The Penang Botanic Gardens are a popular spot among the locals and visitors around the world in the morning and evening stroll. Everyday early in the morning, many people come to the Gardens to jog, exercise and enjoy fresh air. As the day goes on, hundred of visitors come to sit at the lawn, by the stream or underneath the shade of trees. The gardens were selected as a healthy recreational gardens and tourist destination by the Health Ministry of Malaysia.
The gardens are more popularly known as “Waterfall Gardens” after a stream coming through here from Penang Hill, which was established by the British way back in 1884 from an old granite quarry site. It lies in a deep valley; at the foot of 366 feet jungle clad hills, bound by evergreen tropical rain forests, divided by a cascading stream that meanders through a sprawling 29 hectares of prime and undulating grounds. Its lush greenery and tranquil setting makes it a favorite park and a popular tourist attraction. It is Penang’s unique natural heritage, being the only one of its kind in Malaysia. Besides, being a repository of flora & unique to the country and to the region, it serves as a “green lung” for Metropolitan Penang.
Here at Penang Botanic Gardens, you can discover the special trees like Cannon-Ball Tree, Candle Tree, Baobab or Monkey bread tree, Argus Pheasant Tree or Asam Kuang, and Ebony Tree. These trees are worth to discover because they are really “special”. There are many monkeys here looking for a free meal or two and can be quite aggressive. They are fed twice in the morning and late afternoon by garden staffs. Penang Botanic Gardens have many facilities like recreational or picnic areas, toilets, wheelchair access walkways, bandstand, gazebos, jogging tracks, jungle trails, resting lawns and plant nursery. It your would like to discover, you will find a path that leads to the top of Penang Hill. For visitors who like to have a break after the walks, there is a Botanika Gardens Shop besides the Formal Gardens, visitors can have refreshments and shop for souvenirs.
The Penang Botanic Gardens is located at the far end of Kebun Bunga Road (or locally, Jalan Kebun Bunga), approximately 8 km from Georgetown city. You can reach there by boarding transit link bus No.7. Parking bays for motor vehicles are provided and it is located nearby the main entrance.
Penang Botanic Gardens is open daily from 5.00 am to 8pm. Admission is free. Plant information kiosk is available at the gardens office from 8.00 am to 4.30pm on working weekdays except weekend and public holidays. There is also daily tour guide available. If you are interested, you can give them a call making a prior arrangement gardens tour.
Address: Jalan Kebun Bunga, 10350 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
Tel: 604- 2270 428 Fax: 604- 2286 075
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