PENANG'S BEST KNOWN SIGHTSEEING SPOT
BUKIT BENDERA
Welcome to Bukit Bendera
Bukit Bendera is a federal constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974. The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Bukit Bendera, also known as Penang Hill, is 830 meter high (2,750 foot) and it's much cooler than in the city below. It's about 3 degrees cooler than the places near the coast. It is a popular by the locals as well as tourists.
Bukit Bendera is perhaps Penang’s one of the best known sightseeing spot. Bukit Bendera has been a popular hill resort since the 18th century when visitors were taken up on horseback or special sedan chairs. Now, getting to the top is easy thanks to the upgraded funicular which whisks visitors from the station at the foot of the hill to the summit in only a matter of minutes.