Penangis a havenforartlovers;visitthe
HinBusDepotfortheirweeklySunday
Arts& Craftsmarket.Orcheckout
artworksamidnatureat Art& Gardenby
FuanWong(above).Alsoexplorelocally
publishedbooksin oneof themany
bookshopsin GeorgeTownwhiletaking
photosof thescenes.
- HikePenangHillfromthebotanicalgardens,
toenjoythebreathtakingviewsfromThe
Habitat—amust-visitgarden,setin a
130-million-year-oldrainforest. - GoontheHeritageWalkingTourwithJoAnn
Khaw,toappreciatethenumeroushistorical
buildingsin GeorgeTownbydiscoveringthe
captivatingstoriesbehindthem. - Signupfora cookingclasswhichbeginswith
a visittoa localwetmarketthencookupan
authenticPenangPeranakanlunch.
Thebestdishesareliterallyfoundonthe
streets—allhawkersareculinaryexpertsin
theirownright!YouhavePenangcharkuey
teow,asamlaksaandmuchmore,soit’s
difficulttodecideonthebest.
Island Getaways
Tour a coupleof local islands for agetaway—with an insider’s
guide forthe best places to go
DIDYOUKNOW
PenangInternationalAirport
isthethirdbusiestairportin
Malaysia.Theisland,also
knownasthe‘PearloftheOrient’
isamajortouristdestination
WHYPENANG?
SaysRinaTeoh,“Tosoakinhistoryandvacationinaheritagebuilding
likeTheEdisonGeorgeTown.Beingabletoreminiscebygonedaysand
getaglimpseofitsarchitectureanddesigns,plusexplorethemuch-
toutedmulticulturalstreetfoodscenearoundtheneighbourhood.”
RinaTeoh,
executivedirectorofTheEdison
WhatToEat?
WhereToGo?
WhatToDo?
158 malaysia tatler. august 2019
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