{"id":65,"date":"2023-03-22T01:32:40","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T01:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/?page_id=65"},"modified":"2024-02-05T10:41:35","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T02:41:35","slug":"penang-hill","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/ms\/penang-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"Bukit Bendera"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"65\" class=\"elementor elementor-65\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98a4e98 elementor-hidden-desktop e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98a4e98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6af7d8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6af7d8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d930611 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d930611\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08e2abd elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"08e2abd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjM1MTUiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-bars\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8fc1208 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"8fc1208\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65ebde3\" data-id=\"65ebde3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-438bd15 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"438bd15\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-437e14c\" data-id=\"437e14c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecda69d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ecda69d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Penang Hill<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1d9493 elementor-hidden-desktop e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b1d9493\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4fd6de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4fd6de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tourist Attractions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd731f7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd731f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Penang Hill<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3a2499 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3a2499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Penang Hill is the first colonial hill station established in Malaya by the British. British Government officials and army personnel used it as a retreat from the tropical heat and malaria threat in the lowland areas of the island.<\/p><p>Construction began in the 1790s when a horse trail was carved from the Waterfall Gardens (Penang Botanic Gardens) to the summit of Penang Hill.<\/p><p>Penang Hill comprises several hills: Strawberry Hill, Halliburton&#8217;s Hill, Flagstaff Hill, Government Hill, Tiger Hill, and Western Hill. The highest point of the hill range is Western Hill, reaching an altitude of 833m (2,723ft) above sea level. The range also serves as the largest water catchment area on the island, with several tributaries contributing to major rivers in Penang. The main attraction and the most convenient way to ascend to the summit is by riding the iconic Penang Hill funicular train!<\/p><p>Visitors can enjoy the best panoramic view of GeorgeTown and other urban areas on the eastern coast of Penang Island. Penang Hill&#8217;s cooler climate, with an average temperature of 21\u00b0C (69.8\u00b0F), was a significant factor in establishing the hill resort.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08aa904 elementor-hidden-desktop e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"08aa904\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16e11e7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16e11e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Funicular Train<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27050fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"27050fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Funicular-Train.png\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-4865\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Funicular-Train.png 600w, https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Funicular-Train-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f1c5c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f1c5c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Penang Hill funicular railway is considered the most convenient means of reaching Penang Hill, connecting the lower station in Air Itam to the upper station on Flagstaff Hill (Bukit Bendera in Malay).<\/p><p>An experimental funicular train was invented in 1905 but was not put into service due to limitations in mechanical expertise at the time.<\/p><p>In 1923, the first generation of the funicular was successfully designed and completed, and it was officially launched to the public on 1st January 1924 by Sir L. N. Guillemard, the Governor of the Straits Settlements.<\/p><p>Over its 54 years of service until 1977, numerous modifications and improvements were carried out on the first generation of the funicular train.<\/p><p>The second generation of the funicular was then introduced, serving for another 43 years until the third generation was introduced in 2011.<\/p><p>In 2023, the Penang Hill funicular service will celebrate its 100th year, making it the only available funicular service in Malaysia. The Penang Hill Corporation continues to make significant efforts to enhance and maintain the operation of the train.<\/p><p>During the early evolution period of the funicular train, the 1.996 km journey used to take approximately half an hour, and the train could make a stop at the middle station upon request.<\/p><p>Thanks to the unremitting efforts of the Penang Hill Corporation (PHC), the upgraded third generation of the funicular train now takes passengers non-stop to the top of Penang Hill in five to ten minutes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad678d6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad678d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hiking Trails<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a58d6b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a58d6b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hiking-trails.png\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-4866\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hiking-trails.png 600w, https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hiking-trails-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35a24eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35a24eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are 26 trail entrances linking various hiking trails, including popular rest stops along an extensive network of pathways interconnected with Penang Botanic Gardens, Tiger Hill, Air Itam Dam, Teluk Bahang Dam, and the Penang National Park.<\/p><p>The longest cross-island forest trail begins at Taman Rimba (Teluk Bahang Recreational Park) and ends at Penang Hill&#8217;s Upper Station. Nature enthusiasts can immerse themselves in an authentic, diverse, and educational Malaysian natural rainforest experience through hiking, with Penang Hill at the heart of it all.