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Fort Cornwallis

Leboh Light, Georgetown, Pulau Penang, Malaysia
Ranked #18 of 25 attractions in Georgetown
3.0 of 5 stars 85 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

2 RM entry, 2 RM water. Good for a stop off on a walk around the center of Georgetown. Afterwards head down to the Quay side to watch the waves crashing in and the fishermen catching a few small fry... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

This place is very un-touched and by far the best site we saw in Penang. We did not enjoy any of the temples as not much compares to Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia. There is a lot of history to read through during walk around Fort Cornwallis, and administration is only RM2. The area is not over crowded with... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

Not a lot has been done to make the most of the fort as a tourist attraction. More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

Nothing much to see which is a shame as there is potential to make this a very interesting place. The Fort holds alot of history about Colonial Penang and the information isn't very well displayed. You can get around the Fort in about half an hour. There is a RM 2 each fee for adults when entering. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012

Beautiful place which gives you a good idea of Penangs colonial history More

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Adelaide, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012

The guys got more out of this than we girls - all a bit too repetitive but still worth the visit More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012

it was ok, not much to look at could be made better More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012

Good Place to start knowing about Penang Island's History More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

Visited the fort twice, once with visiting family. An interesting look back at Penang's colonial past. More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012

It's a nice walk to get here past some lovely heritage buildings and you can do the Jubille Clock at the same time. More for the boys this one. More

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