Batu Ferringhi Things to Do

Also known as Masjid Melayu Lebuh Acheh, the mosque was built on land donated by Syed Sheriff Tengku Syed Hussain Aidid, an Acheh-Arabian merchant who settled in Penang in 1792. His grave is near the rear of the mosque grounds.... more

This gallery boasts having the best collection of paintings by Malaysian artists in Penang. There are representations from major periods of Malaysian paintings, namely the pioneers (born during the turn of the 20th century, suc... more

Dedicated to the deity Murugan, its interior is a mishmash of color from beige walls, red roofs and blue tiles. Your senses tingle as wafts of jasmine infiltrate your nostrils the moment you step through the doors, then a secon... more

Literally meaning “behind the Island,” this agricultural community grows cloves and nutmeg plus unusual crops such as durian among its rubber estates. These are the heritage of the Hakka community's sweat and effort. In the cen... more

It's hard to imagine how this wildly commercialized strip of scenic beach front could have fared as a fabled haunt of hippies in the 1970s. The coast is filled with the clunky expanses of concrete, the unmistakable edifice of m... more

A hotel lounge is still a hotel lounge, no matter how glossy and airbrushed it may be. People wait here for other people. The effervescent staff fortunately provide some saving grace. A local band, Impact (All-Girl), belts out... more

Situated 10 minutes from Gurney Drive, the mahogany undertones of Brix look suspiciously similar to Penang's other dance hot spot, Modesto's. No copy cat though, that is about where the similarity of the two titans ends. Brix b... more

This first modern-era golf course in Penang was designed by Robert Trent, Jr. and opened in 1982. The fairways of the undulating course sewn with ordinary local grass, but the greens are made of Bermuda Tiff Dwarf. This prestig... more

The garden, beautifully laid out in a two-hectare park, specializes in hibiscuses and orchids and includes some rare species on exhibit. One of these is the Grammatophylum Speciosum, a giant orchid. Other attractions include a... more

The unglamorous commercial twin of Georgetown, the old port of Butterworth used to handle significant volumes of exports of the Malay Peninsula in the days of early Penang. Now its revamped center is the North Butterworth Conta... more