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Beaches & Nature in Penang
Penang isn't only George Town. Head north and west and you find the beaches of Batu Ferringhi, a green coast of hills and bays, and a national park you can walk into for the day.
Penang isn't only George Town. Head north and west and you find the beaches of Batu Ferringhi, a green coast of hills and bays, and a national park you can walk into for the day.
Most visitors spend their days in the old town and forget the island has a coast worth a morning of its own. Batu Ferringhi is the easy beach base, but the real reward is the quiet, jungle-backed bays of the national park out at the island's tip. Here's how to do both.
Beaches
What the sands are really like, when to go, and how to make the most of a day on Penang's main beach strip.
Outdoors
The walks to Monkey Beach and Turtle Bay, what to bring, and why it's the best half-day escape from the city.
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