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We were staying one street back from this one, so passed by it each day. Every time, there was something interesting to see. Lots of little cute shops. Priced for tourist mainly but there are some spots for just locals as well. Friendly and safe. Just watch for the bikes!
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Date of experience: October 2020
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what i like the most it the heritage building, and also those wall art and also the structure of those building are so well maintain. Keep it up guys !!
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Date of experience: August 2020
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One of the most interesting and attractive streets of George Town is the not very wide, now pedetrianised Lebuh Armenian between Beach Street and Acheh Street. On both sides there are typical houses of colonial days, mainly built and owned by Straits Chinese. The name 'Armenian Street' dates from the early 19th century, when there was a small, but influential community of Armenians living here that had come from Persia. The Armenians had their own church and they were mostly merchants. Most famous are the Sarkies brothers, whose name is connected with the Eastern&Oriental Hotel in George Town, the Raffles Hotel in Singapore and the Strand Hotel in Yangon/Rangoon. By the late 1930's the Armenians had almost all left for Singapore and Hong Kong. Today the street, popular with tourists, is known besides the traditional architecture of its houses for the street art, for the several souvenir shops and cafés, even a Swiss one called 'Edelweiss'. At No 8 is the entrance to Cheah Kongsi Clan House, at No 57 the Hock Teik Cheng Sin Temple, dedicated to the God of Prosperity, then at No the Sun Yat-Sen Museum, dedicated to the first president of the Republic of China, who lived here in 1910, and at the end, at No 128 by the Armenian Park, is the Syed Al-Attas Mansion, under restoration, when I visited.…
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Date of experience: November 2019
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Infamous street for street art and also their artisan shops where you can find small trinkets and souveniors to bring home. Nice place to just walk about and explore the small lanes and streets. Loads of small coffee places and iconic temples on the way
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Date of experience: September 2020
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It is a place for a leisure scroll while checking out the arts on the wall. Very creative and interesting. Less people these days during RMCO.
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Date of experience: September 2020
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