<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <LscsResult><DestinationRootContainer><generalSectionContainer><cityStatus>active</cityStatus><entryPageActiveStatus>active</entryPageActiveStatus><Smartvel>disable</Smartvel><destinationTypeDetails><regionName>Southeast Asia</regionName><regionLabel>Southeast Asia</regionLabel><regionID>Southeast Asia</regionID><country>MY</country><countryLabel>Malaysia</countryLabel><countryTranslated>Malaysia</countryTranslated><city>PEN</city><cityCode/><cityLabel>Penang</cityLabel><airportcode>PEN</airportcode><cityTranslated>Penang</cityTranslated><pageTitle>Book flights to Penang, Malaysia (PEN) | Singapore Airlines</pageTitle><cityLanguages>English, Malay, Mandarin, Tamil</cityLanguages></destinationTypeDetails><destinationEntryDetails><destinationImage>/saar5/images/destination/top-banners/penang.jpg</destinationImage><altText>Singapore Airlines Destination Penang, Malaysia</altText><thumbnailImage>/saar5/images/fare-deal-images/Penang.jpg</thumbnailImage><thumbnailAltText>Cultural Set in Penang Malaysia</thumbnailAltText><cityintroTitle>&lt;p&gt;Think of Penang and it&amp;rsquo;s easy to get yourself tied in knots. It&amp;rsquo;s an amalgamation of Malay, Chinese, Indian, Dutch, and British cultures, all intertwined and bonded through historical trade pacts and a colonial lust for empire.&lt;/p&gt;</cityintroTitle><cityDescription>&lt;p&gt;On the streets of the island&amp;rsquo;s capital George Town, there are Chinese temples and clan houses, Tamil temples and bustling Indian bazaars that blare Bollywood bhangra, and star-shaped forts from where the British East India Company once ruled the Straits of Malacca. It is as multicultural, idiosyncratic, and pluralistic as Southeast Asia gets.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Beyond the capital, some describe the 28 sq km tropical island as Malaysia in miniature. It has the crescent-shaped, palm-backed beaches to rival the Perhentian Islands off Malaysia&amp;rsquo;s eastern coast, the teeming street food markets and industrious high-tech ambition to make Kuala Lumpur jealous, and the teeming mangroves and clouded forests to match Malaysian Borneo. Just make sure you have time to see it all.&lt;/p&gt;</cityDescription><cityHoverDescription>Penang has the crescent-shaped, palm-backed beaches to rival the Perhentian Islands off Malaysia’s eastern coast, the teeming street food markets and so more.</cityHoverDescription></destinationEntryDetails><metaKeyword>flights to Penang, Penang attractions, things to do in Penang, things to eat in Penang, accomodation options in Penang</metaKeyword><metaDescription>&lt;p&gt;Travel to&amp;nbsp;Penang with Singapore Airlines' latest flight deals. Click here to find out more about the things to do &amp;amp; places to stay in&amp;nbsp;Penang with our travel guide.&lt;/p&gt;</metaDescription></generalSectionContainer><whatToDoPageTitle>What to do in Penang</whatToDoPageTitle><whatToDoODImage/><whatToDoODAltText/><whatToDoSection><category>Cultural</category><categoryLabel>Cultural</categoryLabel><heading>Take a walk back in time</heading><Description>Spend an afternoon in George Town, walking past the shopfronts and Chinese temples of Lebuh Muntri, Lebuh Armenian, and Love Lane, and you won’t know if you’re in 2015 or 1915. These historical lanes form the core of the city’s UNESCO World Heritage Site and were once home to rich Chinese merchant houses and served as brothels for sailors and soldiers. They’re now dominated by chic boutiques, coffee shops and guesthouses, but there is still plenty of heritage to discover if you look for it. The more colonial-era mansions and ornate Chinese temples you seek, the more you’ll find.