Photo Credits & Attributions
Acknowledging the photographers and open-source communities behind this site
Photography
All photographs on Visit Penang are sourced from Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons licenses (CC BY-SA, CC BY, CC0, or public domain). We thank every photographer who has shared their work freely with the world. Individual credits for all 137 images are listed below.
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Attractions (20 images)
| Subject | Photographer | License | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penang Hill (Funicular Railway) | Syed Abdul Khaliq | CC BY 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Clan Jetties | Lxphotography | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Khoo Kongsi | Rifleman_82 | Public Domain | Commons ↗ |
| Fort Cornwallis | Balon Greyjoy | CC0 | Commons ↗ |
| Tropical Spice Garden | Richard N Horne | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Penang National Park | Chongkian | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Penang Botanic Gardens | Vyacheslav Argenberg | CC BY 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| ESCAPE Theme Park | Chongkian | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Cheong Fatt Tze Blue Mansion | CEphoto, Uwe Aranas | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Pinang Peranakan Mansion | Supanut Arunoprayote | CC BY 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Penang War Museum | *angys* | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Entopia by Penang Butterfly Farm | Dominic Nelson | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Gurney Drive Promenade | Drhtgoon | CC0 | Commons ↗ |
| Dharmikarama Burmese Temple | Holly Cheng | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Snake Temple | Ltbdl | CC0 | Commons ↗ |
| Chew Jetty | philip.mallis | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Tech Dome Penang | Cmglee | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| The TOP Penang | HundenvonPenang | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Penang Toy Museum | HundenvonPenang | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| The Habitat Penang Hill | Teh Eng Keong | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
Restaurants (31 images)
| Subject | Photographer | License | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gurney Drive Hawker Centre | Htgoon at en.wikipedia | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| New Lane Hawker Centre (Lorong Baru) | Khairil Yusof | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Kimberly Street Char Kway Teow | Unilokman25 | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Red Garden Food Paradise | Adam Jones | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Chulia Street Night Hawkers | Wiki Farazi | CC0 | Commons ↗ |
| Penang Road Famous Teochew Chendul | Popo le Chien | CC0 | Commons ↗ |
| Sister Wan's Char Kway Teow (Lorong Selamat) | Foodi-elaine | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Air Itam Laksa | DTW | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Nasi Kandar Line Clear | Wiki Farazi | CC0 | Commons ↗ |
| Nasi Kandar Beratur | eightysixx | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Long Beach Cafe Batu Ferringhi | Philip Mallis | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Tek Sen Restaurant | Clay Gilliland | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Joo Hooi Cafe | Zeroin23 | Public Domain | Commons ↗ |
| Hameediyah Restaurant | Wiki Asmah | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| China House | Slleong | CC0 | Commons ↗ |
| ChinaHouse (BTB - Beach, Toast, Burger) | Slleong | CC0 | Commons ↗ |
| Mugshot Cafe | Philip Mallis | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| The Daily Dose | Philip Mallis | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Macallum Convent | CEphoto, Uwe Aranas | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Kek Lok Si Food Court | Deepak-nsk | CC0 | Commons ↗ |
| Air Itam Market (Pasar Air Itam) | *angys* | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Pulau Tikus Market (Pasar Pulau Tikus) | Slleong | CC0 | Commons ↗ |
| Jelutong Market (Pasar Jelutong) | HundenvonPenang | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Batu Lanchang Market (Pasar Batu Lanchang) | Ginson Lim | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Tanjung Bungah Food Court | Jan | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Bayan Lepas Food Court | Vnonymous | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Cecil Street Market (Lebuh Cecil) | HundenvonPenang | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Macallum Street Evening Hawkers | HundenvonPenang | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Sungai Pinang Food Court | CK Tan | CC BY 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Indigo at The Blue Mansion | Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| BLANC at Macalister Mansion | Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
Hotels (15 images)
| Subject | Photographer | License | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern & Oriental Hotel | mulberry leaves | CC BY 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Seven Terraces | Scorewith German | CC BY 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Campbell House | sunny_johns via Flickr (CC BY 2.0) | Commons ↗ | |
| Cheong Fatt Tze - The Blue Mansion (Hotel) | CEphoto, Uwe Aranas | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| PARKROYAL Penang Resort | Simon_sees via Flickr (CC BY 2.0) | Commons ↗ | |
| Hard Rock Hotel Penang | Graham Hills | CC BY 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Shangri-La Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa | McKay Savage | CC BY 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Bayview Beach Resort | Simon_sees via Flickr (CC BY 2.0) | Commons ↗ | |
| Hotel & Hostel 1926 Heritage | Supanut Arunoprayote | CC BY 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| The Edison George Town | CEphoto, Uwe Aranas | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Ren i Tang Heritage Inn | Bex Walton via Flickr (CC BY 2.0) | Commons ↗ | |
| Muntri Mews | Supanut Arunoprayote | CC BY 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| G Hotel Gurney | Bindydad123 | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Sunway Hotel Georgetown | Sheba_Also 43,000 photos | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Cititel Penang | Cmglee | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
