The street art is what made Penang famous. While walking around, it’s like going on a treasure hunt to see which art I can see. It was intersecting with different streets but I managed to find the art while rummaging through my Google Maps guide. I’ve seen street art in other countries but this one also defines what Penang culture is really all about.

Exploring Penang is of much fun with the additional of street art. Beyond meandering around historic buildings and temples, visitors can also check and find the hip and creative face of the Malaysian city. The paintings scattered around George Town really adds color to the tourist experience.

We saw many works of art as we walked the old streets of George Town. A few were hard to find and easily missed if you weren’t carefull. We had a town map showing where they are so just followed it in very hot weather stopping for a refreshing drink now and then . We will see more over the next couple of days as we discover more of this interesting town. They are well done and very clever, well done to the artist involved.

It was terribly hot - over 100 Fahrenheit & nearly 40 Celsius - while we were in George Town. We tried doing the street art during daylight hours and gave up. We tried again at about 5 p.m. and it was a far better experience, albeit very touristy. Some clever pieces that really attracted the Instagram crowd. Most pieces had people there. Would I consider it a highlight of Penang? No - but if you are out and about it is fun to see something different.

Mohd Remyzan Remy was our guide for the Withlocals Georgetown street art tour. Remy showed us great street art that we would never have found on our own. More importantly, he also gave us the social economic background of the art. How it fits into the cultural history of Georgetown.It was fun and eye opening.

Georgetown is famous for its street art and no matter how many times you visit, there’s always something you’ve not seen before. One of the problems is that it can get extremely busy and also very hot so it’s best to visit early in the morning. It’s free, it’s fun and it’s fabulous! Sometimes the art work is difficult to see and photograph because of parked vehicles…the traffic can get quite busy on some streets. But…you can’t visit Penang without seeing Georgetown and there are plenty of cafes, restaurants and street food stalls when you need to have a rest! Highly recommended.

You cannot come to George Town and not see the famous Penang Street Art which are scattered through George Town. Some are obvious to find, others are more hidden. Simple but so beautiful with the heritage buildings. I suggest doing a trishaw ride as the driver will take you to the main ones and then you can walk between the rest.