Shopping in Georgetown
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Komtar
A vast modern mall with hundreds of shops selling everything from clothes, shoes and electronics to everyday goods.
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Chowraster Bazaar
This shabby old market hall is full of food stalls downstairs, with lots of fruit on display. Upstairs there are clothes stalls, secondhand-book stalls and simple cafes.
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Komtar
A vast modern mall with hundreds of shops selling everything from clothes, shoes and electronics to everyday goods.
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Oriental Arts & Antiques
Anything old seems to end up in this place, which has a selection of porcelain, furniture, jewellery, toys and general bric-a-brac.
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Bee Chin Heong
This interesting outlet sells a colourful, bewildering assortment of religious statues, furniture and temple supplies; if you’re after a huge Chinese couch, a household shrine or have RM55,000 to spend on a 2m-tall carved wood Buddha, this is the place to come. Even if you’re not buying, it’s still worth a look round.
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Fuan Wong
This small gallery showcases the exquisite fused-glass creations of Penang artist Wong Keng Fuan. Also in the same building is Studio Howard (www.studiohoward.com), which showcases excellent photography of Penang street scenes, architecture, etc.
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Hong Giap Hang
If you’re looking for pewter products, this place has one of the best ranges in town. It also sells woodcarvings, jewellery, porcelain, crystal and batik.
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Lean Giap Trading
This jumbled-up little store sells a miscellany of goods, including silverware, Oriental furniture, porcelain and glass. It’s got some high quality stuff among the shelves, but you need to poke around with a fair bit of background knowledge.
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Prangin Mall
Adjoins Komtar and houses a huge number of shops and restaurants, including smarter chain stores such as Parkson Grand, with a wide range of clothes, cosmetics, household goods and suchlike.
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Renaissance Pewter
Decorative tankards, tea caddies, vases and keyrings can be had here.
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Royal Selangor Pewter
The top name in Malaysian pewter. This outlet stocks the current range, and pewter-making workshops can be arranged here, costing RM50 for about one hour. Book at least two days in advance.
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Gurney Plaza
The most chic mall, with international chain stores like The Body Shop and Esprit. Mac users will find an Apple store here, and there's a massive music store, bookstore and several electronics outlets. The state's biggest cineplex, Golden Screen Cinemas is here, as well as a mini theme park, fitness centre and a health spa. Shop all day, then dine at the colourful hawker centre in the evening.
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Sam’s Batik House
When the late Mr Shamdas was dubbed ‘Sam’ by American soldiers, a legend was born. This is the best place in town for buying sarongs, batik shirts and Indian fabrics and fashions; where else are guys going to find tops that could fit them in on a Bollywood video set?
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NJ Books Centre
Also buys and sells secondhand books.
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Renaissance Pewter
Decorative tankards, tea caddies, vases and keyrings can be had here.
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Popular Bookshop
Stocks novels, travel books, maps and a selection of books on Penang and Malaysia.
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Siddhi Gifts & Crafts
Indian woodcarvings, incense sticks and pewter souvenirs are sold at this little shop.
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Oriental Arts & Antiques
Anything old seems to end up in this place, which has a selection of porcelain, furniture, jewellery, toys and general bric-a-brac.
reviewed
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Hong Giap Hang
If you’re looking for pewter products, this place has one of the best ranges in town. It also sells woodcarvings, jewellery, porcelain, crystal and batik.
reviewed
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Chowraster Bazaar
This shabby old market hall is full of food stalls downstairs, with lots of fruit on display. Upstairs there are clothes stalls, secondhand-book stalls and simple cafes.
reviewed
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HS Sam Book Store
One of the best for secondhand books, the ‘most organised used bookshop in town’ has a fair range of popular paperbacks. Organises car and bike rental, and luggage storage.
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Royal Selangor Pewter
The top name in Malaysian pewter. This outlet stocks the current range, and pewter-making workshops can be arranged here, costing RM50 for about one hour. Book at least two days in advance.
reviewed
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Prangin Mall
Adjoins Komtar and houses a huge number of shops and restaurants, including smarter chain stores such as Parkson Grand, with a wide range of clothes, cosmetics, household goods and suchlike.
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Jln Penang Street Market
On the last Sunday of every month, the pedestrian section of Jln Penang hosts a street market selling Malaysian arts and crafts such as dolls, batik, pottery, T-shirts and painted tiles, as well as items like bottled chutney.
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Lean Giap Trading
This jumbled-up little store sells a miscellany of goods, including silverware, Oriental furniture, porcelain and glass. It’s got some high quality stuff among the shelves, but you need to poke around with a fair bit of background knowledge.
reviewed