Bargaining is the culture here. When it comes to shops and stalls, do your best to haggle for the best price. There's no price that can't be lowered down with the proper know-how and bargaining. And if the price doesn't suit you, always look around elsewhere!

Gurney Plaza

Gurney Plaza is perhaps Gurney Drive’s main landmark. Measuring 858,000sqft, this sprawling lifestyle mall caters to an upmarket customer base, offering everything you could think of under one roof from great dining options to the latest blockbusters on the silver screen.

Highlights: Parkson Grand, MPH Book Store, Popular Books, Toys R Us, Leonard Drake, Timberland, Cold Storage, Versace, Mango, Naf Naf, Mont Blanc, Fossil, Topman, Topshop, Dorothy Perkins, FCUK, Che Che New York, Origins, Laura Mercier, Chili’s Grill & Bar, Kim Gary, Swensen’s.

How to get there?: Google Map

Address: 170-06-01, Persiaran Gurney.
Tel: (604) 2228 222
Opening Hours: Daily, 10:00 – 22:00

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Queensbay Mall

A true shoppers’ paradise, Queensbay Mall is Penang’s biggest shopping mall. Stretching half a kilometre from one end to the other, the mall incorporates a convenient low-rise-walk-through layout which gives optimal visibility of the shops lined along the floors.

How to get there?: Google Map

Highlights: Braun Buffel, Samsonite, Borders Bookstore, Royal Selangor, Toys R’ Us, Billabong, GAP, Liz Claiborne, Guess, MNG.
Address: 100 Persiaran Bayan Indah, Bayan Lepas.
Tel: (604) 646 8888/ 645 4848
Opening Hours: Daily, 10:30 – 22:30

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Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak (KOMTAR)

A renowned landmark of Penang, KOMTAR dominates the city’s skyline as the tallest building in George Town.  A skybridge connects KOMTAR with Prangin Mall next door.

How to get there?: Google Map

Highlights: Viewing Gallery on the 58th floor, Tower Palace Restaurant.
Address: 1 Jalan Penang, George Town
Tel: (604) 263 7570
Opening Hours: Daily, 10:00 – 22:00

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Pasar Malam

The Pasar Malam or Night Market is a famous avenue for shoppers in and around Malaysia. Available country-wide, Penang's Pasar Malams take place at different locations on different days throughout the week. For tourists, there is a daily Pasar Malam comprising over 1,000 different stalls along Batu Ferringi road.

Every evening, local traders set up make-shift stalls along the road, lighting up with fluorescent tubes as the night sets in. And every night, Batu Ferringi comes alive with the noise and din of traders haggling with shoppers - a colourful sight.

How to get there?: Google Map

Highlights: Pirated DVDs, handmade crafts, home decorative items, art, clothes, snacks, touristy souvenirs, fake designer accessories.
Location: Along Jalan Batu Feringgi, from Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa to Shangri-La’s Golden Sands Resort
Operating Hours: Daily, 19:00 – Late Night