Description:
| Penang Hill is the state’s foremost hill resort. Although it was originally called Flagstaff Hill, the locals have always affectionately referred to it as Penang Hill or Bukit Bendera. At about 830 metres (2,750 feet) from sea level, the temperature on the hilltop is considerably cooler than the nether lands. On regular weekdays, the hill is pretty quiet and can serve as a recuperative getaway, far from the madding crowd and city heat.
The name change from Penang Hill to Bukit Bendera actually takes it back to the early days of Penang Hill, when a flag fluttering from a flagstaff or flagpole on Bel Retiro, the home of Penang’s governor at the time, was used as a beacon, or signal ‘transmitter’ to Fort Cornwallis. |
Why do I like this place?
| 1. Get up to Penang Hill using the old funicular railway, known as Penang Hill Railway (Keretapi Bukit). Alight at Upper Station after about 30 minutes ride.
2. Go hiking at one of these trails: Botanic Gardens, Hye Keat Estate, Tiger Hill or Moon Gate at Waterfall Road. 3. Visit the bird sanctuary at the Bellevue Hotel grounds. 4. Go sight seeing along Summit Road. 5. Try the Canopy Walk. 6. Visit the Indian Temple and Mosque which is situated on a hillock, and built side by side. 7. Finally, relax at the Railway Bungalow on Penang Hill. |