Simpang Ampat is a town in Penang.

Travel to Simpang Ampat - Visa Requirements

By Car

Exit at Bukit Tambun toll along the North-South Expressway (PLUS)

Tours and Getting around Simpang Ampat

  • Bandar Tasek Mutiara, [1] is a major township development at Simpang Ampat, along the Tasek road.

Simpang Ampat tourist attractions and sightseeing

  • From Batu Kawan, one can board a boat to the nearby Pulau Aman (Aman Island). Pulau Aman is a small island in the Straits of Penang. Dolphins are sighted here.

Simpang Ampat city tours

  • Lima Kongsi at nearby Valdor has a small hill popular for morning brief hiking.
  • The nearby Batu Kawan stadium is packed whenever there is a football match. In the evening it is the best place to fly kites or play remote controlled cars.

Simpang Ampat souvenirs and shopping

  • A shop in Batu Kawan sells the famous Tambun Pia(淡文饼)- a type of local biscuit

Simpang Ampat Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

  • Nearby village of Bukit Tambun and Batu Kawan is famed by its relatively low-price fresh seafood. Many Chinese restaurants are available along the road to the sea.
  • Hai Hiang restaurant at the junction towards Bukit Tambun is popular for its seafood.
  • Nearby village of Valdor is famous for its charchoal roasted pork.
  • Rather nearby town of Sungai Bakap is famous for its chai kuih.

Simpang Ampat nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs

Simpang Ampat cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels and lodging

There is a nice little budget hotel called JV Hotel which is located near Taman Mas (not Taman Emas or Taman Tiong Mas)

Get out

By Car

  • Through the North-South Expressway(PLUS) at the Bukit Tambun entrance.

Buses to Simpang Ampat

  • Bus Tickets from Simpang Ampat to other states can be bought at Happy Travel which is the most popular bus ticket agent in town and it is located exactly opposite the Post Office.

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