</Description><insiderLabel/><insider/><whatToDoImage>/saar5/images/destination/main/pen/georgetown.jpg</whatToDoImage><whatToDoImageAltText>Penang attraction - George Town</whatToDoImageAltText><links><infoLinkLabel/><externalLinkInfo/><locationLinkLabel/><externalLink/></links></whatToDoSection><whatToDoSection><category>Family</category><categoryLabel>Family</categoryLabel><heading>Invest in Malaysian pewter</heading><Description>If you didn’t know already, Royal Selangor is the largest pewter manufacturer of its kind in the world. Back in 1885, the discovery of tin lured thousands of Chinese fortune hunters to Kuala Lumpur, among them a young pewter smith called Yong Koon. He began to fashion incense burners, joss stick holders and candle stands for the altars of Chinese temples and rich aristocrats. The rest of his story can be read-up on at the Royal Selangor Visitor Centre in Penang, the second of its kind to open in Malaysia. It has a tempting pewter showroom, too, so try and leave without buying a few pieces if you dare.</Description><insiderLabel/><insider/><whatToDoImage/><whatToDoImageAltText/><links><infoLinkLabel/><externalLinkInfo/><locationLinkLabel/><externalLink/></links></whatToDoSection><whatToDoSection><category>Beaches</category><categoryLabel>Beaches</categoryLabel><heading>Hit the beaches</heading><Description>Head along the north coast to Batu Ferringhi – meaning Foreigner’s Rock – and you’ll find Penang’s most accessible beachfront playground. It’s a resort town of sorts, lined with restaurants, bars, hotels, and water sports schools, and is the starting point for day-trips to a number of surrounding coves and beaches. Alternatively, for something more remote and pristine, hire a boat to take you to Monkey Beach, located on the island’s northwest tip and so-called because of the resident beach bum macaques that hang out.</Description><insiderLabel/><insider/><whatToDoImage>/saar5/images/destination/main/pen/penang-batu-ferringhi.jpg</whatToDoImage><whatToDoImageAltText>Penang attraction - Batu Ferringhi</whatToDoImageAltText><links><infoLinkLabel/><externalLinkInfo/><locationLinkLabel/><externalLink/></links></whatToDoSection><whatToDoSection><category>Family</category><categoryLabel>Family</categoryLabel><heading>Eat with your feet</heading><Description>Locals say George Town is the best place to eat street food in all of Malaysia ¬– a foodie paradise but at half the price of KL. It’s become a coup de grace of sorts for some restaurateurs as tourists and locals take to the streets in droves to revel in the ethnic kaleidoscope of culinary fare on offer – regional Chinese, Malay, and Indian, you can find it all here. For the ultimate street snack, take a pavement table at a hawker stall and slurp up a plateful of char kway teow, stir-fried rice noodles with meat, seafood, and vegetables.</Description><insiderLabel/><insider/><whatToDoImage>/saar5/images/destination/main/pen/penang-char-kway-teow.jpg</whatToDoImage><whatToDoImageAltText>What to do in Penang - Eat with your feet</whatToDoImageAltText><links><infoLinkLabel/><externalLinkInfo/><locationLinkLabel/><externalLink/></links></whatToDoSection><whatToDoSection><category>Family</category><categoryLabel>Family</categoryLabel><heading>Support Penang’s craftsmen</heading><Description>The increase in Western-style shopping malls has led to many of Penang’s traditional crafts like wicker-making and engraving becoming endangered. Craftsmen are becoming a dying breed, too, so help buck the trend by creating your own. 