Penang Hill

Penang Hill or Bukit Bendera as the locals call it, is situated about 5.9km from Georgetown. It is a hill that everyone from young to the elderly can enjoy the most majestic view of Penang City. It opens as early as 8a.m.

GOING THERE

There are a lot of means to getting here. In Penang, there's the bus which only costs about RM1 - RM1.50 depending on where you start your journey. Or you can go there by taxi which will costs more depending on the time, and taxi driver.

REACHING THERE

Upon reaching there, you need to purchase a ticket which only cost RM4. The best time to come is early morning as the queue would be shorter compare to noon. Once you get your ticket, you will be directed to a waiting room where you wait for the train.

THE RIDE

Halfway up the railway, you would have to interchange with another train which will bring you way up to reach the top. As you are moving upwards, you will be able to see a lot of small stations where the locals will stop to access to certain part of the hill or even their home.

REACHING THE TOP

At the top, you can see the Penang bridge and Penang City.

They also have stalls that sells variety of foods and souvenirs. They even do tattoo up there..




When you are up there, just have fun and enjoy the breeze and the majestic view. It's worth it.

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