Insider\'s tips

1. Convent Light Street is popularly known as CLS, and retains plenty of its original roots with the likes of the Old Chapel and Old Hall still in existence until today. CLS is one of the oldest schools in Penang, and was previously an orphanage and also a boarding school for young girls from faraway lands.
2. Balik Pulau Scenic View is extremely crowded during the weekends, thus it is advisable to visit the place during weekdays. If you want to enjoy the local Malaysian fruits, it would be best to visit the place during the day.
3. Find exciting wooden swings hanging from trees along the beaches of Gertak Sanggul near the jetty that you can swing on, while open sea fishing enthusiasts can also book a boat with the locals if you fancy a spot of fishing here!
4. Explore up to 30 different types of imported beer at Village BBQ & Steamboat, a spectacle quite spectacular to say the least especially in a steamboat restaurant!
5. Friendship Seafood is not only famous for its traditional seafood recipes, but also for its heathy fruit offering, the nutmeg! The nutmeg is a very famous fruit in Penang, and can be eaten fresh as a fruit or processed as nutmeg juice to be consumed.