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23 Love Lane</whereToStayImageAltText><links><externalLinkWebsiteLabel>Book now</externalLinkWebsiteLabel><externalLinkWebsite>http://ajaxsearch.partners.agoda.com/23-lovelane-penang-hotel/hotel/penang-my.html?cid=1618815&amp;currency=SGD&amp;urltogo=http%3a%2f%2fajaxsearch.partners.agoda.com%2fasia%2fmalaysia%2fpenang%2f23_lovelane_penang_hotel.html&amp;backlink=http%3a%2f%2fwww.agoda.com.sg%2fsingaporeair&amp;header=http%3a%2f%2fimg.agoda.net%2fimages%2fpartnermarketing%2fclp%2fsgair%2fsgair_header4.html&amp;cklg=1</externalLinkWebsite><locationLinkLabel>23 Love Lane, George Town Heritage, Penang, Malaysia 10200 </locationLinkLabel><externalLink>23 Love Lane, George Town Heritage, Penang, Malaysia 10200 </externalLink><contactNo/></links></places></whereToStaySection><whereToStaySection><places><whereToStayHeading>Seven Terraces</whereToStayHeading><hotelDescription>Converted from a row of Anglo-Chinese terrace houses, this 18-room boutique hotel is a Straits Chinese-meets-modernist urban retreat with a lap pool, Asian fusion restaurant, and bar.</hotelDescription><ratingLabel/><hotelRating>4.0</hotelRating><insiderLabel/><insider/><whereToStayImage>/saar5/images/destination/main/pen/seven-terraces.jpg</whereToStayImage><whereToStayImageAltText>Where to stay in Penang - Seven Terraces </whereToStayImageAltText><links><externalLinkWebsiteLabel>Book now</externalLinkWebsiteLabel><externalLinkWebsite>http://ajaxsearch.partners.agoda.com/seven-terraces/hotel/penang-my.html?cid=1618815&amp;currency=SGD&amp;urltogo=http%3a%2f%2fajaxsearch.partners.agoda.com%2fasia%2fmalaysia%2fpenang%2fseven_terraces.html&amp;backlink=http%3a%2f%2fwww.agoda.com.sg%2fsingaporeair&amp;header=http%3a%2f%2fimg.agoda.net%2fimages%2fpartnermarketing%2fclp%2fsgair%2fsgair_header4.html&amp;cklg=1</externalLinkWebsite><locationLinkLabel>Stewart Lane , George Town Heritage, Penang, Malaysia 10200 </locationLinkLabel><externalLink>Stewart Lane , George Town Heritage, Penang, Malaysia 10200 </externalLink><contactNo/></links></places></whereToStaySection><whereToStaySection><places><whereToStayHeading>Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort &amp; Spa</whereToStayHeading><hotelDescription>In marked contrast to the heritage hotels of downtown George Town, this sprawling beachfront property in Batu Ferringhi is the island’s leading five-star resort.</hotelDescription><ratingLabel/><hotelRating>5.0</hotelRating><insiderLabel/><insider/><whereToStayImage>/saar5/images/destination/main/pen/shangri-la-rasa-sayang.jpg</whereToStayImage><whereToStayImageAltText>Where to stay in Penang - Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort &amp; Spa</whereToStayImageAltText><links><externalLinkWebsiteLabel>Book now </externalLinkWebsiteLabel><externalLinkWebsite>http://ajaxsearch.partners.agoda.com/shangri-la-s-rasa-sayang-resort-and-spa-penang/hotel/penang-my.html?cid=1618815&amp;currency=SGD&amp;urltogo=http%3a%2f%2fajaxsearch.partners.agoda.com%2fasia%2fmalaysia%2fpenang%2fshangri_la_s_rasa_sayang_resort_and_spa_penang.html&amp;backlink=http%3a%2f%2fwww.agoda.com.sg%2fsingaporeair&amp;header=http%3a%2f%2fimg.agoda.net%2fimages%2fpartnermarketing%2fclp%2fsgair%2fsgair_header4.html&amp;cklg=1</externalLinkWebsite><locationLinkLabel>Batu Feringgi Beach, Batu Ferringhi, Penang, Malaysia 11100 </locationLinkLabel><externalLink>Batu Feringgi Beach, Batu Ferringhi, Penang, Malaysia 11100 </externalLink><contactNo/></links></places></whereToStaySection><whereToStaySection><places><whereToStayHeading>Macalister Mansion Eight Rooms</whereToStayHeading><hotelDescription>A 100-year-old English mansion given a makeover by local artists, it has become a go-to destination for well-heeled couples and Malaysian A-listers.