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-129bf9c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"129bf9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Edgecliff<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d13caf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d13caf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/edgecliff.png\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-4867\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/edgecliff.png 600w, https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/edgecliff-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d3dfdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d3dfdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Edgecliff Bungalow (originally Braeside) was built in 1937 by Scottish architect J.C. Miller (1901-1988).<\/p><p>The bungalow, perched on a cliff, is best described as a &#8220;box-like house&#8221; that showcases the Art Deco building aesthetic known for its streamlined and stylized forms. <br \/>The building was recognized as a contemporary modern architectural design during its time.<\/p><p>The rooftop offers a spectacular 270-degree view of the Penang Straits, encompassing Penang Port, George Town, and Bayan Lepas (Penang International Airport).<\/p><p>On Penang Hill, Miller designed three houses: Treetops (1929), Nook (1929, now in ruins), and his own home (Edgecliff Bungalow). He left Penang in 1939 before WWII and never returned. Since 1939, Edgecliff has served as a guest house under the Penang State Government&#8217;s authorization.<\/p><p>The Penang State Government and Penang Hill Corporation have successfully restored and reintroduced Edgecliff Bungalow at Penang Hill Gallery@Edgecliff. The heritage building and its components are carefully preserved and conserved to retain its originality, historical character, personality, and identity.<\/p><p>Penang Hill Gallery@Edgecliff aims to engage international visitors, particularly rail fans (train enthusiasts), art lovers, history buffs, researchers, and academicians.<\/p><p>The gallery emulates green practices and is the first project in Malaysia to obtain the Non-Residential Existing Building (NREB): Historic Building Tool certification from the Green Building Index.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f5490f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f5490f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Habitat Penang Hills<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f935818 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f935818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/the-habitat.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5940\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/the-habitat.png 600w, https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/the-habitat-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c46c189 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c46c189\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Edgecliff Bungalow (originally Braeside) was built in 1937 by Scottish architect J.C. Miller (1901-1988).<\/p><p>The bungalow, perched on a cliff, is best described as a &#8220;box-like house&#8221; that showcases the Art Deco building aesthetic known for its streamlined and stylized forms. <br \/>The building was recognized as a contemporary modern architectural design during its time.<\/p><p>The rooftop offers a spectacular 270-degree view of the Penang Straits, encompassing Penang Port, George Town, and Bayan Lepas (Penang International Airport).<\/p><p>On Penang Hill, Miller designed three houses: Treetops (1929), Nook (1929, now in ruins), and his own home (Edgecliff Bungalow). He left Penang in 1939 before WWII and never returned. Since 1939, Edgecliff has served as a guest house under the Penang State Government&#8217;s authorization.<\/p><p>The Penang State Government and Penang Hill Corporation have successfully restored and reintroduced Edgecliff Bungalow at Penang Hill Gallery@Edgecliff. The heritage building and its components are carefully preserved and conserved to retain its originality, historical character, personality, and identity.<\/p><p>Penang Hill Gallery@Edgecliff aims to engage international visitors, particularly rail fans (train enthusiasts), art lovers, history buffs, researchers, and academicians.<\/p><p>The gallery emulates green practices and is the first project in Malaysia to obtain the Non-Residential Existing Building (NREB): Historic Building Tool certification from the Green Building Index.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9192c96 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9192c96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NatureWalk<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03c24ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"03c24ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/naturewalk.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4890\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/naturewalk.png 600w, https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/naturewalk-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f8992e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f8992e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>NatureWalks @ Penang Hill offers visitors the opportunity to embark on self-guided walks along three intriguing bypaths, taking them through nature trails and steps to reach the summit of the Hill.<\/p><p>Alternatively, visitors can join free guided nature and heritage walks led by volunteer guides who offer unique rainforest experiences and personal insights into the Hill.<\/p><p>These guided walks are free on weekends, public holidays, and school holidays. They are open to individual walk-in visitors, and while tipping to show appreciation is welcome, it is not mandatory.<\/p><p>The Nature Walk service (by a private operator), is an initiative of Penang Hill Corporation, with the mission to encourage visitors to explore and discover more of the Hill.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed28d0a elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ed28d0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a465b93 elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a465b93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e57dae e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e57dae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:100,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82614a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82614a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tourist Attractions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43b9adf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43b9adf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Penang Hill<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-109eb9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"109eb9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Penang Hill is the first hill station established in Malaya by the British. British Government officials and army personnel used it as a retreat from the tropical heat and malaria threat in the lowland areas of the island.<\/p>\n<p>Construction began in the 1790s when a horse trail was carved from the Waterfall Gardens (Penang Botanic Gardens) to the summit of Penang Hill.