Georgetown, Penang Island, Penang, Malaysia, South-East Asia, Asia

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Chowrasta Bazaar

George Town


Come here for the sensory-assaulting wet market, food stalls selling Penang's famous pickles and vendors selling headscarves, batik shirts, fabrics and kebaya (blouses worn over a sarong). Its name means 'four crossroads' in Urdu.