Penang's capital city, Georgetown, offers hikers many unique opportunities. Walking routes around the city start at what is known as Harmony Street. This is one of the main streets of Georgetown, where temples of various faiths are concentrated. It is for the harmonious combination of different ways of life and worldviews that the street got its name.
The Harmony Street tourist route begins at the Captain Kelling Mosque. It is one of the oldest Muslim mosques in Penang. The mosque is almost always closed to tourists, but the other temples are open to the public. After passing through the Sri Mahamariaman Hindu Temple, you can enter the famous Little India neighborhood of Georgetown.
It's hard to imagine walking around the capital of Penang without visiting the neighborhood with graffiti by Lithuanian artist Leonid Zakharevich on the walls of residential buildings. These street drawings have become one of the symbols of the island. The lives of ordinary Malaysians are depicted in the unpretentious subjects of the drawings. Tourists love to be photographed against the background of these graffiti.
Penang hiking routes are hard to imagine without mentioning the Penang National Park, Butterfly Farm, and Tropical Fruit Farm. Another attractive hiking option is a visit to Clans Wharf. It is a Chinese village on stilts. The houses built more than a hundred years ago are still inhabited by people. The compact settlement on stilts above the waters of Butterworth Bay with stores, temples and a special flavor attracts many tourists.
