Devouring George Town on Penang island, Malaysia

Written By Distill

Our journey by train around Malaysia continues as we’ve left Ipoh and arrived for a few days on the island of Penang. Today, we’re starting off by exploring the iconic sites and bites in and around the UNESCO world heritage site of George Town, then heading to the legendary night market that’s just minutes away from our resort. Let’s get to it.

Contents:

  • 0:00 Intro

  • 0:32 Meeting a guide for George Town

  • 1:10 Thai Pak Koons Chinese temple

  • 2:13 Sites from Crazy Rich Asians

  • 2:52 George Town street foods

  • 9:18 Penang Peranakan Mansion

  • 11:48 Chendul battle

  • 14:33 Street art by Ernest Zacharevic

  • 14:59 Night market

  • 21:39 Ice cream

  • 22:01 Conclusion

  • 22:32 Behind the scenes

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