Do Some Shopping at Night Bazaar of Batu Ferringhi

This bazaar is a nightly activity in Batu Ferringhi that usually starts from 7 pm up to 1 am. There is something that you should not miss here, the entire stretch of Batu Ferringhi becomes a night market after sunset. You will find at least 1000 stores lined along the main road in Batu Ferringhi. If you are fond of shopping, you will definitely enjoy picking up sorties of items and many more.

Climb up Penang Hill

Never miss this hill when visiting Penang. With it perfectly formed peak, the Flagstaff Hill, it is popularly known as the Bukit Bendera. The Penang Hill railway is one best way up to the Penang Hill. This is cable railway that brings passengers toward Flagstaff Hill. The cable train leaves with an interval of 22-30 minutes with the load of up to 85 passengers every trip. You can also go up hill through 4×4 vehicles.

You can also follow other trails like the trail from the Municipality Park, the trail from Hye Keat Estate, the trail to Tiger Hill via Air Itam Dam, and the Moongate Trail. It have to spend around 3 hours in order to get to the top of the hill from Penang Botanical Gardens by foot.

Visit Gurney Drive to enjoy its food and views

You can find here several tasty cuisine. You can also enjoy watching the sunset while gorging yourself with the best delicacies this road offers. Gurney Drive fronts the Penang sea just a little way off Georgetown City. The top delicacies that you should try are Hokkien Mee, Asam Laksa, last but not least the famous Char Keow Teow. Along Gurney Drive you will find the Gurney Plaza Shopping Center, a very popular shopping location in Penang where you able buy here some popular foreign and Malaysian brands.

Enjoy the stunning 360 view of Penang from KOMTAR

You should try visiting KOMTAR and go to the 60th floor to see the spectacular 360 view of the entire Penang Island. KOMTAR building  is still the tallest construction in Penang and has ben established as the landmark of the area. You will find in this building exhibition centers, hotels, shopping complexes, and government offices.

Take a stroll at Georgetown Heritage Walk

You will find here many featured tourist spots like some religious temples from different beliefs and old-aged historical sites. Some of popular attractions you can find here are the Queen Victoria Clock Tower, Penang Peranakan mansion, and also the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion.

Indulge the nightlife in Penang Road

When night comes, Georgetown in upper Penang is filled with live bands, and DJs. You can merely chill out, dance, or sing out loud with its Karaoke. You can bring in company to enjoy these amusements until all night long.

Cross one of the longest and largest bridge in Asia, Penang Bridge

Don’t miss the fascinating view of Penang while crossing this bridge which the national landmark and the pride of Penang. It is status symbol of Penang’s economy. The Penang Bridge Marathon that held annually is also hosted here.

Drop by the largest Buddhist Temple in Malaysia

The Kek Lok Si Buddhist Temple is located in Ait Itam and known as the largest temple for Buddhist in Malaysia. You can find here several monasteries, beautiful gardens, temples, and prayer halls.

Try the enjoyable ferry ride from Butterworth

Butterworth is the main entrance to the island and the ferry ride is something that you should not miss. Butterworth is the base terminal of all ferry that go to Penang. The ferry operates round the clock and the ride provides opportunity to take beautiful photos on views and wonderful landscape.

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Today, this narrow pathway has evolved into a haven of bargain hunters and antique collectors. You can find here 17th century old antique pieces, lamps, cast iron beds, decorative brass ware, handmade Chinese porcelain, and authentic paper money and old coins that were used by the early traders of Melaka. Valuable Buddha statues and some rare pieces created by locals from various Melakan eras can be found here.

You can get great deals and offers while shopping here. In fact, Jonker Street is an ideal spot to catch for rare center pieces and finds. Some of the popular antique dealers in Jonker Street are Abdul Company offering lamps, cast iron beds, brass ware, Chinese porcelain, and antique furniture; the equally famous second hand shops T.K. Kutty and Hj Abu Bakar can be found at Nos. 25, 26, and 55. Interestingly, you can find in these shops some antiques from 16th century and some Victorian collections.

Jonker Street actually belongs to the old Chinatown of Melaka. This is aside from the fact that the Chinese are the usual occupants of Jonker Street apparently making this street closely associated to Chinatown. Nevertheless, Jinker Street covers Jonker Walk and this is the right spot of the Jonker Walk night market, something that you should not miss when touring Melaka.

Jonker Street is widely known for its one of a kind and valuable finds but during weekends at around 6 pm, the street is changed into an amusing carnival like event where many expectant tourists are looking forward to. The Jonker Walk night market is the usual activity that happens weekly for locals where they install shops and display their items to sell.

You can take home from the night market some one-of-a-kind wares that reflect their cultural heritage like ethnic and local Melakan fare, ornamental jewelry and wooden clogs, souvenirs, and handicrafts. Prices ranges and might go higher for visitors however some stalls might accept bargaining. This fascinating bazaar kind of shopping extravaganza at Jonker Walk night market is a must-not-miss while visiting Melaka.

Wide range of food choices are also famous in Jonker Street in Melaka making this street a very popular district in Melaka, Malaysia in terms of food and entertainment. You can find here variety of food choices from various cultures. The Baba Nyonya delicacies are best to try to complete your trip in Melaka. The street is studded with cafes and shops during daytime and turns into food stalls at night. Jonker Street is full of activities anytime of the day. Wide choices of food and drinks are catered in Jonker Street. Among the best choices are the ice cold desserts which hungry visitors should try.

There are signature foods that you must try when visiting Melaka. These include herbal eggs, Vadai, fried carrot cake, barbeque squid, Popiah, fried radish cake, pineapple tarts, Hongkong style curry fish ball, Put Chai Ko, candied fruits, seaweeds, Dim Sum, and Chicken Rice Balls. This is only part of the entire list of foods that you ca taste while strolling Jonker Street.

If you enjoy nightlife, you can find karaoke nights where you can sing to your heart’s content. Choices for song dialects are Hakka, Hokkien, Mandarin, and English.

Even though Jonker Street made adapted some modern ways and made some improvements in their lifestyle, it has always preserved its cultural tradition and charm. This is very apparent with their shops, houses, and buildings that were made with specific pillars and carvings to show the heritage and culture of Melaka, Malaysia.

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We have compiled 5 mind-blowing time-lapse clips in Kuala Lumpur for you. You will discover some famous landmarks in the video itself. If you plan to visit Malaysia in future, maybe you can also do some preparation to shoot some photos and videos to create a time-lapse video.

For the local and those who visited this city before, we hope these videos will remind you the time you spent in this city and re-discover it’s beauty.

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For those who love shopping, you will be fascinated by those modern and luxurious shopping malls grow like the mushroom after the rain. Not to mention, the landmark that sit at the middle of the city, Petronas Twin Towers, and some historical building such as Merdeka Square, KL Railway station, Petaling Street (China Town) and others, it’s must-visit places if you visiting Kuala Lumpur.

Above time-lapse video was taken in the Merdeka Square, Bukit Bintang, KLIA Airport and etc.

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This time-lapse video was taken right in the middle of Bukit Bintang (Star Hill). Tourist and local youngster from like to hang out and shop here. It will even crowded during some celebration such as Christmas Eve, New Year Eve and etc.

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This view showing time-lapse in Kuala Lumpur and Ampang area.

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This time-lapse showing how Petronas Twin Towers vanished at night during the earth hour events.

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Last but not least, this stunning time-lapse showing an unknown place in Kuala Lumpur, yet it clearly portrait how this city so attracting , young and energetic.

We hope you like this collection of Kuala Lumpur time-lapse.