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac91c5f elementor-align-start elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ac91c5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#FunicularTrain\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-leaf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Funicular Train<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#HikingTrails\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-leaf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Hiking Trails<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Edgecliff\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-leaf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Penang Hill Gallery@Edgecliff<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#TheHabitatPenangHills\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-leaf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The Habitat Penang Hill<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#NatureWalks\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-leaf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">NatureWalks@Penang Hill<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3a4c03 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a3a4c03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71fdc32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71fdc32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Penang Hill comprises several hills: Strawberry Hill, Halliburton&#8217;s Hill, Flagstaff Hill, Government Hill, Tiger Hill, and Western Hill. The highest point of the hill range is Western Hill, reaching an altitude of 833m (2,723ft) above sea level. The range also serves as the largest water catchment area on the island, with several tributaries contributing to major rivers in Penang. The main attraction and the most convenient way to ascend to the summit is by riding the iconic Penang Hill funicular train!<\/p><p>Visitors can enjoy the best panoramic view of George Town and other urban areas on the eastern coast of Penang Island. Penang Hill&#8217;s cooler climate, with an average temperature of 21\u00b0C (69.8\u00b0F), was a significant factor in establishing the hill resort.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36f3980 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36f3980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"FunicularTrain\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Funicular Train<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18ee92b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18ee92b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Funicular-Train.png\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-4865\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Funicular-Train.png 600w, https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Funicular-Train-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-508cd4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"508cd4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Penang Hill funicular railway is considered the most convenient means of reaching Penang Hill, connecting the lower station in Air Itam to the upper station on Flagstaff Hill (Bukit Bendera in Malay).<\/p><p>An experimental funicular train was invented in 1905 but was not put into service due to limitations in mechanical expertise at the time.<\/p><p>In 1923, the first generation of the funicular was successfully designed and completed, and it was officially launched to the public on 1st January 1924 by Sir L. N. Guillemard, the Governor of the Straits Settlements.<\/p><p>Over its 54 years of service until 1977, numerous modifications and improvements were carried out on the first generation of the funicular train.<\/p><p>The second generation of the funicular was then introduced, serving for another 43 years until the third generation was introduced in 2011.<\/p><p>In 2023, the Penang Hill funicular service celebrates its 100th year, making it the only available funicular service in Malaysia. The Penang Hill Corporation continues to make significant efforts to enhance and maintain the operation of the train.<\/p><p>During the early evolution period of the funicular train, the 1.996 km journey used to take approximately half an hour, and the train could make a stop at the middle station upon request.<\/p><p>Thanks to the unremitting efforts of the Penang Hill Corporation (PHC), the upgraded third generation of the funicular train now takes passengers non-stop to the top of Penang Hill in five to ten minutes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-659e425 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"659e425\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"HikingTrails\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hiking Trails<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ab6a0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ab6a0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hiking-trails.png\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-4866\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hiking-trails.png 600w, https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hiking-trails-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6d6675 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6d6675\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are more than 26 trail entrances linking various hiking trails, including popular rest stops along an extensive network of pathways interconnected with Penang Botanic Gardens, Tiger Hill, Air Itam Dam, Teluk Bahang Dam, and the Penang National Park.<\/p><p>The longest cross-island forest trail begins at Taman Rimba (Teluk Bahang Recreational Park) and ends at Penang Hill&#8217;s Upper Station. Nature enthusiasts can immerse themselves in an authentic, diverse, and educational Malaysian natural rainforest experience through hiking with Penang Hill at the heart of it all.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7f33e5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7f33e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"Edgecliff\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/edgecliff.penanghill.gov.my\">Penang Hill Gallery@Edgecliff<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06b1197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"06b1197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/edgecliff.png\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-4867\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/edgecliff.png 600w, https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/edgecliff-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8b5aa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8b5aa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Edgecliff Bungalow (originally Braeside) was built in 1937 by Scottish architect J.C. Miller (1901-1988).<\/p><p>The bungalow, perched on a cliff, is best described as a &#8220;box-like house&#8221; that showcases the Art Deco building aesthetic known for its streamlined and stylized forms.<\/p><p>The building was recognized as a contemporary modern architectural design during its time.<\/p><p>The rooftop offers a spectacular 270-degree view of the Penang Straits, encompassing Penang Port, George Town, and Bayan Lepas (Penang International Airport).<\/p><p>On Penang Hill, Miller designed three houses: Treetops (1929), Nook (1929, now in ruins), and his own home (Edgecliff Bungalow). He left Penang in 1939 before WWII and never returned. Since 1939, Edgecliff has served as a guest house under the Penang State Government&#8217;s authorization.