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Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera): Wow Look Mum we're on top of the world
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  • nezz
  • By nezz on May 20, 2006
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  • look mum - Penang
    look mum
    by nezz, 4 more photos
    On a really hot day its quite a relief to go up Penang Hill. There's the buddist temple to see, the old style carriages, the large canon & even a Bird park to visit. Watch out for the cheeky monkeys running everywhere.

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    Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera): Penang for "bird eye view
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  • kenari
  • By kenari on June 19, 2006
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  • at  the cablecar station - Penang
    at the cablecar station
    by kenari, 4 more photos
    nice view of penang,need to take a cable car to the top of the hill.direction to hill can be seen all along the major road.

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    Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera): Mini Museum
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  • travelpug
  • By travelpug on November 12, 2007
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  • Mini Museum - Penang
    Mini Museum
    by travelpug
    There is a Mini Meseum next to the ticket counter on the foot of Penang Hill. It's worth a visit if you have time. There are some interesting photos of the early days on display. However, some other objects on display are not labeled.

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  • Address: Ayer Itam
  • Directions: next to the ticket counter on the foot of Penang Hill.
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    Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera): Bird's Eye View of Penang
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  • travelpug
  • Updated By travelpug on November 12, 2007
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  • Bird's eye view of Georgetown at night - Penang
    Bird's eye view of Georgetown
    at night
    by travelpug
    Visiting Penang Hill is a must for everyone visiting Penang. To avoid crowds, I went up there recently in the evening. The night view of Penang is stunning! Round trip ticket costs RM4 per adult. It was worth it!!

    The historical funicular train ride takes 30 minutes to the top of the hill (not counting waiting time). Passengers have to change to another train half way up. Train service starts from 6a.m. Last train coming down from the top leaves at 9:15pm (11:15pm on Saturdays).

    On Penang Hill, you can find a hotels, a tea house, a garden, an indian temple, a mosque, some bird cages, and souvenir stores.

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  • Address: Ayer Itam
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    Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera): Sunset on Penang Hill
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  • frankcanfly
  • By frankcanfly on June 8, 2004
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  • Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera) - Penang
    by frankcanfly
    Janet and I sat on Penang Hill and watched the sun go down. The lights of Georgetown slowly illuminated as we played with stray cats.....

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    Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera): PENANG HILL
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  • cancian
  • By cancian on January 27, 2004
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  • Penang Hill - Penang
    Penang Hill
    by cancian
    To view Penang, you must stand upon the highet peak of the island, Penang Hill.
    800 mt above sea level, the hill has a bird parck a variety of flora and fauna.

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    Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera): A Must see in Penang
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  • junwen
  • By junwen on October 26, 2003
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  • Okay, you will have to wake up really early for this, so eat your breakfast fast and catch a cab here. If you get here (the Penang Hill tram station) early, you really save a lot of time and hastle. The crowds don't arrive yet at around 7.30am; you can whizz thru, even get a seat. Nice, splendid views on the top, beautiful houses...there's even a canopy walk. By the time you finish exploring; hehe, you can see a huge queue waiting to get up...while you make your way to your next sight,,.,,,,they're queing up to get where you just got.... :) believe me, worth the early wake up...

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    Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera): Penang Hill - Fried Fruit Snack
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  • Audrey118
  • By Audrey118 on August 2, 2003
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  • Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera) - Penang
    by Audrey118
    During the weekend, this Malay family would set up their stall selling deep fried fruit fritters for snack. It is extremely delcious..espllly eaten while it is hot. This is deep fried cempedak....not sure what it is called in English...it is a fruit with sticky very sickly sweet pulp.

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    Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera): Best view over georgetown
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  • By hundertmorgen on May 22, 2003
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  • Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera) - Penang
    by hundertmorgen
    At 830m above sea level, penang hill provides a panoramic view of the island from its peak and is an enchanting place to visit and take in the twinkling lights of Georgetown at dusk, or to simply enjoy the cool refreshing air at the summit.

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    Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera): Penang Hill
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  • catkin
  • By catkin on August 26, 2002
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  • Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera) - Penang
    by catkin
    Penang Hill is the highest point on the island. There is a funicular railway to take you to the top, which lasts about 30mins. Troops of monkeys line the funicular and chase after the cars. Once up at the top, providing there is no haze or rain the view is terrific. There are stalls again along the top of the hill but here you can get hot sweetcorn or banana fritters.

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