The town of Tanjong Bunga is situated on the north coast of Penang Island means Cape of flowers in Malay. The name means "Flower Cape", and refers to the cape comprising several promontories that jut out into the sea between Tanjong Bungah Bay and Tanjong Tokong. It has a gently undulating topography that rises from the sea of Tanjong Bunga bay. Like all coastal settlements on the island, it started as a fishing village and later grew into a township.

Tanjong Bunga was the choice picnic strip for the people of Penang since the early fifties. During that time, Batu Ferringhi has not yet been developed, comprising just a hill road serving the string of fishing villagers along the coastline. The people living in George Town would head for Tanjong Bunga during the weekends for picnics.

Located closely to Georgetown, Tanjong Bunga is hidden among lush greenery and rocky landscapes. Some claim that the views of the horizon from the beach are simply the best in Penang. Several up-market hotels and resorts cater for your accommodation needs including Paradise Sandy Beach Resort and Copthorne Hotel as you enjoy the pristine and serene surroundings.

About Batu Ferringhi

As you travel northward and adjacent to Tanjong Bunga is Batu Ferringhi. Batu Feringhi's has Penang Island's renowned beach destination for tourists and locals alike. This long stretch of sandy beach is home to a wide range of resorts, shopping experiences and water sports. The charm and appeal of Batu Feringhi has remained unchanged over the years and still continues to draw in large crowds.

Numerous large hotels and resorts dots the coast line including the renowned Shangri-La's Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa, Golden Sands Resort, ParkRoyal Penang, Holiday Inn Penang and Bayview Beach Resort. There are numerous restaurants, alfresco dining experience plus transport rental services, travel agencies and souvenir stores.

About Tanjong Tokong

Tanjung Tokong is an old fishing village on the northeastern part of Penang Island and is directly adjacent to Tanjong Bunga. A quiet fishing village in the 60's and 70's, Tanjong Tokong has seen rapid development in the last decade.

Undoubtedly with the demand of land in the island state of Penang, Tanjong Tokong has seen much transformation with mushrooming of high rise residential blocks for the medium income as well as the up market residences, the sea off Tanjung Tokong has being reclaimed to create new land to cope with the demand for the affluent societies.