Cooking Class at Tropical Spice Garden
A hands-on Southeast Asian cooking class at the Tropical Spice Garden cooking school in Teluk Bahang, with garden admission, lunch, an instructor and a guided garden walk.
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Penang
Penang is a Malaysian state made up of Penang Island and a strip of the mainland, Seberang Perai, linked by ferry and two road bridges. Its capital, George Town, is part of the UNESCO World Heritage property Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca, inscribed in 2008, where UNESCO says George Town represents the British era from the end of the 18th century. Above the city, Penang Hill is part of the Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve in UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme.
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De'8000 Mini Golf Cafe Penang Ticket
Entry to De'8000 Mini Golf Cafe on Jalan Green Hall in George Town, an indoor mini golf venue with a cafe. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
ESCAPE Penang Ticket
Admission to ESCAPE Penang, an outdoor adventure and water play theme park at Teluk Bahang. Visitors register their face online before arrival for entry.
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Places to see near Penang
Distances are straight-line, not driving time — mountain roads in this region are often twice as long as the map suggests.
Place · KOMTAR, 1 Jalan Penang, Penang
The TOP Penang
An entertainment complex at the top of KOMTAR tower in George Town, with a rooftop glass skywalk, an observation deck and indoor attractions.
0 km in a straight line
Museum · 57 Lebuh Melayu, Central George Town, Penang
Ghost Museum Penang
A privately run museum of ghost and folklore displays at 57 Lebuh Melayu in George Town, listed by Penang's state tourism bureau.
1 km in a straight line
Museum · 49 Lebuh Pantai (Beach Street), Central George Town, Penang
Wonderfood Museum Penang
A museum of larger-than-life handmade models of Malaysian dishes at 49 Lebuh Pantai (Beach Street) in George Town.
1 km in a straight line
Place · 32 Jalan Green Hall, Central George Town, Penang
De'8000 Mini Golf Cafe
An indoor mini golf venue with a cafe at 32 Jalan Green Hall, on the edge of George Town's heritage core.
1 km in a straight line
Museum · 10 Lebuh Penang, Central George Town, Penang
Penang 3D Trick Art Museum
A ticketed museum of walk-in 3D trick-art paintings at 10 Lebuh Penang in George Town, where visitors pose inside the illusions for photos.
2 km in a straight line
Historic site · Jalan Balik Pulau, Ayer Itam, Penang
Kek Lok Si Temple
A large Buddhist temple complex at Ayer Itam on Penang Island, built from 1891, with halls, pagodas and archways.
6 km in a straight line
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Destination information last verified: September 27, 2026
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