Reasons to visit George Town in Penang, Malaysia Art Street

Reasons to visit George Town in Penang, Malaysia Art Street
Art Street

 Since wearing the UNESCO crown, Georgetown's amazing street art scene has exploded. It began with a government-commissioned exhibition in 2008, in which 52 ironclads can be seen throughout the Old Town and tell the story of the history of Georgetown and its residents.

Since then, more artists have been invited to create pieces on the crumbling walls of heritage buildings. Highlights include several works by Ernst Zakharych and Julia Volchkova.

Tourism in the lively Malaysian city of Georgetown lined with heritage architecture

Tourism in George Town

If you are a fan of cities with a rich history, with lively streets lined with heritage architecture, then Georgetown in Malaysia should be on your travel list. Georgetown is the capital of tourism on the Malaysian island of Penang and is home to more than 700,000 residents who trace their roots back To many regions of Asia, and as a result of this fusion of heritage, you can expect to see their influences from the deep culture of Chinese, Malay and Indian history, in addition to the popularity of the city's cuisine greatly, so that Lotley Planet has called it the food capital of the world, which makes It is one of the most beautiful tourist destinations in Malaysia.

Georgetown boasts a unique arts scene, with an array of markets plentiful to explore, not to mention the quality of great restaurants that serve authentic Malaysian cuisine, and is located inland and along the ocean as well, this city offers a number of great activities to suit everyone.

The city is characterized by colonial buildings. The English - during their colonial times - influenced the building of George Town greatly. But the city is not a modern metropolis like Kuala Lumpur, some quarters are quite modern, others are old-fashioned.

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New York, United States → Georgetown, Guyana (Cheddi Jagan International Airport)

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