Events (15 images)
| Subject | Photographer | License | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese New Year | CEphoto, Uwe Aranas | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Thaipusam | Dassmahen | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Chap Goh Mei | cmglee | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Songkran (Thai New Year) | CEphoto, Uwe Aranas | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Vesak Day | CEphoto, Uwe Aranas | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Penang International Food Festival | Htgoon at en.wikipedia | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| George Town Festival | CEphoto, Uwe Aranas | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Hungry Ghost Festival | Ah leong 99 | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Nine Emperor Gods Festival | LEE 003 | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Deepavali (Festival of Lights) | Adam Jones | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Christmas in Penang | CEphoto, Uwe Aranas | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta | Vnonymous | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Durian Season | Mx. Granger | CC0 | Commons ↗ |
| Batu Ferringhi Night Market | HundenvonPenang | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| George Town Heritage Walk | Philip Mallis | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
Neighborhoods (8 images)
| Subject | Photographer | License | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Town | HundenvonPenang | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Batu Ferringhi | philip.mallis | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Gurney Drive | Vnonymous | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Air Itam | CEphoto, Uwe Aranas | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Penang Hill | Syed Abdul Khaliq | CC BY 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Tanjung Bungah | HundenvonPenang | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Balik Pulau | Mx. Granger | CC0 | Commons ↗ |
| Jelutong | HundenvonPenang | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
Itineraries (10 images)
| Subject | Photographer | License | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Days in Penang | Philip Mallis | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| 3 Days in Penang | User:Ouishoebean | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| 4 Days in Penang | Alexey Komarov | CC BY 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| 5 Days in Penang | Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato) Photo portfolio | CC BY 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| 1 Week in Penang | Slleong | CC0 | Commons ↗ |
| Food Lover's Itinerary | Htgoon at en.wikipedia | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Heritage & Culture Itinerary | Rifleman_82 | Public domain | Commons ↗ |
| Race Weekend: Penang Marathon Guide | Christopher Harriot | CC BY 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Cruise Shore Excursion: 6-Hour Circuit | Supanut Arunoprayote | CC BY 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| 30 Dishes in 3 Days: The Ultimate Penang Food Itinerary | Htgoon at en.wikipedia | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
Dishes (27 images)
| Subject | Photographer | License | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char Kway Teow | Unilokman25 | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Hokkien Mee | Satdeep Gill | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Curry Mee | JB Macatulad (Foodforflywill) | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Wanton Mee | ProjectManhattan | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Pan Mee | Misaochaaan | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Koay Teow Th'ng | Unilokman25 | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Nasi Kandar | eightysixx | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Nasi Lemak | Alpha | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Hainanese Chicken Rice | Vee Satayamas | CC BY 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Economy Rice (Chap Fan) | Wiki Farazi | CC0 | Commons ↗ |
| Assam Laksa | DTW | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Curry Laksa | chee.hong | CC BY 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Popiah | ProjectManhattan | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Rojak | CherylGarnet | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Chee Cheong Fun | Cmglee | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Apom | Dr.Francostein1975 | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Otak-Otak | Dr.Francostein1975 | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Char Koay Kak | Khairil Yusof | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Lok-Lok | philip.mallis | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Cendol | Popo le Chien | CC0 | Commons ↗ |
| Ais Kacang (ABC) | Annisha Elsa | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Tau Foo Fah | nesnad | CC BY 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Kuih (Nyonya Cakes) | Dr.Francostein1975 | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Teh Tarik | Yu Chu Chin | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Kopi Penang | Digital Terrorist | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Nutmeg Juice | Chongkian | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Sugarcane Juice | RamyaMBA | CC0 | Commons ↗ |
Collections (6 images)
| Subject | Photographer | License | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| The George Town Street Food Trail | CEphoto, Uwe Aranas | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Heritage Walks: George Town's Architecture & Street Art | Sengkang | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Penang for Families | Terence Ong | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Budget Penang: RM 100/Day and Under | Jpatokal | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| Romantic Penang | CEphoto, Uwe Aranas | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| First Time in Penang: The Essential 3-Day Plan | CEphoto, Uwe Aranas | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
Guide Photos (55 images)
Photos on our travel guides originate from Wikimedia Commons and have been modified by Visit Penang (resized, cropped to 16:9, and colour-adjusted). Each is re-published under the same license as its original, with full credit below.
