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INFORMATION ON JALAN BHARU HOMESTAY
INFORMATION ON PULAU BETONG HOMESTAY

EXPERIENCE THE CULTURE

Balik Pulau is an old 'rustic' town in southwest of Penang that offers refreshing country air, charming mosques, soothing sight of paddy fields and variety of seafood delights. It showcases a glimpse of slow-paced rural life that is fast disappearing due to onslaught of modern development. The drive along the winding road there gives a fantastic view of the coastline and the beautiful surrounding 
off-shore islands.

The town is made up of few fishing village such as Teluk Kumbar, Kampung Pondok Upeh, Kampung Sungai Burung, Gertak Sanggul and Pulau Betong.

These village have interesting origins of their names. For example, Teluk Kumbar was named after a palm called pokok kumbar, Kampung Pondok Upeh was so named because the earlier settlers built their huts with the leaves of the upeh pinang and Kampung Sungai Burung was founded on the mouth of a river with plenty of birds. 

According to historical records, the early Malay settlers on Penang island were refugees from Kedah who were fleeing from Siamese invaders. They made their homes in Bukit Dumbar and Bayan Lepas. Later, in 1786 when the Chakri Dynasty came to power in then Siam and expanded the kingdom, there was more migration of Malays and Thai Muslims from Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Perlis and Kedah to Balik Pulau.

This scenic area, surrounded by hills, was a perfect place for them to escape persecution from their enemies. Today, many families in this town trace their ancestral roots from southern Thailand.

PENANG COUNTRYSIDE

Balik Pulau (literally means back of the island) is a town in Penang, Malaysia. While Georgetown’s sprawl dominates the northeast of Penang, Balik Pulau rests peacefully in the interior of the island. Putting a finger on on any one thing that gives Balik Pulau such an enjoyable vibe is difficult. Balik Pulau’s attraction could be the scattering of colonial era buildings mingled with traditional houses on stilts or perhaps the smell of spices growing in clean air. Regardless, tourism meshes flawlessly with daily life in this sleepy agriculture district.
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In the wake of Georgetown receiving UNESCO heritage status, more and more tourists who come to visit are discovering that Penang has more than just old buildings and food to offer: we also have “back to nature” eco retreats of which this place is great example. There are a surprising number of things to see and do, much of it agricultural. From mile after mile of serene paddy fields, broken only by the odd group of swaying coconut palms which pierce the neatly laid out flat, green squares to durian and nutmeg farms; from clean, deserted beaches with traditional fishing villages to homestays and from their famous sour and spicy assam laksa to plentiful seafood restaurants, it offers all that you would want from a village holiday destination. As you approach- either from Georgetown or the more scenic route via Teluk Bahang- you will pass a small rustic village with old Malay wooden houses, some on stilts, which date back decades or even longer. It’s a great opportunity to capture life as it was back then. Children still play games like gasing and football on the lawn in front of their houses. 

BALIK PULAU IS KNOWN FOR...

THE HIDDEN PEARL

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Durian, the King of Fruits
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Georgeous Scenery
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Malay traditional custom
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