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Penang is a regular stop on Southeast Asian cruises, with ships docking at Swettenham Pier on the edge of George Town.
Shophouses, street art and hawker food — the best base.
A seafront strip of malls and hawker centres.
The beach-resort strip on the north coast.
A quieter coastal area between George Town and the beaches.
A colonial-era seafront hotel founded in 1885.
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December–March is driest; Chinese New Year brings festivals and crowds. The rest of the year is warm, with occasional rain.
Guesthouses and heritage hotels in George Town are usually good value.
Yes. Swettenham Pier is right beside George Town.
Very — its hawker food is famous across Malaysia.