</hotelDescription><ratingLabel/><hotelRating>5.0</hotelRating><insiderLabel/><insider/><whereToStayImage>/saar5/images/destination/main/pen/macalister-mansion-eight-ro.jpg</whereToStayImage><whereToStayImageAltText>Where to stay in Penang - Macalister Mansion Eight Rooms</whereToStayImageAltText><links><externalLinkWebsiteLabel>Book now</externalLinkWebsiteLabel><externalLinkWebsite>http://ajaxsearch.partners.agoda.com/eight-rooms-macalister-mansion/hotel/penang-my.html?cid=1618815&amp;currency=SGD&amp;urltogo=http%3a%2f%2fajaxsearch.partners.agoda.com%2fasia%2fmalaysia%2fpenang%2feight_rooms_macalister_mansion.html&amp;backlink=http%3a%2f%2fwww.agoda.com.sg%2fsingaporeair&amp;header=http%3a%2f%2fimg.agoda.net%2fimages%2fpartnermarketing%2fclp%2fsgair%2fsgair_header4.html&amp;cklg=1</externalLinkWebsite><locationLinkLabel>228 Jalan Macalister, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia 10400</locationLinkLabel><externalLink>228 Jalan Macalister, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia 10400</externalLink><contactNo/></links></places></whereToStaySection><whereToStaySection><places><whereToStayHeading>Jen Penang</whereToStayHeading><hotelDescription>A new fuss-free hotel brand from the Shangri-La Group, Jen Penang offers a variety of perks from free WiFi to 24-hour gym.</hotelDescription><ratingLabel/><hotelRating>4.0</hotelRating><insiderLabel/><insider/><whereToStayImage>/saar5/images/destination/main/pen/jen-Penang.jpg</whereToStayImage><whereToStayImageAltText>Where to stay in Penang - Jen Penang</whereToStayImageAltText><links><externalLinkWebsiteLabel>Book now</externalLinkWebsiteLabel><externalLinkWebsite>http://ajaxsearch.partners.agoda.com/hotel-jen-penang-by-shangri-la/hotel/penang-my.html?cid=1618815&amp;currency=SGD&amp;urltogo=http%3a%2f%2fajaxsearch.partners.agoda.com%2fasia%2fmalaysia%2fpenang%2fhotel_jen.html&amp;backlink=http%3a%2f%2fwww.agoda.com.sg%2fsingaporeair&amp;header=http%3a%2f%2fimg.agoda.net%2fimages%2fpartnermarketing%2fclp%2fsgair%2fsgair_header4.html&amp;cklg=1</externalLinkWebsite><locationLinkLabel>Magazine Road, George Town Heritage, Penang, Malaysia </locationLinkLabel><externalLink>Magazine Road, George Town Heritage, Penang, Malaysia </externalLink><contactNo/></links></places></whereToStaySection><whereToStayMetaDetails><metaKeyword>Where to stay in Penang </metaKeyword><metaDescription>&lt;p&gt;Choose from a variety of accomodation options in Penang&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</metaDescription></whereToStayMetaDetails><whereToEatPageTitle>Where to eat in Penang </whereToEatPageTitle><whereToEatODImage/><whereToEatODAltText/><whereToEatSection><places><category>International</category><categoryLabel>International</categoryLabel><categoryLink>http://hug.com.my/new/</categoryLink><whereToEatHeading>House of Udang Galah</whereToEatHeading><restaurantsDescription>A culinary temple to the crustacean, chefs here boil, grill, fry, sauté, and stew the prawns in every flavour and style you can think of. </restaurantsDescription><insiderLabel/><insider/><whereToEatImage>/saar5/images/destination/what-to-eat-default.jpg</whereToEatImage><whereToEatImageAltText>Where to eat in Penang - 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