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Penang / Malaysia

3 questions, each answered from published authorities with the sources listed.

A funicular car climbing the forested track of Penang Hill above George Town — "Penang Hill funicular railway" by HundenvonPenang, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 Author HundenvonPenang · CC BY-SA 4.0 File source

When to visit 1

When should I visit Penang, Malaysia, for the best experience?January — the driest month in George Town's WMO climate normals, when the old town's streets, Penang Hill and the festival calendar all work at once.

Things to do 1

What are the most worthwhile things to do in Penang on a first visit?Walk the UNESCO-listed George Town core — clan houses, jetties and street art inside 270 protected acres — then take the funicular up Penang Hill and finish at Kek Lok…

Food and drink 1

Where should I eat in Penang, and which local food or drink is worth trying?Eat at hawker stalls inside George Town — charcoal char kway teow, Air Itam's sour asam laksa and a flooded plate of nasi kandar — because Penang's famous dishes are…

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