Things to do in Penang by area
Penang is two halves joined by two bridges and a ferry. Pick an area to see what is on there.
Penang Island
George Town, the beaches and the south of the island. 136 live listings across 10 areas.
56 listedGeorge TownUNESCO-listed heritage core: shophouses, street art, Beach Street, Armenian Street, Chulia Street and Komtar/Penang Sentral-side Prangin.
21 listedGurney Drive & Pulau TikusSeafront promenade, Gurney Plaza, Gurney Paragon, Gurney Wharf and the Pulau Tikus market and cafe streets.
17 listedTanjung Tokong & Tanjung BungahStraits Quay, Seri Tanjung Pinang, condo-belt cafes and beachfront hotels on the way to Batu Ferringhi.
16 listedBatu Ferringhi & Teluk BahangBeach resorts, the Batu Ferringhi night market, ESCAPE, Entopia and Penang National Park.
12 listedAir Itam & Paya TerubongKek Lok Si Temple, Penang Hill lower station, the Air Itam market and laksa stalls.
21 listedJelutong & GelugorUSM, Island Plaza neighbourhood, SPICE Arena-adjacent Gelugor and the Jelutong expressway corridor.
26 listedBayan Lepas & Bayan BaruQueensbay Mall, SPICE Arena & Setia SPICE Convention Centre, the airport and the free-industrial-zone food scene.
3 listedRelau & Sungai AraResidential south-central island: Relau Metropolitan Park, Sungai Ara night markets and hawker centres.
2 listedBalik PulauDurian orchards, nutmeg farms, kampung laksa and the quiet west coast of Penang Island.
Coming soonBatu Maung & Permatang Damar LautFishing village seafood, the Penang War Museum and the southern coast near the Second Bridge.
Seberang Perai (mainland)
Butterworth, Bukit Mertajam, Batu Kawan and the rest of the mainland. 43 live listings across 10 areas.
8 listedButterworthPenang Sentral, the ferry terminal, Sunway Carnival-adjacent Raja Uda and the waterfront Butterworth Art Walk.
20 listedPerai & Seberang JayaSunway Carnival Mall, AEON Seberang Prai City, Seberang Jaya's food streets and the Perai industrial belt.
14 listedBukit MertajamOld-town BM food, AEON Bukit Mertajam, Bukit Mertajam Recreational Forest and Cherok Tokun.
9 listedAlma, Juru & Bukit TengahAuto City Juru, IKEA Batu Kawan-side Bukit Tengah, AEON Bukit Tengah and Alma's night markets.
15 listedBatu Kawan & Bandar CassiaDesign Village Penang, IKEA Batu Kawan, Aspen Vision City and the Second Bridge mainland landing.
6 listedSimpang AmpatSouthern Seberang Perai town with Bukit Tambun seafood and the Simpang Ampat pasar malam.
5 listedNibong Tebal & Sungai BakapPenang's southern tip: fireflies at Sungai Krian, local markets and border-town food.
6 listedKepala Batas & BertamNorth Seberang Perai: Bertam, Kepala Batas town and Penang's northern mainland communities.
2 listedTasek GelugorAgricultural north-central Seberang Perai with weekly markets and kampung food.
1 listedPenagaCoastal northern mainland: Pantai Penaga, Pulau Aman access and village seafood.