Culture and Heritage...

It's a bubbling, bustling melting pot of races and religions. Where Malays, Indians, Chinese and many other people live together in peace and harmony. With such a unique heritage, there is a constant procession of delightfull festivals, celebrations and feast for all to enjoy. This plethora of cultural experiences was sculpted by a suprissing history.

Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion

Built in the 1880s, this famous indigo-blue Chinese Courtyard House in Georgetown was the residence of Cheong Fatt Tze, a prominent Chinese figure in the newly established Penang Straits Settlement during the 19th century.

Siti Khadijah Market

A good way to get to know a Malaysian town is to visit its markets, the economic centre of the community. Siti Khadijah Market is named after Prophet Muhammad's entrepreneurial wife. A fitting name for a market mostly run by women.

Batu Caves, Selangor

Site of a Hindu temple and shrine, Batu Caves attracts thousands of worshippers and tourists, especially during the annual Hindu festival, Thaipusam.

St. Paul's Hill, Melaka

The Portuguese colonised Melaka from 1511 to 1641. The first thing they did was build a fort overlooking the river, calling it A'Famosa. As Melaka was the centre of struggles between super powers of the time, and suffered the constant threat of attack, the A'Famosa fort was critical in Portugal maintaining its colonial foothold in the Far East.