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Bukit Bendera Destination Guide
Explore Bukit Bendera in Malaysia
Bukit Bendera in the region of Pulau Pinang is a place in Malaysia - some 186 mi or ( 299 km ) North-West of Kuala Lumpur , the country's capital city .
Time in Bukit Bendera is now 11:35 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kuala Lumpur " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Medan, Yala, and Satun. Since you are here already, consider visiting Surat Thani . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Bukit Bendera ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Malaysia and Singapore Without Borders
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Cute Fish clean Feet for Free
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Beautiful Hindu Temple Statues
Free video for my esoteric friend epsos.de is about a beautiful Hindu temple with colorful statues and religious decoration. The beautiful statues are showing scens from the religion of Hinduism in th ..
Train Ride up the Penang Hill
Free video for my adventurous friend epsos.de is about a train ride on the narrow rail road up the Penang Hill. This train on the mountain is very fast. Trains like this are called funiculars. A funic ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kek Lok Si
The Kek Lok Si Temple is a Buddhist temple situated in Air Itam in Penang and is one of the best known temples on the island. It is the largest Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia. The temple is heavily commercialised with shops at every level and inside the main temple complexes. Mahayana Buddhism and traditional Chinese rituals blend into a harmonious whole, both in the temple architecture and artwork as well as in the daily activities of worshippers.
Located at 5.40 100.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Air Itam
Air Itam (Malay for black water) is a town in Penang, Malaysia. The famous Kek Lok Si Temple (極樂寺) and Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera) are situated there. A famous Chinese secondary school, named Chung Ling High School, is located in Jalan Air Itam. The State Mosque, or Masjid Negeri, is also located there. Bandar Baru Air Itam is a town near Air Itam. Air Itam is famous for its 'laksa' which is located at the junction of Kek Lok Si Temple. The primary ethnicity of Air Itam is Chinese.
Located at 5.41 100.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Penang Island
Penang Island is part of the state of Penang, on the west coat of Peninsular Malaysia. It was named Prince of Wales Island when it was occupied by the British East India Company on 12 August 1786, in honour of the birthday of the Prince of Wales, later King George IV. The capital George Town, was named after the reigning King George III.
Located at 5.40 100.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Wat Chayamangkalaram
Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram is a Thai Buddhist temple in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, most notable for its Reclining Buddha statue. The statue is the 3rd largest of its kind, being 33 meters in length. In the main shrine in front of the Reclining Buddha there are smaller shrines of different Buddhas and popular Thai deities. Also on the temple grounds many colored statues of Devas and other mythical creatures are on display.
Located at 5.43 100.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Batu Ferringhi
Batu Ferringhi (Foreigner's Rock) is a beach area in Penang, Malaysia. Along this famous beach area, there are numerous large hotels, restaurants, transport rental services, and souvenir stores. Batu Ferringhi is located adjacent to Teluk Bahang and Tanjung Bungah. Visitors can purchase pirated DVD's and CD's and knock off copies of designer brands such as Gucci and Jimmy Choo.
Located at 5.47 100.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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