Penang Maps,
Roads to our lovely island

The Penang Maps covers the 285km of the island. Our tortoise shape island has many interesting places of interest. Georgetown itself holds many interesting places to visit. Separated from the island by a narrow 3km channel is Butterworth.

I hope this compiled version of Road Maps of Penang will help you enjoy our island and possible you might extend your stay, or maybe come back to visit us again. Betel Nut Pinang Island thrills and woos using our roads and landmarks, our hills, map of Penang

If it is the natural beauty you crave, our hills and beaches will be your answer to idyllic getaways.

Not forgetting one of the main draws is our food, both street food or fine fining. Penang Food is truly second to none and one of the main reason why visitors keep coming back.

The 1.5 million Penangites form a close knit community of diverse ethnicities, traditions, cultures in various areas in terms of worship, food, languages and dialects.

Map of Penang

So I won't want you to lose out and try my best to furnish you with some great maps of Pinang, same time you can get more idea how to get around in our island with ease. Click on the picture for a bigger photo.

Penang shuttle bus routes. Penang Maps

There is a free bus service shuttling on Monday to Saturday from 7am to 7pm. Half day service on Saturday till 2pm. Sunday and Public Holidays, there is no bus services. Click to enlarge on most photos.

Penang Hill Hiking Trail, Penang Maps

Penang Hill Hiking Trail lies between Telok Bahang and Western Hill. With 6.6 km forest between them, it is Penang longest forest trail. Chirping of the birds and insects coupled with the natural highland air makes the hiking trek a truly recuperative excursion. Click on photo for a bigger picture.

Penang Heritage Food and Crafts Trail. Penang Maps

Here with Georgetown, along Lorong Chulia, Lebuh Cina, Lebuh Chulia and many others streets, you get to see traditional crafts like Joss Stick Maker, Coffee Maker and Songkok Maker. This is now a dying art and for me walking down here really brings back memories of my childhood days. Foods like Benggali Roti, Coconuts tarts are a rare sight. Click on photo for a bigger picture.

Heritage Historical trails. Penang Maps

Marked in orange and purple are two trails for you to explore. Trail One  will introduce you to historical places where civic and religious places are located. Lick on photo for a bigger picture.

Trail two will highlight some landmarks and buildings, with Christian cemetery and St Francis Xavier Church. Walk around Georgetown using these good maps and discover why I just love my cheery and warmth locals.

Teluk Bahang Hiking Map. Penang Maps

The Teluk Bahang Forest Reserve is situated on the north western part of Penang Island. As you hike, you will learn the exotic plants and herbs used in modern medicine as well as traditional remedies. Click for bigger photo.

 
Map of Butterworth

If you come from the North or South using the train, buses or ferry, Butterworth has some interesting places of interest. Click on the photo for a bigger view.

In Seberang Jaya, you get visit the Bird Park or Nine Emperor God Temple in Raja Uda. It is just 10 mins drive form the Penang Bird Park

The Penang Bird Park garden is beautiful landscaped with many aviaries. Two huge "walk in aviaries , Geodesic domes and has more then one hundred cages of colorful birds.

You get to see 150 species of birds of Malaysia and over 150 more from other parts of the world. Swans, stocks and pelicans wanders freely around the ponds. Macaws, parrots, pheasants, hornbills, soft bills, and many others are kept at the park for exhibition and breeding purposes.

Bukit Mertajam Forest Reserve and& Hiking Trail. Penang Maps

At the Bukit Mertajam Forest Park, if you are a hiking enthusiast, you will enjoy the forest. The greens with ferns, epiphytes and wild flowers is a sight for sore eyes. Watch out for the bee hives, exotic butterflies and insects. Click on the picture for a bigger photo.

Bukit Panchor Forest Park Hiking Trail and location of Parks

The Bukit Panchor Forest park is a 8 hectare lowland forest, located in the outskirts of the town of Nibong Tebal. Just 40 mins by car from the Penang Bridge, this park has a flowing river amid lush greeneries that blanket the sweeping landscape. Click on the picture for a bigger photo.

The location of parks gives you a pretty good idea where they are located.

Taman Negara National Park and Trail

There are lots of tours arranged to visit this park even though it is a 4 hours drive to Kuala Lumpur. I though I will share a little on this park as it seem to be a very popular place to visit. Click on the picture for a bigger photo

Taman Negara is one of earth's oldest rain forest, with a history that stretches back to 130 million years ago. Lush vegetation and trees that form a giant canopy above you plays a warm welcome to the start of a great adventure into an unknown and mysterious world. it  is reputably older than that of the Congo and Amazon.

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