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Attractions In Bukit Bendera Constituency

Bukit Bendera is the official name for Penang Hill. Bukit Bendera also lends its name to the parliamentary constituency which covers the most famous tourist beach belt in the country. All beaches are open to the public even if access may be limited. Refer location map below:

Among its popular attractions are:
Gurney Drive


Sunrise at Gurney Drive

Dragon boat race off Gurney Drive

 

·         Tourist icon, nearest to city centre

·         Limited beach, famous open air hawker centre and eating shops 

·         Approximately 2 km casuarina lined open air seaside esplanade with a view of passing cruise liners and cargo ships, the mainland and Kedah state beyond

·         International standard hotels - The Gurney Resort, Evergreen Laurel Hotel

 


Tanjong Tokong (Temple Cape)



·         Lesser known, laid back fishing community and public flats

·         Upmarket shopping complexes at Fettes Park intersection

·         Smaller scale beachfront hotels - Sri Pantai Motel, Paradise Tanjung Bungah

·         Penang Chinese Swimming Club - open to public with salt water swimming pool

·         A number of open air / covered hawker centres

 

 

Tanjong Bungah (Flowery Point)



Fishing boats along the beach Tanjong Bunga bay, ideal for boating …

 

·         Some small stretches of beach off the main road, hawker center and restaurants

·         Cluster of international standard beachfront hotels - Sandy Bay Resort, Copthorne, Crown Prince, Leisure Cove

·         Penang Water Sports Center offering kayak/canoes/boats for rent

·         Penang Swimming Club - members only, beachfront swimming pool & restaurants

·         Tanjong Club - members only, beachfront pool and restaurant

·         Post office, police station, bus station, wet market

 

 

Penang Water Sports Center (Tanjong Bungah)



 

Dormitories, tents, ……

 Kayaks for rent

 

·         Privatised water sports center providing shower rooms, camping, hostel, canoes & boats for rental, dragon boats, etc. Open to public at low rates.

 

 

Batu Ferringhi (Portugese Rock)



 

Batu Ferringhi resort town

Fine sandy beaches

 

 

·         Famous international icon, laid back local community

·         World famous long stretch of fine sandy beach, probably the best beach in Penang

·         All beachfront international hotels - Rasa Sayang Resort, Golden Sands Resort, Lone Pine Resort, Holiday Inn, ParkRoyal, Casuarina Beach Resort, Bayview Beach Resort, some serviced apartments

·         Variety of water sports facilities, public baths/toilets

·         A number of international standard restaurants and local eating stalls, duty free shops

·         Daily night market stalls selling a wide variety of stuff - curios, clothes, souvenirs, handicrafts, etc

·         Post office, police station, clinics, hawker centre, art- gallery

·         Smaller beaches between Tanjong Bungah and Batu Ferringhi - Sunshine Beach (government bungalows for rent), Miami Beach (Ferringhi Beach Resort)

 



Penang Botanic Gardens



 

Botanic Gardens rest area

The waterfalls

 

·         A 28 hectare site situated in a valley surrounded by evergreen jungle clad hills

·         Set up by the British in 1884, has a variety of exotic flora unknown to many. A botanic centre as well as a popular recreational spot

·         Pleasant walk, nature trail, running stream, variety of plants

·         Botanika gift shop run by Friends of the Penang Botanic Gardens Society botanika@po.jaring.my

·         Waterfall hilltop Bala Thandayuthapani temple and Natukkotai Chettiar Thandayuthapani temple in the vicinity

 



Youth Park



 

 Skating rink, reflexology path, treks …

 Children’s playground, waterfall, wading pool

 

·         A park run by the Municipal Council

·         Features jogging trek, open fields, skating rink, amphitheater, cascading stream, children’s playground amidst lush greenery, wading pool

 



Pulau Tikus (Rat Isle) Suburb



 

Reclining Buddha statue

Siamese temple

 

·         One-Stop Commercial Complex and international class hotel

·         Open air hawker centres, international class restaurants, eating shops, wet market

·         A 33 metre gold plated reclining Buddha statue, Thai and Burmese temples

·         Penang Turf Club (public) and Golf Club (members)

·         Penang Sports Club (members)

 



Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera)



 

Funicular train

Top station at the summit

 

·         Take a 30 minute Swiss-built funicular train ride up to the summit of the 830 metre high hill resort

·         Attractions include a hotel (Bellevue Penang Hill Hotel), historical convalescent bungalows for rent, tea kiosk, hawker center, nature walks/trails, panoramic viewing spots, rose garden

·         Vegetable plots on hillslopes

·         Alternatively, take a 3 hour hike from the moongate, approximately 300 metres from the Penang Botanic Gardens

 

 

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