<\/p><p>The Penang State Government and Penang Hill Corporation have successfully restored and reintroduced Edgecliff Bungalow as Penang Hill Gallery@Edgecliff. The heritage building and its components are carefully preserved and conserved to retain its originality, historical character, personality, and identity.<\/p><p>Penang Hill Gallery@Edgecliff aims to engage international visitors, particularly rail fans (train enthusiasts), art lovers, history buffs, researchers, and academicians.<\/p><p>The gallery emulates green practices and is the first project in Malaysia to obtain the Non-Residential Existing Building (NREB): Historic Building Tool certification from the Green Building Index (GBI).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7433af elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7433af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"TheHabitatPenangHills\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehabitat.my\/\">The Habitat Penang Hill<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b28b14c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b28b14c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/the-habitat.png\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-5940\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/the-habitat.png 600w, https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/the-habitat-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b1f914 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b1f914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Habitat Penang Hill is a B Corp Certified, award-winning rainforest discovery center that offers the most authentic, diverse, and educational Malaysian rainforest experience.<\/p><p>Nestled atop Penang Hill, this beautiful nature reserve and world class eco-tourism destination is a must-visit for nature enthusiasts and adventure seekers.<\/p><p>Visitors can explore well-maintained trails, walk on canopy walkways, and discover the area&#8217;s rich biodiversity.<\/p><p>The Habitat is home to a remarkable array of flora and fauna, including rare and endangered species.<\/p><p>At the heart of The Habitat Penang Hill lies the iconic 13-metre high Curtis Crest Tree Top Walk, where visitors can take in the highest 360-degree panoramic views of Penang Island.<\/p><p>It provides visitors with a unique perspective of the forest canopy.<\/p><p>The Habitat Penang Hill promises an unparalleled rainforest adventure that showcases the wonders of Penang&#8217;s ecosystem. It&#8217;s a destination that guarantees an unforgettable and enlightening journey.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd9c413 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd9c413\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"NatureWalks\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NatureWalks@Penang Hill<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dcba6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5dcba6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/naturewalk.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4890\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/naturewalk.png 600w, https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/naturewalk-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1ef4c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1ef4c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>NatureWalks@Penang Hill offers visitors the opportunity to embark on self-guided walks along three intriguing bypaths, taking them through nature trails and steps to reach the summit of the Hill.<\/p><p>Alternatively, visitors can join free guided nature and heritage walks led by volunteer guides who offer unique rainforest experiences and personal insights into the Hill.<\/p><p>These guided walks are free on weekends, public holidays, and school holidays. They are open to individual walk-in visitors, and while tipping to show appreciation is welcome, it is not mandatory.<\/p><p>The NatureWalks@Penang Hill\u00a0service (by a private operator), is an initiative of Penang Hill Corporation, with the mission to encourage visitors to explore and discover more of Penang Hill.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc89f8 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1dc89f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27e0546 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-image-accordion\" data-id=\"27e0546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-image-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-image-accordion jet-tabs-addons\"><div class=\"jet-image-accordion jet-image-accordion-vertical-orientation jet-image-accordion-circ-ease\" role=\"tablist\" data-settings=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;vertical&quot;,&quot;activeSize&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;duration&quot;:500,&quot;activeItem&quot;:-1}\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-image-accordion__list\">\n<div class=\"jet-image-accordion__item title-display-mode__on_hover\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jet-image-accordion__image-instance\" src=\"https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/MAP-AND-ZONATION-Small.jpg\" alt=\"MAP AND ZONATION (Small)\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"jet-image-accordion__content\">\n\t\t<h5 class=\"jet-image-accordion__title\">Map &amp; Zonation<\/h5><div class=\"jet-image-accordion__desc\">UNESCO has set a condition for setting\u00a0a Biosphere Reserve area; it shall follow the components required under\u00a0the Biosphere Zonation Model: Core Area, Buffer Zone, and Transition Area.<\/div><a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md jet-image-accordion__button\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"\/map-and-zonation\/\">More<\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"jet-image-accordion__item-loader\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-image-accordion__item title-display-mode__on_hover\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jet-image-accordion__image-instance\" src=\"https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ecosystem-1.png\" alt=\"Ecosystem\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"jet-image-accordion__content\">\n\t\t<h5 class=\"jet-image-accordion__title\">Ecosystem<\/h5><div class=\"jet-image-accordion__desc\">Each environmental factor in an ecosystem relies on the climate, humidity level, and soil moisture content. <\/div><a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md jet-image-accordion__button\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"\/ecosystem\/\">More<\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"jet-image-accordion__item-loader\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-image-accordion__item title-display-mode__on_hover\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jet-image-accordion__image-instance\" src=\"https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/penang-hill-1.png\" alt=\"penang hill\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"jet-image-accordion__content\">\n\t\t<h5 class=\"jet-image-accordion__title\">Tourist Attractions<\/h5><div class=\"jet-image-accordion__desc\">PHBR area covers tourist attractions such as Penang Hill, Penang Botanic Gardens, Penang National Park, Teluk Bahang Forest Reserve, Air Itam and Teluk Bahang Dam.