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All 275 places by distance →One day from George Town
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:11 pm
37 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave George Town
- Thannermalai Sri Ayyappan Swamy Templetemple · 45 min
- Mahindarama Buddhist TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Penang Bridgeviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Kuil Arulmigu Karumari Ammantemple · 45 min
- Sree Maha Mariamman Devasthanam Templetemple · 45 min
- Back in George Town
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near George Town?
Eng Chuan Tong Tan Kongsi (attraction, about 1 km), Sia Boey Urban Archaeological Park (park, about 1 km), Acheen Street Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi (Buddhist site, about 1 km), Kapitan Keling Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), Sri Maha Mariammam Temple (temple, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of George Town?
218 places on Spotwander: 82 hill stations & viewpoints, 17 mosques & dargahs, 16 waterfalls, 15 forts & heritage, 13 rivers, islands & mangroves.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to George Town?
Bukit Batu Lanchang, about 6 km by road; Bukit Romania (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest dargah to George Town?
Acheen Street Mosque, about 1 km by road; Kapitan Keling Mosque (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from George Town?
Start in George Town, visit Thannermalai Sri Ayyappan Swamy Temple, then Mahindarama Buddhist Temple, then Penang Bridge, then Kuil Arulmigu Karumari Amman, then Sree Maha Mariamman Devasthanam Temple, and drive back — about 37 km by road in all.