LOCK YOUR LOVE AT PENANG HILL .

1)    Arts

        A memorable vacation is one that we can never forget. Tranquility in the hot and humid weather of Penang. Our journey begin from UiTM Permatang Pauh across the second largest bridge in Malaysia renowned as Penang Bridge and ahead to Ayer Itam which is Penang Hill is located.

First step at the bottom of the hill make us felt excited to reach up the hill. Before we gone too far with the excitement, we want to touch a little bit about the Penang Hill. Penang Hill also known as Flagstaff Hill was the first colonial hill station developed in Peninsular Malaysia. It is the last patch of tropical rainforest in Penang so the flora and fauna here have been protected since 1960. Opps! It’s not about the history subject okay lets continue about our journey there. Even though some of us are from Penang and already came to this place, but the moments this time we spent together with ours’ friends make it felt out of ordinary.

2)    Arts make from thousands of needles

          Penang Hill had welcomed us with the amazing ambiance of the entrance with the unique art’s picture of Penang Hill using a million of needles. The entrance for 3ocal visitors is RM10 (Adult) RM5 (Children) while for foreigners is RM30 (Adult) and RM15 (Children). After paid for the tickets we have to waited at the waiting area about 15 minutes for the funicular train to board the passengers to the apex of the hills.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

3)    Peoples in funicular train

             Before we continue the excitement to go up there, we had been reminds about the safety instructions in the funicular train. Along the journey up to the peak of the hill, we had attracted with the stunning views of the diversity of nature of the tropical forest. 

4)    Views from the apex of Penang Hill

            This is the time when we arrived at the peak of the Penang Hill. Ours’ eyes stunned with the wonderful views of beautiful creatures. We’re now at 830 meters above sea level on Penang Hill and we had enjoyed a spectacular panoramic view of overlooking Georgetown and Straits of Malacca. The temperature ranging from 20-25 degree celcius. It is going to be a place to relax, remember and rejuvenate. 

5)    Newly-wed couples we meet at Penang Hill

             We had bumped with the sweet young newly-wed couples that go to the Penang Hill to take the pictures to devote their precious memories. They said that they choose to take their wedding pictures at Penang Hill because this is the place when they first time meets.

          There are many exhilaration attractions at the apex of this hill consists of viewing deck, henna arts, love lock , Mini Toys Museum, The Owl’s Museum and many more. For the information, the viewing deck is the latest attraction that  focus on enhancing visitors experience and maximizing the extra ordinary views. The decoration of the viewing deck is incredible like garden and the skyway allow outstanding 360 degrees views. 

                                                         6)    Viewing deck

           Love lock are famous among couples, families and also friends that want to lock their love there as a sign that they have been at Penang Hill. There are many words written  on the padlocks, some of them  that catch our eyes , wrote that they promise to come back at Penang Hill 5 years later from the date they came.

                                                       7)    Love locks

        Penang Owl’s Museum is located near the food court which everybody can take a look. Penang Owl’s Museum is South East Asia’s first museum and has been declare by the Malaysia Books of Record because there have 1000 exotic and unique arts and craft artifact collected from 20 countries including Japan , South Korea , Uruguay and many more. Penang Hill also provided several facilities such as food court, mosque , Hindus temple , garden , buggy car and many more. If you want to know more you must come here and discover it. 

                                      8)    With ours’ friends at love lock deck

9)    Signboard of The Owl Museum

10) Panoramic views at night

                Vacation is a chance to take a break from exhausted life, see the world and enjoy time with families and friends. We are kindly suggested Penang Hill as the best attraction and the required place to visit when come to Penang.

 

                    11) Flora at Penang Hill                     12) Artist                   

 

By : NUR FASYA BINTI FAIZAL NOOR.

       SYADATUL NADIA BINTI KASIM

       FAZLINYANTI BINTI FAZIL