A national treasure worth visiting


Must-see: A couple, one of the few visitors to P. Ramlee house in Penang, taking a tour of the grounds. Despite it’s free entrance it is not a focal point for visitors. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: He’s a Malaysian legend and the pride of Penang where he was born, but his childhood home here has become an obscure tourist attraction.

Despite its free entrance and national heritage status, there seem to be few visitors to P. Ramlee House located at Jalan P. Ramlee here.

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