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Cycling and sightseeing in Penang

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May 31st 2007
My first destination in Malaysia was Penang Island and its main city Georgetown. It was a good introduction to life and history of the country: everything essential was presented and easily accessed due to good size of the place. Having about 600 000 inhabitants is not too big or small but just good for a couple of days exploration. As Malaysia is positioned in the crossroads of the sea trade ro ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Penang » George Town

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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more