Locals swarm Penang for a long weekend getaway


By N. TRISHARENA LIM
  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 22 May 2019

Soaking in the sights: Tourists visiting the Snake Temple located in Bayan Lepas.

GEORGE TOWN: Looking for some downtime from the hustle and bustle of work and traffic jams, many locals swarmed Penang for a short getaway during the extra long weekend.

Many took Tuesday off to enjoy a five-day stretch from Saturday to today with Monday being the public holiday in replacement for Wesak Day which fell on Sunday.

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RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

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