Spending a day in the picturesque Penang Hill!
The Penang Hill also known as ‘Bukit Bendera’ in Malay and as ‘Seng Kee Sua’ in Hokkien. This hill is accessible by the funicular railway starting from Air Itam. The total journey with a short stop at the mid-point station takes approximately half an hour. Penangites and visitors alike can have an outing up to this lovely place in Penang.
Funicular Train - RM4 Per Trip
Visitors get to enjoy the panoramic view of George Town and the mainland.
On top of this hill you will be surrounded with a scent of green. There are plenty of places for photo shooting, refreshment and also live entertainment. Sightseeing can be done on foot or by cycling on rented bicycles.
Visitors could drop by the charming restaurant named David Brown’s Restaurant & Tea Terrace for a meal or the afternoon tea. It is a restaurant with indoor and alfresco dining in a beautiful landscape garden with plenty of flora and fauna.
The place just resembles a cozy and charming English cottage in the countryside. The cool air provides a relaxing mood.
It is indeed a nice change, having a peaceful time away from the busy and hot weather downtown. The best time to visit Penang Hill is in the morning as there will be more visitors later in the day.
3 comments:
Good article and nice set of pictures, CK :)
Sigh...they are going to shut down the Penang Hill Funicular Railway now :-( Put aside as showpiece... In the world I saw only 2 such trams...Penang and Switzerland. The trams were made in Berne, Switzerland, of course.Take the opportunity for the last rides...
Calvin Kwok - Glad you like it :)
pixen - Hopefully the new ones will provide better service and bring up more tourist to this beautiful hill of ours.
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