Penang

On the Malaysian island of Penang, cruise ships dock at "Swettenham Pier" in "Georgetown", which is also unofficially named Penang. The multicultural island capital impresses with its blaze of colour and has around 500,000 inhabitants including suburbs\f1. \f0 Once famous as a trading centre, this also shapes the architectural style. Alongside buildings from the British colonial era are Chinese commercial and residential buildings as well as mosques. Outside the old town, a modern city with skyscrapers and shopping centres awaits you. The wooded Penang Hill, the highest vantage point over the city, is reached via idyllic hiking trails and a funicular railway..