THE SHOPPING MALLS OF PENANG

The external view of the newest & largest shopping mall on Penang island, the Queensbay Mall.

The Queensbay Mall at Bayan Lepas is Penang island's newest & largest shopping mall. It was built over land which was reclaimed from the sea not too long ago. It is close to the Bukit Jambul & Bayan Baru residential areas as well to the Bayan Lepas airport & Bayan Lepas industrial zone as well as to the Penang Bridge.

An evening view of the iconic Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak (KOMTAR) Penang's first high-rise with an office tower block & a podium on lower levels comprising retail & other commercial & business establishments.

The Gama Shopping centre located at No. 1 Jalan Dato' Keramat just across the road from the KOMTAR complex.

The 1st Avenue Mall adjacent to the KOMTAR complex. It is spic & span. Perhaps the newest shopping mall in Georgetown.

Photo taken from the linkway between the 1st Avenue Mall & the Prangin Mall. In the background is the linkway between KOMTAR & the Prangin Mall.

A view of the KOMTAR office tower from the 1st Avenue Mall-Prangin Mall linkway.

Komtar Complex comprising an office tower block & retail & commercial establishments was the first high-rise development at the heart of Georgetown.


Perhaps the newest shopping mall in Georgetwon, the 1st Avenue Mall which is linked via internal bridges to the KOMTAR complex & the Prangin Mall.

Prangin Mall which is connected to KOMTAR Complex & 1st Avenue Mall by enclosed link bridges. The Prangin Mall is reputed to be the largest shopping mall in Georgetown.

Gurney Plaza the latest icon along the hawker-fare famed Gurney Drive a seaside promenade.

Midlands Park Shopping Centre adjoins Berjaya Penang Hotel. The shopping centre is a bit jaded in view of recent additions to the Penang shopping mall scene.