What are the scenic spots in Penang that must be visited?

Flag-raising Mountain (Malay Bukit Bendera, Bukit is a mountain, Bendera is a flag, and Penang Chinese call it Flag-raising Mountain; English is Penang Mountain, which is located in the middle of the island. The main foothills of Penang are Xishan Mountain, Tiger Mountain and Strawberry Mountain, which is a summer resort for local residents. The height of the main peak of Xishan Mountain is 830 meters, which is the highest point in Penang. Because many senior British officials lived here in the past, soldiers at the foot of the mountain used semaphores to convey important information, which is the origin of the name of Flag Mountain.

Mountaineering tourists can choose to take the cable car, or hike up along the path and steps next to the cable car track, while exercising and enjoying the exotic flowers and plants hidden in the tropical rain forest of Qishan, and overlooking the magnificent scenery of Georgetown along the way; The air on the mountain is fresh and the scenery is unobstructed. You can also visit the Penang Bird Park on the mountain. The cable car was opened to traffic on 1923. Bellevue, a small hotel on the mountain, was converted from a villa and can be traced back to the time of Yingdong India Company.

Penang Botanical Garden 1884 was established by the British colony, mainly planting tropical cash crops and collecting tropical plant species. This garden covers 30 hectares. During the waterfall, the border was surrounded by primitive tropical rain forests, creating a botanical garden with both English gardens and Penang local scenery. The wild monkeys in the garden are another feature.

Gokurakuji, built on a mountain and divided into three floors, is known as one of the most magnificent Buddhist temples in Southeast Asia. This is a temple that combines the architectural styles of China, Thailand and Myanmar.

Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram was built in the19th century and is located in the vehicle waterway. This Buddhist temple combines the architectural styles of China, Thailand and Myanmar. It is very gorgeous and beautifully carved. A 33-meter-long reclining Buddha statue is enshrined in the temple, ranking third in the world, second only to the giant buddhas in Myanmar and Thailand.

The Snake Temple in Penang was built at 1873. It used to be a Qingshui ancestral temple named "Qingyun Rock". The name of the Snake Temple is that after the temple was built, several green snakes came to live in it. Whenever the ancestor Shimizu celebrated his birthday, countless green snakes poured into the temple from the back hill, which became a great spectacle, so the "snake temple" became famous all over the world. Snake Temple is 3.2 kilometers away from Penang International Airport.

Khoo Kongsi of Qiu's company is the ancestral hall of Qiu's family, which was built at the end of19th century and is located near Lebuyazi. The building is still intact. This building is in the ancient style of China, imitating the palaces of the Qing Dynasty. The ancestral hall is divided into Zhengshun Palace in the center, Fude Palace and Bath Valley Palace on both sides. Qiu's ancestral hall, also known as "Longshan Hall", is divided into three parts: the hall in the middle, dedicated to the giant Buddha, the memorial tablets of Qiu's past dynasties on the right, and the photocopying hall on the left, dedicated to the uncle. Its ground floor is reserved for people to rent and celebrate wedding banquets, and there is a stage opposite the ancestral hall for paying gods to perform big plays.

Fort Cornwallis is located in the northeast of Penang Island, where Francis Wright landed at 1786. The castle was originally made of wood, and was later rebuilt by local prisoners carrying stones to guard Haikou. There are still a few cannons left in the castle.

Holiday Beach: The beaches in Penang are mainly distributed in the north, extending from Tanjung to Batu Dinyi. The white beaches are as long as 1 1 km, and you can enjoy splashing all year round. Tanjung is boundless and is called the "flower corner". [9]

Explore Balik Pulau tourist center in the mountainous area of Luo Fu, which mainly provides tourists with tourism consultation and tourism-related services in the southwest. The center also provides bicycle rental and seasonal free tour guide service. "Exploring the Back of Mount Luo Fu" is located on the back of Mount Luo Fu.

In addition, Penang has the following attractions:

Penang Bird Park

Coastal landscape

Wheel bed lane

Georgetown Heritage Site.

Saint Anne Catholic Church at the foot of the mountain.

Penang national park

Jeriak i.

Komtar)-the tallest building in Penang.

Channel Pier)-A New Landmark of Penang

Chowrasta market)-a famous market.

Penang is one of the world's 10 must-see islands recommended by Yahoo Travel Website, ranking eighth and the only island in Malaysia.