Gurney Drive

This esplanade is a popular venue for early walks or jogs and t'ai chi exercises, and also the de facto unofficial civic centre for the Chinese who constitute over 90% of the island's population. Guests of Penang residents are nearly always treated to this breezy and characteristically simple locale of leisure, including the nearby hawker centre and its appetising menu. Like so many other nostalgic corners on the island, modern cafes have sprung up in the numerous bungalows that lined the Drive.