Monday, November 29, 2010

What's New In Penang

Several new developments are sprouting in the island that once used to resemble a turtle from birds' eye view (but now looks more like a rectangle due to reclamation).

One of them is 1st avenue shopping mall that opened on the 25 November 2010. Located near Komtar and next to Traders Hotel and Prangin Mall. Nothing much to show as there aren't many shops opened apart from Parkson. Not wanting to appear like a clown snapping photos when there is nothing much to see. It is rather miniature compared to Pavillion.

The escalators upon entering from car park. Just to show that the escalators resembles slides in theme park. Whee. Not very clear due to camera resolution.




The view of Trader's Hotel Pool from 1st Avenue carpark.




The Times Square building taken from 1st Avunue.




Apart from that, Sungai Pinang has been transformed and is hardly recognisable. This is some high rise residential building in Sungai Pinang. The building is facing a promenade that overlooks the sea (on the right). From the promenade, Penang bridge is visible (from a distance).




The new shoplot next to the high rise.




Drum roll........................Behold the first Burger King in Penang. Located in Sungai Pinang. It is so out of place and practically hidden but should be visible if swimming to Penang from mainland.

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Anonymous said...

I miss Penang...

Anonymous said...

Hi hi.. Is Penang really as great as I have been hearing from my friends? I would love to pay Penang a visit. Can you do a post on the attractions of Penang? ^.^

Darcey said...

Hi Anonymous 3. The most common attractions of Penang are Kek Lok Si temple, Cheong Fatt Tze mansion,Fort Cornwallis,Khoo Kongsi,Siamese temple (reclining Buddha), Penang Hill (Currently under renovation), The latest Dr Sun Yat Sen's base whilst in Penang,Kapitan Keling Mosque, E&O Hotel, Batu Ferrighi. There are many more but I'm not sure if they're promoted as attractions of Penang under the tourism board. There are beaches as well as shopping attractions.