The Penang City Guides answer the questions every first-timer has: which hawker stall deserves the queue, when to ride up Penang Hill, how to see the clan houses, stilt jetties and temples of George Town without wilting in the heat, and what to do when the afternoon rain comes. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order or look for and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Penang City Guides
- 137 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Penang guides
Food guide
24 places
Char koay teow fired over charcoal, nasi kandar under mixed curry gravy, kopitiam breakfasts of kaya toast and Nyonya cooking from home-style to Michelin level.
Things to do guide
24 places
Clan houses and museums in walkable George Town, temples, a mosque and the clan jetties, the funicular up Penang Hill and a plan for wet afternoons.
Family guide
22 places
Butterflies, monkeys and jungle walks, air-conditioned fixes for rainy days, George Town sights that hold a child’s attention and food kids will actually eat.
Nightlife guide
20 places
Quiet cocktail bars, the live bands of Love Lane, sunset from the hill or a tower, and where to eat after midnight.
Day trips guide
23 places
The national park on the north-west coast, the hills around Air Itam, the green south of the island and mainland days by ferry and train.
Budget guide
24 places
Temples and mosques that are free to enter, free gardens and views, hawker plates for very little and the cheap buses that get you around.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Tek Sen Restaurant
Lebuh Carnarvon
A Chinese kitchen where everything is cooked to order, and it has been full for decades. Get the double-roasted pork in its house sauce, the butter squid and a plate of wok-fried greens, ideally with friends so you can share. From the food guide.
Kapitan Keling Mosque
Buckingham Street, George Town
A white-domed mosque from 1801 in the Indo-Saracenic style, with a peaceful courtyard in the middle of the old town. Visitors are welcome outside prayer times, and robes are lent free if your shoulders or legs are bare. From the things to do guide.
Meromictic Lake Tasik Meromiktik
Pantai Kerachut, inside Penang National Park
A rare lake where fresh water floats on salt water without mixing: wade in and feel the temperature shift. A turtle conservation centre sits right next to it, and on weekdays the wild beach is nearly empty. From the beaches and day trips guide.
Plan your days in Penang
Day one stays in George Town: kaya toast at a kopitiam, the clan houses and temples before the heat, Chew Jetty, then a hawker lane after five. Day two heads out: Penang Hill and Kek Lok Si in Air Itam, then the north coast for the national park and a sunset at Batu Ferringhi. Keep a rainy or slow day for the state museum, the butterfly farm at Teluk Bahang, an afternoon in a mall and a long nasi kandar lunch.
Questions about the Penang guides
What do the Penang City Guides include?
Six guides with 137 places in total: food, things to do, family, nightlife, beaches and day trips, and budget. Each place has the reason to go, the area, notes on opening times and one practical tip.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links show up on your order page as soon as payment goes through, and in the confirmation email. They open in any browser on a phone or laptop, with no app and no account.
Can I use the guides offline in Penang?
Yes. Open each guide once while you are online and it keeps working without a connection, ticks and notes included. Map links need mobile data.
What languages are the guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
Can I buy a single guide?
Yes. One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and the full set of six is €19.99.
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