Page 5 - Trip to Penang, the Beautiful Island

Here is what the best about Penang Hill.

Penang Hill was the first colonial hill station developed in Penang

Peninsular Malaysia. Comprising Western Hill, Bukit Laksamana,

Tiger Hill, Flagstaff Hill and Government Hill, it is located 6 km
away from Georgetown. The hilly and forested area is the state's Hill

primary hill resort. Set 821m above Penang’s capital, islanders

call it Bukit Bendera and it is generally about five degrees cooler

than Georgetown. It is the last patch of tropical rainforest in
Penang so the flora and fauna here have been protected since

1960. It does not have the same prominence as Genting

Highlands, Fraser’s Hill or Cameron Highlands but it is one of
Penang’s best-known tourist attractions due to its fresher • Penang Hill which also known as

climate. Bukit Bendera is one of the

famous places to visit in Penang

From the top of Penang Hill on a clear day you can see the besides Batu Feringgi.
mountains of Langkawi and north Kedah but it is the night time • Besides that, there is a lot of

sight of lit-up Georgetown that is especially rewarding. Most things you can find and do at

people simply come to enjoy the cool, unpolluted air and walk Penang Hill.
under 30m-high trees along the nature trails. Additionally, over

100 species of birdlife, ranging from ordinary garden species to

exotic deep forest inhabitants, call this hillside home.