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Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera), Penang

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Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera): canopy walk
  • By Mermaid007 on August 24, 2005
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    • Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera) - Penang
    by Mermaid007
    If you're ever at Penang Hill, don't miss the 200m canopy walk. It's pretty cool...!!

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    Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera): Penang Hill - inside the cable train
    Audrey118
  • By Audrey118 on August 2, 2003
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    • inside the cable train - Penang
    inside the cable train
    by Audrey118
    It was horrible inside the train. it was packed and people just did not bother about how crowded it got in each train car... it was sardine pack!!!

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    Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera): Hike the hill
    Flipboy
  • By Flipboy on August 8, 2006
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    • beging of the trail - Penang
    beging of the trail
    by Flipboy
    Its quite a strenuous hike with lots of steps to jelly up your thighs. Unfortunately I didn't ever reach a summit. After 2 hours of hiking the trail seemed to be going down the other side of the hill so I decided to turn back. There were plenty of other trails that lead off in different directions but as I was stressed for time I had to run myself down the hill asap.

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    Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera): Penang Hill - view from the top - of the city
    Audrey118
  • By Audrey118 on August 2, 2003
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    • Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera) - Penang
    by Audrey118
    Just got out of the train - and you have a breathtaking view of the city.

    my picture includes our national flower - bunga raya...and just next to it is the tallest building on the island - Komtar

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    Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera): Penang Hill - waiting for the train
    Audrey118
  • Updated By Audrey118 on August 2, 2003
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    • Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera) - Penang
    by Audrey118
    Most people would get there by this very old cable train. The ride costs only RM4, and lots of local folks and tourists love to take the train instead of hiking up...it may take several hours to hike up!!!

    Just look at the faces of the crowd waiting for the train - some eager - some fed up....

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    Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera): Penang Hill - Stately houses
    Audrey118
  • Updated By Audrey118 on August 2, 2003
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    • Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera) - Penang
    by Audrey118
    On the way up, you get a good view of the city below...but not easy to see with the crowd in the train car....and if you have the chance to look outside - meaning you standing or sitting besides the door, you see lots of trees...my husband could pick out ciku fruit trees, durian trees, and at one spot I saw a monitor lizard...and got everybody in the train excited!!!!

    You will also see some houses...some wooden ones with zinc roofs, but as you moved higher up, you see nice stately looking houses like the picture ...

    Many of these charming bungalows were built in the mid 1920s onwards after the furnicular was introduced.

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    Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera): Penang hill - hotel dining hall
    Audrey118
  • By Audrey118 on August 2, 2003
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    • Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera) - Penang
    by Audrey118
    Or if u like you can have a cuppa tea here and relax

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    Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera): Penang Hill
    chrisoc
  • Updated By chrisoc on July 21, 2005
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    • Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera) - Penang
    by chrisoc
    Penang Hill is a most do activity when in Penang. It costs around 50 ringits for a return ticket on the rail car to the top of the hill.
    The views are worth every bit of the money. You can see the mainland, the conecting bridge and the islands rainforest. On the hill there is also a bird zoo, there many different species of exoctic birds here, some of which can only be found on the island.

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    Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera): Penang Hill
    whytey
  • By whytey on June 25, 2005
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    • penang hill - Penang
    penang hill
    by whytey
    Penang the city could be quite hot. Located at about 800km above sealevels, the breeze at the hilltop are cooler . A ride to the top is via a funicular train . The journey is quite slow though, about 20-25mins ti reach the top. the views are magnificent . If its not foggy, you could also see the penang bridge to the mainland. At the top are some hotels. I think there are only 2. There's a mosque, a trail with a hanging bridge, a bird sanctuary and lookout points. But a few hour up there is enough. Price per person $4RM

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    Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera): Penang Hill - tunnel
    Audrey118
  • By Audrey118 on August 2, 2003
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    • Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera) - Penang
    by Audrey118
    Somehow almost all the train rides up hill I have taken all seems have to pass through some kind of tunnel...here we are approaching the tunnel

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