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| Page Views: 2,685 Last Visit to George Town: January, 2003 | George Town, Penang by phil_uk_net - last update: Aug 26, 2003 |
I really liked George Town, where I stayed for a few days while travelling from KL to Langkawi.
I expect at one time Singapore looked similar before they started pulling down the old houses.
A lot of the buildings are probably the same as they were 40 or 50 years ago, apart from the fact they have aged of course. Classic Chinese architecture with '5-foot ways' and shutters on the windows.
The population appear to be mainly Chinese but there are also Indian and Muslim areas. |
|  | Indian population India features highly in the ethnic mix of Malaysia. Around Georgetown are several Indian temples, restaurants and a large Indian population |
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| Pros: | "Lots of original buildings and still fairly unspoilt" | | Cons: | "Limited stuff to do if you're there for more than a few days" | | In A Nutshell: | "An interesting place to stay for a few days" |
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jrs1234 Tue Nov 11, 2003 20:50 UTC
Nice page Phil - my experience here was slightly soured by getting pickpocketed, but it's a nice place nonetheless. Enjoyed the Strepsils tale! | A2002 Tue Nov 11, 2003 19:37 UTC
That's the drain rather than a sewer. The Health centers are also called massage parlours. lol @ the strepsils...Perhaps he thinks that u wants Strepsils. If u gonna still b in SEA in late Jan, u should be able to see lion dance again. CNY is 22 Jan 2004. | bkoon Sun Oct 26, 2003 12:12 UTC
I read about the Deepavali thingy in Penang. You sure had enjoyed yourself. Nice page and good accommodation info. | Ivan_Jimenez Sun Aug 31, 2003 20:02 UTC
Japanese people, their antics, the way the can be fascinated about everything... they have this innoncence.. you know what I mean? |
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