Penang has been listed as one of the best places to visit this year by CNN Travel
PETALING JAYA: Penang has been listed as one of the best places to visit this year by CNN Travel.
The list which includes other destinations worldwide, included Adelaide, Algeria, Arusha in Tanzania, Aragon in Spain, Bahrain, Brussels, the Chilean fjords, Devon, Dominica, East Timor, Jamaica, Kanazawa, the Orkhon Valley in Mongolia, Oulu in Finland, Peñico, Peru, Philadelphia, Sail250, Santa Monica, and St. Pierre and Miquelon in France.
In the CNN Travel article,  Auntie Gaik Lean’s Old School Eatery in George Town was highlighted for “its vintage decor, colorful tiles, and 1950s and ’60s tunes playing in the background.”
“Michelin or not, you don’t need to shell out a lot for a great meal in Penang: street stalls, night markets and kopitiams (traditional coffee shops) serve fragrant curries, steaming bowls of laksa, never-too-sweet pandan and coconut cakes, and other mouth-watering fare.”
Penang exco member Wong Hon Wai shared the announcement in a Facebook post, “Congrats Penang! Penang was mentioned in CNN Travel and New York Times for one of the best places to visit in 2026.”
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