Places to Visit : Paddy Museum, Crystal of Gunung Keriang,
Temple at Seberang Perai, Gurney Drive, Snake Temple,
Thai& Burmese Temple, Balik Pulau, Kek Lok Si Temple,
Local Product Shop, Chocolate house etc
Alor Star town, you will see the most important thing to our needs – Rice. Rice Paddy Museum is located in Gunung Keriang, the museum showcases the development of paddy cultivation methods, traditional paddy planting equipment and different aspects of paddy cultivation. Gunung Keriang is famous for its crystals, you can find a wide range of crystals sold at the foot hill. Gurney Drive - A favorite haunt for food enthusiasts, this coastal road is famous for hawker food stalls and restaurants offering a mouth-watering selection of Penang specialties such as asam laksa, hokkien mee, chee cheong fun, pasembor, rojak and various other delicious local delicacies.
Kek Lok Si Temple, the most beautiful and largest Buddhist temple in South East Asia. The temple with its seven-story pagoda standing at 30 meters is very unique due to the Chinese, Thai and Burmese influences in the architecture and craftsmanship of the entire temple complex. The reclining Buddha at the Wat Chayamangkalaram, the 4th longest reclining Buddha in the world. Balik Pulau simply means 'the other side of the island' or Literally meaning “behind the Island”. Is the fruit bowl of Penang featuring fruit plantations and spice gardens. The best fruit including durian, rambutan, langsat, luku, mangosteen, nutmeg, clove and star fruit. By following the way to Balik Pulau, you can view the beautiful beaches, forests, and farms of durian
