Penang Through Your Lens

Kek Lok Si Temple at dawn — Penang's most iconic Buddhist temple, perched on the hillside in Air Itam.

Gurney Drive Hawker Centre — where George Town comes to eat after dark. Best char koay teow in Penang, full stop.

Penang Hill — the cool escape above George Town. Mist rolls in at sunrise, 833m above sea level.

Clan Jetties of Weld Quay — Chinese clan villages that have floated on stilts above the sea for over 150 years.

Khoo Kongsi — the grandest clan house in Penang, with gilded roofs and intricate tilework dating to 1906.

Char koay kak fresh off the wok at a George Town hawker stall — crispy radish cake with egg, bean sprouts, and dark soy.

Tropical Spice Garden in Teluk Bahang — 2.5 acres of rainforest trails with over 500 spice and herb species.

Pinang Peranakan Mansion — a riot of colour and antiques inside one of George Town's finest Straits-Chinese townhouses.