Driving or walking or taking a beca along the busy, congested one way roads of Penang, one would somehow noticed the well preserved old buildings of yesterdays intertwined among the emerging new ones. In between, if you open your eyes wide enough, you will understand what is it that makes Penang the Pearl of The Orient. And do take time to read this page here which will help provide you further understanding of the places in my post.
The Nagore Durgha Shrine, an Indian Muslim shrine to commemorate Syed Shahul Hamid, a 13th century Muslim Saint of Nagore, along Lebuh Chulia. Built in 1800 almost the same time when the Kapitan Keling Mosque itself was built, it is a replica of the one in Singapore.
The Kapitan Keling Mosque, the largest historic mosque in George Town, along Jalan Kapitan Keling, a street named after it.
Self - styled artists along the street across painting the mosque.
Kuan Ying Temple along Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, one of the oldest Chinese temple in Penang.
The Church of the Assumption, founded in 1786, along Lebuh Farquhar.
One of the 50 National Treasures of Malaysia, the St George's church along Lebuh Farquhar.
The Penang State Museum along Lebuh Farquhar opposite the Supreme Court. Easy to be missed thanks to the tiny signboard.
KOMTAR, which used to be the popular shopping centre in Penang.
Some places like KOMTAR unfortunately have lost their popularity but they stood still, reminding us of the days before in Penang and compare it with today. Youth is a passing thing, but memory lingers.
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