Fort Cornwallis, George Town

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• By Brian S

  Not what I was expecting. There were major building works going on at the rear. Apart from the handout guide no other informative information. No access to lighthouse. Unless you are in the area, I....  more »

• By T8505JRjohnb

  Not much to see and very little information offered. Even the canons were from different time frame. It was overpriced and you can’t tell that it not worth the investment in time and money until you.....  more »

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• By cdnichols51

  It's pretty small, not too much to see. But if you're a fan of history you'll probably like it. There are some old cannons in the wall. There is the pill box used to hold all the ammunition and explosives, but that's about it. If you like being in a historical place because of what happened in the past then you'll probably like it.

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• By Alex Groome

  Took me a fair while to walk to this landmark of Penang and to be honest I was pretty disappointed. I walked past the city hall and a little park which was nice on the way there, then you see the high walls of the fort with a few cannons poking out which made me think something inside must be amazing. So I got to the entrance and they charge you 20 RM for entry, so I paid it expecting to be met with loads of old war memorabilia, but instead all I got was an under construction sign and scaffolding stopping you going to one part of the fort. The rest of the fort was pretty boring with a few cannons to look at and an old pill box they used to store explosives. In my opinion I'd save your cash and give it a miss.

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