Penang (George Town) travel guide
Best Selfie & Photo Spots in Penang (George Town)
Penang’s famous street art is in George Town’s core zone around Armenian Street and Lebuh Ah Quee — Ernest Zacharevic’s “Kids on Bicycle” and “Boy on a Motorbike” are the icons. Arrive before 9am to shoot without queues, and wander the side lanes for newer murals with no crowds.
Photographing Penang (George Town)
George Town is an open-air gallery: famous murals, indigo mansions and stilted jetties over the straits. Golden hour at the Chew Jetty is Penang’s softest light.
The best photo & selfie spots in Penang (George Town)
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“Kids on Bicycle” mural
Zacharevic’s most famous piece — the queue is part of the ritual.
Best time to shoot: Before 9am
Pro tip: Skip the queue shot; the murals on side lanes are empty and just as good
Coordinates: 5.4157, 100.3388
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Cheong Fatt Tze Blue Mansion
The indigo facade — Penang’s most beautiful building.
Best time to shoot: Mid-morning for even light
Pro tip: The guided tour interior courtyard shots are worth the RM25
Coordinates: 5.4211, 100.3347
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Chew Jetty
Stilt houses and lantern lines over the water.
Best time to shoot: Golden hour
Pro tip: Shoot back toward shore for stilt-house silhouettes against sunset
Coordinates: 5.4122, 100.3395
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Kek Lok Si pagoda
Seven tiers of Chinese-Thai-Burmese design over the hills.
Best time to shoot: Late afternoon
Pro tip: Frame the pagoda with the giant Guanyin statue from the mid-level terrace
Coordinates: 5.3996, 100.2736
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Where is the famous street art in Penang?
Penang’s famous street art is in George Town’s core zone around Armenian Street and Lebuh Ah Quee — Ernest Zacharevic’s “Kids on Bicycle” and “Boy on a Motorbike” are the icons. Arrive before 9am to shoot without queues, and wander the side lanes for newer murals with no crowds.
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