Description Penang, Malaysia

The charming Malaysian island of Penang - a picturesque island with beautiful golden beaches, clear sea, luxury hotels and interesting sights.

The administrative center of Georgetown in Penang is located on the north-east coast. The British, who came to the island in 1786 in search of spices, called him the Prince of Wales Island, and the settlement that soon appeared, was named Georgetown in honor of King George the Third. Georgetown quickly turned into a commercial city, which has absorbed the best from both Eastern culture and Western, absorbed the traditions of different peoples.

Among the attractions in Georgetown, it is worth noting Sv.Dzhordzha magnificent church, which was built in 1818 in honor of the chief saint of England, the building of City Hall, Fort Konvalis, built in 1804 at the point where the captain landed Light, it consists of an amphitheater, historic Galleries and crafts center and souvenir shop. In Georgetown, there are two famous mosques: the mosque and the mosque Captain Kelinga Hachin Street.

It collected a huge number of ancient temples and mosques, the most famous of them - the temple of Kek-Lok-Si (the biggest temple in Southeast Asia), Buddhist temples, Air Hitam ( "Temple of Ten Thousand Buddhas") and Wat Chayyamangkalaram with a third the world's largest reclining Buddha statue (33 meters).

The symbol of this amazing island believe Penangsky bridge, which stretches for 13, 5 km and connects the mainland and island parts of the state. Penangsky bridge officially recognized third the length of the bridge in the world.