Shopping malls
Gurney Plaza
Gurney drive pesiaran gurney, (http://www.gurneyplaza.com.my), lots of good food, plenty of stuff to shop, parkson as its anchor tenant, redbox karaoke and 12 cineplexes. it is the largest shopping mall in penang and by far the most classy, and was completed in 2001.
Queensbay Mall
Bayan baru, (http://www.queensbaymall....). opened in december 2006, it is the island's largest mall. it is located next to the sea opposite pulau jerejak and is about 20 min drive from the centre of georgetown. five levels of retail and 8 levels of parking, jusco as its anchor tenant, 17 junior anchors, a cineplex, many restaurants and more than 500 retail merchants.
Komtar
kompleks tun abdul razak, penang's first skyscraper and a bit of an eyesore, is a useful navigational landmark but not so good for shopping anymore.
Bukit Jambul Complex
bukit jambul area . 414 shops, citymart-hypermarket, food court, an amusement centre, 6 cineplexes and a 40-lane bowling alley.
One-Stop Midlands Park
Jalan burma. a huge mall with lots of small shops inside. one stop used to be "the mall" to go to in penang but has since given up the crown to queensbay and gurney. however, shops still abound in this mall and real bargains can still be had here.
Prangin Mall
Next to komtar, has stolen much of its neighbor's buzz and offers a convenient yet sanitized shopping experience. it offers five-floors of shopping, dining and entertainment. it is often crowded here as people can't get enough of the mall.
Penang Plaza
Jalan burma. has the supermarket chain giant, a bookstore, and an assortment of small shops. behind it is the famed nagore place.
Island Plaza
Jalan tanjung tokong (http://www.islandplaza.com.my/). anchor tenant: metrojaya stores. restaurants, food court, and more than 150 specialty shops.
Markets
The Little Penang Street Market
(http://www.littlepenang.c...) is held on the last sunday of every month, from 10am-6pm at upper penang rd. the objective is to promote creativity, entrepreneurship and street revitalisation. the project aims to upgrade local arts, crafts and culture by providing design and marketing support to local artists, artisans and cultural entrepreneurs. visitors can find many different types of merchandise there including silverware, clogs, henna art, seashell art, hand-paint clothes, hand-made jewellery, calligraphy, batik, portraits and there is also live music, a children's corner and other interesting activities.
Little India
Junctions of market street lebuh pasar with king street and queen street, is where many traditional indian traders selling all sorts of indian traditional wares such as saris, garlands, trinkets, sculptures, indian music, handicrafts, punjabi suits, singhalese silverwares, stainless steel housewares and accessories since 18th century. spicy indian food likes roti canai or thosai are available along the streets either at coffee shop, restaurant or road-side hawker stalls.
Street markets remain a daily way of life in Penang, and locals often go to them to buy cheap accessories and fresh food. Bargain hard to get a good price and preferably get a local to accompany you.