While this district on Penang island is synonymous with the durian fruit, there is also a range of sights and sounds amid the slower pace of life that visitors from near and far come to enjoy.
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WITH the reopening of Malaysia’s international borders today, Penang expects more visitors from Singapore, says state tourism and creative industry committee chairman Yeoh Soon Hin.
Even with the country in lockdown, Balik Pulau has continued to receive a steady stream of visitors.
Coming in from the long, winding roads that connect the old town with the rest of Penang island, travellers now are not heading for the durian estates or famous laksa stalls.
Rather, most have their attention on their GPS devices, trying to make their way to the mega vaccination centre (PPV) at the Balik Pulau Sports Complex that has been administering hundreds of Covid-19 vaccines daily to those living in the state’s south-west district.
Quiet to tourists now, the steady hum of the village continues on, waiting to be rediscovered by young Penangites and visitors alike.