Penang Fort Cornwallis Georgetown Attractions

Fort Cornwallis is the largest standing fort in Malaysia. Set close to the Esplanade and
Penang Clocktower, the star-shaped bastion is one of the oldest structures in Penang.
Named after Marquis Charles Cornwallis, only a set of ten-foot high outer walls
remain, with an enclosed park within. Situated on Penang’s north-eastern coast, a
stroll along the privately-managed Fort Cornwallis’ perimeters will take you about 10
minutes. It is a surreal experience to hear the 1812 Overture playing over the speaker
system while a Malaysian man dressed in full British regalia stands at the gate. Inside
the fort is a variety of vaguely-informative exhibits.

Batu Ferringhi
The word Ferringhi is originally a Malay term for a person of Portuguese
descent, but eventually came to denote all Westerners. It is, in turn, derived
from Arabic ferringi, which was also used in the Middle East and Africa to
mean a foreigner from the West.
Batu Ferringhi, therefore, would mean the place where Westerners had come
ashore, with the Malay word batu (meaning rock) referring to the rocky
shoreline of this particular area