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Straits Quay

Upmarket seaside shopping mall next to a marina, with British-style architecture. Al fresco restaurants line the ground floor. The mall also contains a Royal Selangor pewter outlet, a convention centre and PenangPac, a performing arts venue. A private charter boat service, Lady Martina, is available for hire, traversing the coastline along Gurney Drive.

Address: Jalan Seri Tanjung Pinang, Tanjung Tokong
Hours: 10AM-10PM
Website: straitsquay.com (opens in a new tab)

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Listing from Wikivoyage: George Town (Malaysia), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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