PENANG, Malaysia 4K UNESCO World Heritage Walking Tour 🇲🇾

🐢 Today we make a fantastic walking tour around the UNESCO World Heritage City of George Town, in Penang, and enjoy the peace and beauty from this historic city. We really think that this is such a beautiful, exciting, and vibrant city to walk around, and a real pleasure to explore!

George Town has such a rich and diverse culture that must be cherished. The town is inhabited with very genuine and friendly people, and with the streets full of art and fantastic street food, what's not to enjoy!!

📆 December 2022
📌 Penang, Malaysia.
🎬 Filmed with my DJI Osmo Pocket 2

⏱️TIMESTAMPS
00:00 intro
00:10 Lbh Armenian
08:05 Armenian Park
10:10 Lbbuh Acheh

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🌍 George Town is the capital of the Malaysian state of Penang and the core city of the George Town Conurbation, Malaysia's second largest metropolitan area with a population of 2.84 million and the second highest contributor to the country's GDP. The city proper covers an area of 306 km2 (118 sq mi) and was home to a population of 794,313 as of 2020.

Initially established as an entrepôt by Francis Light in 1786, George Town serves as the commercial centre for northern Malaysia and has been ranked a "Gamma −" level global city.
It exhibits the highest potential in Malaysia for revenue growth and contributed nearly 8% of the country's personal disposable income, second only to Kuala Lumpur. Its technological sector, anchored by hundreds of multinational companies, has made George Town the top exporter in the country. The Penang International Airport links George Town to several regional cities, while a ferry service and two road bridges connect the city to the rest of Peninsular Malaysia. Swettenham Pier has emerged as the busiest cruise terminal in the country.

George Town was the first British settlement in Southeast Asia and its proximity to maritime routes along the Strait of Malacca attracted an influx of immigrants from various parts of Asia. Following rapid growth in its early years, it became the capital of the Straits Settlements in 1826, only to lose its administrative status to Singapore in 1832. The Straits Settlements became a British crown colony in 1867. Shortly before Malaya attained independence from Britain in 1957, George Town was declared a city by Queen Elizabeth II, making it the first city in the country's history. In 1974, George Town was merged with the rest of Penang Island, throwing its city status into doubt until 2015, when its jurisdiction was reinstated and expanded to cover the entire island and the surrounding islets.

The city is renowned for its unique architectural styles that are shaped by centuries of intermingling between various cultures and religions. It has also gained a reputation as Malaysia's gastronomical capital for its distinct culinary scene. The preservation of these cultures contributed to the city centre's designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008. (Info from Wikipedia)

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