George Town
George Town, Penang's capital, concentrates UNESCO heritage streets, Peranakan dining, and seafront hotels into a walkable core of roughly 109 hectares, with Grab filling gaps to Gurney, Air Itam, and the airport. Base near Farquhar, Stewart, or Leith if dinner should be a walk; use Grab for Penang Hill, Kek Lok Si, and Batu Ferringhi. Book Auntie Gaik Lean and heritage suites early around Chinese New Year, and keep cash for hawker stalls even when hotels take cards.
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