Batu Ferringhi

Batu Ferringhi is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located along the northern coast of Penang Island and about 11 km (6.8 mi) northwest of the city centre, it is the prime beach destination in Penang among locals and tourists. Wikipedia

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Before you go

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Malaysia
Daylight 11 h 48 in Dec, dark by 19:08 · 12 h 26 in Jun
  1. January: 11 h 50 of daylight
  2. February: 11 h 57 of daylight
  3. March: 12 h 05 of daylight
  4. April: 12 h 14 of daylight
  5. May: 12 h 22 of daylight
  6. June: 12 h 26 of daylight
  7. July: 12 h 25 of daylight
  8. August: 12 h 18 of daylight
  9. September: 12 h 09 of daylight
  10. October: 12 h of daylight
  11. November: 11 h 52 of daylight
  12. December: 11 h 48 of daylight

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Penang International Dragon Boat Festival

    May

    Official site

1 event here has no dates for this year yet. We can look them up on each event's own site.

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Batu Ferringhi); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

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