Sometimes also referred to as "Pulau Pinang Pulau Mutiara" (Penang Island of Pearls), Penang is a vacation spot that every one dreams to visit. Penang has strewn with tourist attractions. Penang is best known for its excellent beach resorts and colonial heritage, really Penang Island is a jewel of Malaysia.
There are varieties of places to visit in Penang. Georgetown the capital city of Penang has lot of historical sights and shopping adventures to attract the visitors. Here you will find variety of antiques, artifacts, electronic goods and souvenirs etc. Gurney Drive is famous for gorgeous view of sunset. Here you can taste all the varieties of Penang’s food.
Penang State Museum offers a myriad of priceless artifacts, furniture, jewelry and costumes from past historical eras. Famous artist Captain Robert Smith’s eight out the ten original oil paintings are found here. Visit Fort Cornwallis, an open air park having amphitheatre, a history gallery, cafes, and souvenir shops to grab the attention of visitors.
Penang War Museum depicts the history of World War II in Malaysia. Here you can see the canons, armaments, survival kits and underground installations such as pillboxes, tunnels and ventilations shafts used by soldiers during war. Upper Penang Road is a historical road in Penang. Visitors can make a great fun at night in bars, restaurants, discos, pubs and trendy beauty shops sprouted over the precinct.
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Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/10/2010 - 07:20Malaysia is best destination for scuba diving. Malaysia is home to one of the most famous scuba diving sites in the World. It is a virtual paradise for scuba divers. The incredible bio-diversity of marine life coupled with beautiful islands with white sandy beaches and clear warm waters attract the divers from all around the world.
The seas around Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak are acknowledged to have some of the best diving spots. Sipadan and Layang-Layang are most popular islands located East Malaysia in Sabah and offer great dive sites. Sipadan is considered as an underwater haven.
Perhentian Island, Redang Island, and Tioman Island in west Malaysia also offers great scuba diving spots. An impressive variety of bright fascinating tropical fishes give the underwater world a burst of rainbow colors. The variety of fishes, corals, and shells found in these waters are said to outshine even those found in the Pacific Islands
The waters in Malaysia are warm all year round while the sun is always high in the sky, making diving extremely comfortable, relaxing and exciting. it’s emerald green waters, blue sunny skies, petite coral islands dotting the distant horizon, enthralling blue lagoons, quiet bays and coves guarding secrets within their encircling fold and sparkling emerald waters gradually darkening to deeper blue depths beckon the unsuspecting diver.
In the deep blue depths the beauty of flowers like Tubastrea and delicate sea fan add more fun to diving experience. There is also the alyconarian, a magnificent study in pink- like glass art of a tree in full bloom. Further, in the deep blue depths there are some of the larger species such as groupers, hammerhead sharks, Manta rays, barracudas and more.
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Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/10/2010 - 06:22