there 3 weeks ago. Penang very very nice homely city. loved all the people there. so friendly all the time.
Shamela Adams I am coming there in December any good budget hotel's neat and in centre.
Mark, another very good video. Really I enjoyed your visit to Penang. Thank you for your work
Really great video! Got some good information from this video about Georgetown. Thanks! keep it up!
Sawasdee khrap Mark & Ying! Thank you for yet another wonderful video! Penang looks like a really exciting and lovely place to visit and both Ying and yourself have done a marvellous job portraying and describing your stay there.
Thank you again for sharing your wonderful travels and taste feast from around Asia and beyond :)
Sawatdee khrap don khuun,
Ryan Darcy Hey Ryan, thank you for the kind words and feedback, really appreciate it.
Your introduction is amazing, thanks for introducing my hometown Penang!
Just a little tips here, there’s a Restaurant for fine dining inside the Fort Cornwallis which’s call When Francis meet Rempah, which you can offsetting the admission fee dining there, the food were quite good too
gosh... your video just made me wanted so bad to go back to Penang. the food, the old buildings, the people... oh I miss Penang so much!!
Another very enjoyable video Mark. Your facial expressions when you eat something really delicious are a sight to see. The expression says much more than words can!! Keep them coming as I'm heading to Penang and Langkawi in August 2015
John Lysaght Thank you very much for your kind words John, good to hear you'll be going to Malaysia soon.
SIGH! Fabulous video! It looks so beautiful!
Hi Mark and Ying! Thank you so much for the great tour of yours. I just went to Penang a few days ago. Honestly, the Fort Cornwallis is much better if you go on one of their free tours. Without the tour, I’d agree that the ticket is overpriced.
Really great and informative video. And your vlog looks professional, I love it!
Planning a trip to Penang later this year in May. This video has really wetted our appetite for Georgetown. Thanks.
I love the way you enjoyed the food. Your facial expressions made me smile at how much you savoured every mouthful.
Nasi Kandar I had in NS in Penang was just legendary also my mate took us to few other places too I can't remember their names but food in Penang is soo damn good it has to be my most favorite place for food
just viewed this . very helpful for my trip next month. cant wait . thanks for this !
Good day Mark, thanks for choosing Penang and introducing interesting places around. Ive been away for long but this masterpiece of yours make me so feel like am back home again, especially the way the eat and enjoy the food, ha... the expressions make my saliva drop. lol ... Thanks again. It was awesome.
You went to Tai Tong Restaurant!! Love that place. Whenever I go to Penang, that's where I get my breakfast. And you're sitting at my "usual" table!
Great Soundtrack to accompany the video transitions!
Thanks Mark, love watching your videos, we are visiting Penang next month and will be trying some of your food places for sure
Looks like you have improved in your video editing skills through incorporating the right music at the right time! Well done!
Great video!
I lived in Penang/Georgetown for 7 years but now we live in Germany because we are german :)
Luisa Leonie of course Germans live in Germany 🇩🇪😀😊
Thanks for this helpful piece of information!
@@arnaskazlauskas7133 😁
Nice vid mark,
its always fascinating me, how the people in the background sometimes look at you, but your still enyoing your meal! :D
And i would preciate, if you go to japan again! :)
Im austrian, but i love Japan :))
MoaliTVi , you love Japan?
Then you should listen to this song by Malaysian singer Namewee , feat Japanese singer : Tokyo Bon
(Makudonarudo)
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I'm going back to Penang this weekend. Already explored some of the attractions before. Great video. Thanks!
Wow amazing video! I’m gonna visit Georgetown next summer. Thank you so much for giving me the first (amazing) impression.
wow....i miss this place....i love penang...
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I’ve been there before! Like last month! I was actually tempted to going into the beach’s waters until I saw jellyfish warnings...
Especially the rare box jellyfish ones...
Excellent video Mark. Thanks for enriching our lives with such great videos. That tandoori chicken looks incredibly delicious.
Ken Cymone Thank you for watching Ken
I am flying to Penang tomorrow morning. Your video is very informative and useful. I love watching it. Thanks Mark
That tandoori and chinese chicken looked sooooooo good!!! My mouth was watering
Thank you for the frank report and for promoting the plaće that I live.
Mark & YIng, Another great video. I love that you show us your trip and review the food, I hope you do more like this thanks for sharing. love it.
Charles Rogers Thank you Charles
Mark, you should have stop at Hameed mee sotong (noodles with dried squid sambal) and enjoy the coconut shake at the food court nearby the Fort Cornwallis and 1 more attraction is the nasi lemak, if not mistaken named Projek Nasi Lemak Box, just beside the field
OMG your reaction to every food you eat tho
Hi Mark, pls show more about Penang. Penang is awesome !
101Modifiedcars.com More videos coming soon.
Mark Wiens thanks Mark, like all your shows, always love Penang, looking forward for more :)
Love it! The video is pretty cool! And really enjoy watching you when u was having food! Keep exploring more places and food!
Honest? Come on, he's an actor. Have you never noticed that everything tastes fantastic? Where is the stuff that tasted really bad?
Mark, thanks so much for the video. I am in Penang and really enjoyed your intro so I could find a start before my Malay friend could take over:)
Wow... this is not the Penang that i know of. And Penang is my birth town 😄😄😄... Well done Mark!
wow..i lived in penang my whole life...dint know all this tourist spot was freakin expensive...20 bucks for fort cornwalis?..holy cow...i hang out outside of the fort with my friend alot of time during my teenage years...during that time i think its free to go in..now its 20 buck...how time changes....
but i observe that the food is still so cheap... yet so mouth watering :*
Hi babt
Just excellent Mark loved the tour and your attitude arriving at GeorgeTown in February and will just follow your advice.. Love your videos!
