All holidaying roads lead to Penang


Popular spot: Visitors queuing to buy funicular train tickets at the Penang Hill lower station during the first day of Deepavali in Ayer Itam. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Tourist spots and famous eateries here have been awash in the holiday spirit, with many people heading to the city for a short getaway during the long festive weekend.

Major roads leading to the heritage enclave, beaches in Batu Ferringhi and tourist hotspots were chock-full of vehicles bearing outstation number plates.

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