Nature Tour - Butterfly Farm and Botanical Gardens, Penang

The Butterfly Farm and the Botanic Gardens near Georgetown are two “must see” for visitors


Overview
The visitor to the Penang Butterfly Farm will be surrounded by myriad fluttering butterflies. The Farm is the first to be set up in the tropics. It is now a “must-see” for visitors since its opening in 1986. It is known and respected internationally as a breeding centre for these beautiful creatures.

The Botanic Gardens, opened in 1884, is popularly known as the “Waterfall Gardens”. Set in 29 acres of lush greenery it is Penang’s natural heritage. Besides being the storehouse for Malaysia’s unique flora it also serves as the ‘green lung’ for urban Penang.

Penang is an island and is also the second smallest state in Malaysia. The place offers memorable sights and sounds and activities. It is the oldest British settlement in Malaysia.



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