That temple toward the end of the video is absolutely stunning. Wow! I would love to see that in person!
Hi Mark I Love Penang its a beautiful place thanks for your video
Segar Vaitty Thanks for watching Segar
love the enthusiasm Mark
Hi Mark .I just love your reactions when you try your food out.Amazing and makes me laugh every time! Visiting Penang next month cant wait.
Hi Mark - we just want to tell you we loved this video clip (and your others) and ate at Kapitan. This was the beginning of our Vlogging and we also featured it - amazing food. We have just bought a camper van and quit our jobs so will be doing many more vlogs. I am a real foodie so keep up the videos they are great !
Penang is the best place to travel and eat local food
I hope you managed to enjoy the amazing street food along Kimberley street!
thank you so much for making this video! Definitely will visit places and try food in your video.
This video reminds me of my visit to Penang in the 80’s. Amazing town. Thanks. 👍🙏🙏
Penang is a very clean city! I’d love to visit there one day. Thank you for showing us around :)
Not at all this city has lot of negative impacts once you reach there you will be disappointed
nice video, very informative. by the way, do you visited kek lok si temple as well ? That is landmark of penang
Perfectly awesome!
Totally mind blowing!
Good one Mark, thank you for showing us your very interesting video.
Eat, close eye, lean to his right. I'm doing that the next time I eat.
JW Jpopsuki 9
Widen eyes. Nod head. "Mmmmm!"
I love the lamb soup!
And break wind...
hey mark. you should come here again and visit the escape park penang in teluk bahang. it was so much fun ! really.. :D
you're all welcomed here..
Well done Mark...quality video & good info !
Great recommendations! Tai Tong was fabulous, and we visited Kapitan before seeing your video - also excellent.
I love how he always smiling 😁
Yes,always smiling ...such a great personality.
There is a Caernavon Castle in Wales, but I think the street was named after a Lord Caernavon.
The street was reportedly named after the 4th Earl of Carnarvon Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert(1831-1890).
Great video. Very helpful. Thanks for the walk around 🖒
Hi Mark, me and my wife watch all of your videos and this one at 7:21 amazing traditional song from Rajasthan took our heart away as we both love to eat very foody and currently living in NZ but originally from Rajasthan. Thanks for all of your amazing videos God Bless..
Good food vlog mark
Great Video...:)
*How I missed this segment I don't know? LOL thanks for that fantastic tour Mark & Ying!*
Penang Island, what a wonderful city and I will never forget till the last days as the special charisma. I have been employed at Penang in an German organization since 2011 up to present days. With creating the life great moments. Love Malaysia from Nepal.
From Lebuh Armenian, if you walk straight towards Lebuh Acheh (towards the heritage hotel), on your left you'll find this indian restaurant (in an old shoplot. It's more like canteen/mess). It has no signboard, locals call this place kedai Muthu. I've been going there for ages and I've only seen a few tourists so far, but at lunch time the place will be full house, all locals (business hours 12.45pm-3pm). The food there, goddammnit, is simply freaking delicious. Nothing fancy here, all are basic south Indian foods, but the taste, out of this world!(the price? Dirt cheap! Rice is free, and you can ask for as much as you can eat, no matter how many times) They been there for as long as i can remember, and everything is cooked fresh every morning. If you guys visit penang again, go look for this place, trust me, you wont regret.
Insyaallah i'm going to penang on feb. I hope i could taste it. But can you inform me, is the food halal? Thank you
Going to Penang in two weeks! So stoked
That's good to hear
I live in penang
There is a mall
Queensbay Mall
Recommended for shopping
Eastin Hotel
Recommended for Hotel
+AdamEliteXD Sapphire Craft we had a good time. we had a baby and an elderly lady with us so we didn't get to see everything. it was good though.
+Tall Traveler should visit sabah and sarawak that's chill place. relaxing great food and hospitality.
Warren Chan I'd love to! One day i'll try to make that happen.
man it's amazing to watch your videos,thank you
thanks for the Things to Do, nice combination of temples, museums, archetecture, food.
That mosque looks beautiful...
CHRIS dunno what's your problem..
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Praise the Lord Jesus Christ.
_1 John 4:7_
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.
_Corinthians 13:4-7_
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Praise the Lord Jesus Christ.
_1 John 4:7_
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.
_Corinthians 13:4-7_
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Oml, you should've went to Gurney Town xD. Since there are this rojak man who likes enjoying cutting fruits while singing and dancing. 😝😝
+Mark Wiens I have never tried malaysian food before and there is a malaysian festival in melbourne and I had no idea what I was going to get so I have been looking at all your Malaysian videos and have found lots of foods i would like to try and I would just like to say thank you and that your videos are very informative and have helped me a lot!
I love the architecture of the 2nd temple. Very detail and beautiful. And the dim sum place, oh man, you made my mouth watering!
Tinh Nguyen Thanks Tinh
2 pieces tandoori and 1 naan equals to MYR 17.Fort Carnwills equal to MYR 20.Food is more awesome than Fort.Me as Malaysian dont really go to place like that.I actually like its food than place to visit.
Arno ACU I agree, travel for the food.
Arno ACU Too bad there was no tour guide in the fort to explain that the Japanese took over the fort during the second world war and used it as a prison. Many prisoners were executed, beheaded in the fort. You can still see the prisons.
Mark Wiens I agree....had Dim Sum for lunch today....Anytime day or night is the right time for Dim Sum
I live in Penang
I never knew some of this places XD
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Hi Mark & Ying , wonderful to have u both in my hometown Penang . Hope u like our state and of course our food !
Love Penang Mark. Love Georgetown and stayed in Little India. Waking to the smell of incense and spices is inspiring. But last time stayed out in quiet Tanjung Bungah equally fantastic. Love the whole place. Thanks for sharing.