Skip to main content

Sunrise & Sunset Beaches of Penang



Penang beaches are divided into two large pools of secluded beaches without amenities and popular easy-to-access beaches that provide all the fun activities.

Bt Ferringhi 2.jpg

Dotted along Batu Ferringhi’s coasts and within minutes walk from the beachfront resorts and holiday apartments are Tanjung Bungah and Batu Ferringhi that draw a steady crowd of tourists and locals throughout the year. With downtown Georgetown just 30-minute drive away, these locales are situated along the northern coastline of Penang. Here, you can choose between an iced-cold cocktail or activities such as parasailing, jet skiing, and windsurfing.
For those who love a hike, it is all worthwhile to check out some of the beaches located within the circumference of Penang National Park. Monkey Beach, Pantai Kerachut and Teluk Kampi may well be some of the quietest beaches on the island. While Pantai Kerachut boasts as the most remote beach on the island, it also serves as a nesting ground for green turtles, hawksbill turtles, and olive Ridley turtles between the months of September and February. This area is also home to monitor lizards, crabs, stock-billed kingfishers, and mousedeers as well as the home to one of only four meromictic lakes in Asia. Known also as Teluk Duyung, Monkey Beach is part of the bay area with miles of white sand, clear water, campsites and numerous fishing spot. It is also suitable for snorkeling and swimming.
If for any reasons, you are staying closer to the airport, then Gertak Sanggul would be the ideal one-day trip away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Located on the southwest coast of Penang, this fishing village is known for its breathtaking sunset views and seafood offerings accessible within a 15-minute scenic drive from Bayan Lepas or via the Rapid Penang Bus #308. Don’t forget to check out its locally-owned fresh seafood restaurants and enjoy the swinging hammocks.
For those intending to have a long-term stay on the island, Pasir Panjang is definitely meant as an excursion or off-road trip for those longing for some peace and quiet. The stretch of sandy beach, quiet most days, is secluded and does not provide too many recreational activities apart from a picnic by the beach and swimming. If you should decide to hike, starting from Gertak Sanggul is a two-hour trail through verdant jungle and rubber estates to Pasir Panjang Beach or take a 30-minute stroll along the beach towards Pulau Betong village.
There are many more secluded beaches located around the southwestern parts of Penang. Be sure to take along sufficient amount of water just in case it’s a warm sunny day. Alternatively, there’s enough tarred road for an extended bicycle trip. Be warned that the island isn’t a flat land.  
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Never Enough of Kimberley Street

Welcome to the Streets of George Town. Every issue, we bring you on a vicarious tour of the heritage trails of Penang highlighting its history, attractions and more! Known as “Swatow-kay” or Swatow Street among the Penangites, Kimberley Street (Lebuh Kimberley in Malay) is definitely one of all foodies’ favourite food destinations in George Town. It runs from Penang Road to Carnarvon Street in the heart of the city, clustered with streetside hawker stalls which started near the intersection with Rope Walk (Jalan Pintal Tali). Most of the stalls in the street are operated by second- or third-generation hawkers, and had been there since World War II. Kimberley Street was named after John Wodehouse, the Earl of Kimberley, who was the British colonial secretary in the 1870s. The road was created in the late 19th century and was populated by Teochew immigrants from the Swatow Province, who made bihun (rice noodles) and mee suah (vermicelli), drying them in the open. Until today, this...
Post a Comment
Read more

Entopia by Penang Butterfly Farm

Introducing Entopia, the new Nature Learning destination in Penang. By sharing knowledge about the natural world – both seen and unseen, Entopia hopes to inspire people to experience nature in a new way. Entopia  is the reconstruction of the once Penang Butterfly Farm, that is situated in Teluk Bahang. “We turned the old facility from approximately 30,000 square feet to now over 100,000 square feet in Phase 1 of our development (2015-2016). And after our opening, the continuation of Phase 2 which is scheduled in 2019, will eventually reveal an expansion to approximately 140,000 square feet of facility,” said Joseph Goh, the Chief Executive Officer of Entopia. Soon to be a very prominent landmark in north of Penang, it will boast one of the largest green-wall in Malaysia, whereby its building facade will be pocketed by thousands of plants covering over 20,000 square feet of wall space and measuring over 180 metres in length. Within Entopia lies two new worlds;  The...
Post a Comment
Read more

Chef Martin Yan in Penang

PROFILE Martin Yan  (born in 1948) is a Chinese-born Hong Kong-American food writer. He has been hosting his award-winning PBS-TV cooking show “Yan Can Cook” since 1982. “ Malaysia is DIFFERENT from other countries I’ve been because it has diversity due to its multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and multi-religious society.”  – Martin Yan Iconic American Chinese Chef Martin Yan of “Yan Can Cook” TV series fame, was in Penang for the filming of the new TV programme ‘ Taste of Malaysia ’. Yan has not been to Malaysia for over 18 years until middle of this year and he finds that the country has much to offer in terms of variety of food, culture and traditions. “Malaysia is different from other countries I’ve been because it has diversity due to its multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and multi-religious society,” he said. After Malaysia, Yan will continue his work as an international food ambassador by visiting more countries to showcase their food while at t...
Post a Comment
Read more