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Penang
Copyright: Stirling Tschan
DESTINATIONS
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penang
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Electricity
Electricity
240 V. 50 Hz. G
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Passport / Visa
Travellers need a passport or an internationally recognised travel document in order to enter Malaysia. The documents must be valid for more than six months from the date of departure. Furthermore, certain nationals require a visa, while others are granted one upon arrival (VOA - Visa on arrival). Visit the following website to check …
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Best Time to Visit
Penang is a great place to visit nearly all year long. However, the season between November and January might be best, as the weather is very pleasant and the atmosphere – due to feasts such as Christmas and New Year, when restaurants and bars are full of people – most lively. The time from …
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Airport
Penang International Airport is located 20 km (13 miles) from George Town city centre. The most cost effective way of travelling from the airport to George Town and surrounding areas is to take one of the bus services (bus line 102, 306,U401,401, 401A and 401E) that leave every 30 minutes. The bus operator is …
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Public transport
Taking the bus is probably the easiest and cheapest way to get around in Penang and surrounding areas. The main bus terminals are located in George Town’s Weld Quay and KOMTAR buildings. Bus services around the island include Rapid Penang Bus, and it has an extensive route covering both island and mainland. If …
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Trishaws
A pedal trishaw is a great way of getting around in George Town or Batu Feringghi – for those who are not in a hurry, as they move not faster than walking speed, but allow passengers to stop anywhere along the way to shop or take photos or videos. There is no set fare, …
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Taxi
Taxis are numerous and´they can be flagged down on the street, picked up at ranks or booked by phone or from the hotel reception. Taxi drivers are usually reluctant to turn on the meter (or to admit to speaking English): insist on the meter, or bargain over the fare before boarding. Standard (red) taxis are …
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Pharmacy
Pharmacies can be found in George Town and practically every suburb, township and neighbourhood in Penang; while some of them operate independently, there also are a few chaines: Guardian Pharmacy, Georgetown Pharmacy and Eu Yan Sang (for Chinese medicine), and a subsidiary of the first one is found quite central and close to the …
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Post
The main post office for Penang is the General Post Office (GPO), located within Bangunan Tuanku Syed Putra along Downing Street in George Town. The post boxes in Malaysia are painted red and some of them date back to the British era. Occasionally, there is a second post box with yellow colour, and these are …
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Telephone
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Electricity
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