| Photo | Photographer | License | Original |
|---|---|---|---|
| panorama of george town from the air dec 2023 | HundenvonPenang | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| penang char kuey teow stir fried flat rice noodle | Lim Ee Thong | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| chulia street george town penang | Vnonymous | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| pitt street in george town penang | HundenvonPenang | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| perai and penang bridge | Marufish from Alor Setar, Malaysia | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| penang hill funicular railway 2 | User:Ouishoebean | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| eastern oriental hotel georgetown penang | Clay Gilliland | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| still life with public art armenian street george town penang malaysia 352955179 | Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| street art of george town penang | Airun79 | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| cendol penang | Popo le Chien | CC0 | Commons ↗ |
| penang laksa | MichaelJLowe (Michael J. Lowe). | CC BY-SA 2.5 | Commons ↗ |
| pinang peranakan mansion iii | This Photo was taken by Supanut Arunoprayote. Feel free to use any of my images, but please mention me as the author and may send me a message. (สามารถใช้ภาพได้อิสระ แต่กรุณาใส่เครดิตผู้ถ่ายและอาจส่งข้อความบอกกล่าวด้วย) Please do not upload an updated image here without consultation with the Author. The author would like to make corrections only at his own source. This ensures that the changes are preserved.Please if you think that any changes should be required, please inform the author.Otherwise you can upload a new image with a new name. Please use one of the templates derivative or extract. | CC BY 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| penang malaysia kek lok si temple 01 | CEphoto, Uwe Aranas | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| eastern oriental hotel e o 4353887798 | mulberry leaves from Sydney, Australia | CC BY 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| gurney drive george town 2011 | Drhtgoon | CC0 | Commons ↗ |
| food court scene george town penang malaysia 34675319123 | Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| clan jetties of penang | Lxphotography | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| gurney drive april 2017 george town penang | Vnonymous | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| khoo kongsi 2 | Rifleman_82 | Public domain | Commons ↗ |
| batu ferringhi beach | غریبه ای در شهر | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| penang malaysia street art 06 | CEphoto, Uwe Aranas | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| chicken curry roti telur and teh tarik at the iskandar curry house at one rivers | Yu Chu Chin | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| teluk bahang coast in george town penang | HundenvonPenang | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| penang botanic gardens 40 | Elph | Public domain | Commons ↗ |
| tropical spice garden penang island in malaysia | Richard N Horne | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| funicular approaching top of penang hill | Hzh | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| 34 sunset at batu ferringhi beach penang malaysia | Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato) Photo portfolio | CC BY 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| balik pulau mini park | Chongkian | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| hawker stall food market on jalan burma in george town penang 53782335252 | philip.mallis | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| heritage buildings on lebuh kimberley kimberley street in george town penang 537 | philip.mallis | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| heritage buildings on lebuh mcnair in george town penang 53783237061 | philip.mallis | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| malaysia penang golf course and 4472320107 | Sheba_Also 43,000 photos | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| beach street 5 | Slleong | CC0 | Commons ↗ |
| heritage buildings on lebuh armenian in george town penang 53799437138 | philip.mallis | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| penang malaysia old house in jalan masjid kapitan keling 01 | CEphoto, Uwe Aranas | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| kluang hailam toast kopitiam may 2024 | Dominic Nelson | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| old ipoh town hall | Michael | Public domain | Commons ↗ |
| penang malaysia cheong fatt tze mansion 05 | CEphoto, Uwe Aranas | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| entopia by penang butterfly farm | Chongkian | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| heritage building on street corner in george town penang 53783270376 | philip.mallis | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| nasi kandar | eightysixx | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| mahamariamman temple penang | Hajotthu | CC BY 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| small hawker food hall on lebuh noordin in george town penang | philip.mallis | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| penang malaysia cheong fatt tze mansion 06 | CEphoto, Uwe Aranas | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| penang hill funicular railway panoramio | Richard Horvath | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| hokkien mee | Satdeep Gill | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| street art mural of a monkey s face on lebuh armenian in george town penang 5383 | philip.mallis | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| lebuh armenian in central george town penang | Philip Mallis | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| put put hawker stall inside small food market in george town penang | philip.mallis | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Commons ↗ |
| 33 batu ferringhi beach penang malaysia | Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato) Photo portfolio | CC BY 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| 20190823 seri rambai 2 | Balon Greyjoy | CC0 | Commons ↗ |
| tanjung bungah in george town penang 2023 | HundenvonPenang | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| skyline of george town penang at dusk march 2025 01 | HundenvonPenang | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
| penang malaysia house in leith street 01 | CEphoto, Uwe Aranas | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Commons ↗ |
| skyline of george town penang at dusk may 2025 | HundenvonPenang | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons ↗ |
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