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George Town, on foot

Clan houses, temples and trading streets. 10 walks, 33 places. Area guides and walking routes

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First walk

George Town: Temples, clan houses and Armenian Street

Historic quarters from the Goddess of Mercy Temple to the mosque and clan courtyards. Stops, walking map, terrain and GPX for an independent walk

1.1 km20 min walking5 stops

Neighbourhoods

George Town: The Esplanade and port-city heritage

The Peranakan Mansion, City Hall, Fort Cornwallis and the old port’s clan houses. Stops, walking map, terrain and GPX for an independent walk

3.1 km45 min walking7 stops

All walking routes

Temples, clan houses and Armenian Street ↗

Historic quarters from the Goddess of Mercy Temple to the mosque and clan courtyards

1.1 km20 min walkingEasy

The Esplanade and port-city heritage ↗

The Peranakan Mansion, City Hall, Fort Cornwallis and the old port’s clan houses

3.1 km45 min walkingEasy

Extended central walk: George Town ↗

The main stops from the first themed central walks; additional districts are covered by separate routes

3.5 km50 min walkingExtended

Little India and old shophouses ↗

A Hindu gateway tower, Acheen Street Mosque and Armenian Street’s museum shophouse

1.2 km20 min walkingModerate

Blue Mansion and seafront George Town ↗

A merchant mansion, old burial ground and two colonial town halls beside the sea

2.4 km35 min walkingModerate

George Town: courtyards and new art spaces ↗

Historic clan houses, an urban canal and a former bus depot

2.2 km35 min walkingModerate

Two temples in Pulau Tikus ↗

A short walk between Thai and Burmese Buddhist traditions on Lorong Burma

0.2 km5 min walkingEasy pace

Clan houses and timber jetties ↗

Hock Teik Cheng Sin Temple → Yap Kongsi clan house → Lebuh Pantai Fire Station → Little Children on a Bicycle mural → Chew Jetty → Tan Jetty → Hean Boo Thean Temple

2.3 km35 min walkingCity walk

From the Teochew temple to the church and gallery ↗

Han Jiang Ancestral Temple → Sri Mahamariamman Temple → St. George's Church, Penang → Church of the Assumption → Penang State Art Gallery → Penang City Hall

1.7 km25 min walkingCity walk

Pulau Tikus temples and Gurney Bay ↗

Dhammikarama Burmese Temple → Wat Chaiyamangkalaram → Gurney Bay park, phase one

1.2 km20 min walkingCity walk

Places on the map

How these guides are made

Sources: tourism organisations, museums and heritage sites. Distance follows the walking track; time and elevation are estimates. Sources are checked remotely; an on-site walk has not been confirmed