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MALAYSIA - Penang island

George town

George Town is located on Penang Island and is the capital city of the Penang state. The island is connected to the rest of the state by Malaysia's two longest road bridges.The modern history of Penang only began in the late 18th century. In the 1770s, Francis Light was instructed by the British East India Company to form trade relations in the Malay Peninsula. Light subsequently landed in Kedah, which was by then a Siamese vassal state. Aware that the Sultanate was under external and internal threats, he promised British military protection to the then Sultan of Kedah, in return, the Sultan offered Penang Island to the British. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is a favourite spot for visitors as it has many attractive pre-Second World War houses and shophouses, as well as 19th century churches, temples, mosques, and colonial buildings.
BEST TIME to VISIT GEORGE TOWN
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BEST TIME to TRAVEL to PENANG
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From June to September
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