<\/div><a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md jet-image-accordion__button\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"\/tourist-attractions\/\">More<\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"jet-image-accordion__item-loader\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-image-accordion__item title-display-mode__on_hover\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jet-image-accordion__image-instance\" src=\"https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/tourism.png\" alt=\"tourism\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"jet-image-accordion__content\">\n\t\t<h5 class=\"jet-image-accordion__title\">Gallery<\/h5><div class=\"jet-image-accordion__desc\">Showcasing the breathtaking natural beauty from its serene landscapes to the vibrant flora and fauna, this visual journey provides a glimpse into the captivating essence of PHBR.<\/div><a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md jet-image-accordion__button\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"\/gallery\/\">More<\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"jet-image-accordion__item-loader\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-image-accordion__item title-display-mode__on_hover\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jet-image-accordion__image-instance\" src=\"https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/partner-Large.jpg\" alt=\"partner (Large)\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"jet-image-accordion__content\">\n\t\t<h5 class=\"jet-image-accordion__title\">Partners<\/h5><div class=\"jet-image-accordion__desc\">The Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve\u2019s partners are known for their expertise based on their jurisdiction\u2019s position and relevance to ensure sustainable development in the area. <\/div><a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md jet-image-accordion__button\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"\/partners\/\">More<\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"jet-image-accordion__item-loader\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-image-accordion__item title-display-mode__on_hover\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jet-image-accordion__image-instance\" src=\"https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/researcher-1.png\" alt=\"researcher (1)\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"jet-image-accordion__content\">\n\t\t<h5 class=\"jet-image-accordion__title\">Programmes <\/h5><div class=\"jet-image-accordion__desc\">In recent years, several conservation programmes and events have been conducted to raise awareness about environmental issues and promote sustainable practices.<\/div><a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md jet-image-accordion__button\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"\/programmes\/\">More<\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"jet-image-accordion__item-loader\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-image-accordion__item title-display-mode__on_hover\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jet-image-accordion__image-instance\" src=\"https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Project.png\" alt=\"Project\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"jet-image-accordion__content\">\n\t\t<h5 class=\"jet-image-accordion__title\">Projects<\/h5><div class=\"jet-image-accordion__desc\">Penang Hill Corporation (PHC) takes responsibility to promote, encourage, facilitate and undertake the development of economy, social and infrastructure of Penang Hill. <\/div><a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md jet-image-accordion__button\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"\/projects\/\">More<\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"jet-image-accordion__item-loader\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a7d7e7 elementor-hidden-desktop e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1a7d7e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20925b6 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"20925b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/map-Zonation.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"map &amp; Zonation\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMap and Zonation\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUNESCO has set a condition for setting a Biosphere Reserve area; it shall follow the components required under the Biosphere Zonation Model: Core Area, Buffer Zone, and Transition Area.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"\/map-and-zonation\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSee more\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f67d1b elementor-hidden-desktop e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8f67d1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09ef56a elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"09ef56a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ecosystem-1.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Ecosystem\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEcosystem\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEach environmental factor in an ecosystem relies on the climate, humidity level, and soil moisture content. \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"\/ecosystem\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSee more\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54cee8d elementor-hidden-desktop e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54cee8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d49119f elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"d49119f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/penang-hill-1.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"penang hill\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTourist Attractions\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPHBR area covers tourist attractions such as Penang Hill, Penang Botanic Gardens, Penang National Park, Teluk Bahang Forest Reserve, Air Itam and Teluk Bahang Dam.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"\/tourist-attractions\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSee more\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c42210f elementor-hidden-desktop e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c42210f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecba9cc elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"ecba9cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/phbr.penanghill.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/tourism.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"tourism\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGallery\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShowcasing the breathtaking natural beauty from its serene landscapes to the vibrant flora and fauna, this visual journey provides a glimpse into the captivating essence of 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ride on the funicular train to the summit of Penang Hill and enjoy the stunning panoramic views of the island and the surrounding sea.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0da485 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c0da485\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0299641 elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0299641\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact 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