Penang is South-east Asia’s only pick on Nat Geo’s 2027 must-visit list

Penang has been internationally recognized as it is featured in National Geographic's prestigious list of "The Best Places in the World to Travel to in 2027," marking it as the sole entry from Malaysia and Southeast Asia.

This distinction, highlighted by Penang's unique blend of historic streets, natural landscapes, and cultural heritage, was selected through a thorough process by National Geographic's travel experts and editorial teams.

Other destinations on the list include global locations such as Vestland in Norway, Luxor in Egypt, and Jaipur in India.

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 22 — Penang has earned international recognition after being named among the destinations featured in National Geographic’s “The Best Places in the World to Travel to in 2027”, making it the only state in Malaysia and South-east Asia to be included in the list.

State Tourism and Creative Economy Committee chairman Wong Hon Wai said the list, officially unveiled yesterday, features 25 destinations and travel experiences worldwide recommended for travellers to explore next year.

“Penang is proud to be among the destinations featured in this prestigious annual list, which offers travellers inspiration and compelling reasons to explore the world in the coming year.

“Penang’s inclusion followed a robust nominating, researching and reporting process, with the destination selected by National Geographic’s team of travel experts and Nat Geo Traveler’s international editorial teams,” he said in a statement yesterday.

Wong said National Geographic highlighted Penang’s distinctive character, shaped by the relationship between Penang Island and mainland Seberang Perai, including George Town’s Unesco-protected historic streets, rainforest-fringed beaches, traditional villages and winding, mangrove-lined rivers.

Penang was previously featured in National Geographic’s 2025 coverage of the best islands in South-east Asia for food, in recognition of its celebrated culinary heritage.

Other destinations featured in the 2027 list include Vestland in Norway, Luxor in Egypt, Niigata in Japan, Chengdu in China, Jaipur in India and Melbourne in Australia.

The list also includes Catalina Island, California which was selected as the Readers’ Choice destination. — Bernama

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槟城已获得国际认可，被列入国家地理杂志著名的“2027年全球最佳旅行目的地”榜单，成为马来西亚和东南亚唯一入选的城市。

槟城凭借其独特的历史街道、自然景观和文化遗产的融合而脱颖而出，这一殊荣是由《国家地理》的旅行专家和编辑团队经过严格的评选过程选出的。

名单上的其他目的地包括挪威的韦斯特兰、埃及的卢克索和印度的斋浦尔等全球各地。

乔治市，10 月 22 日讯——槟城被《国家地理》杂志评为“2027 年全球最佳旅行目的地”之一，从而获得了国际认可，成为马来西亚和东南亚唯一入选该榜单的州属。

州旅游及创意经济委员会主席黄汉伟表示，这份于昨日正式公布的名单列出了全球25个推荐给游客明年探索的目的地和旅游体验。

“槟城很荣幸能跻身这份享有盛誉的年度榜单，该榜单为旅行者提供了灵感和令人信服的理由，鼓励他们在来年探索世界。”

“槟城入选是经过严格的提名、研究和报告流程后做出的决定，该目的地是由《国家地理》的旅行专家团队和《国家地理旅行者》的国际编辑团队共同选定的，”他昨天在一份声明中说。

黄先生表示，《国家地理》杂志重点介绍了槟城独特的风貌，这种风貌是由槟城岛和威省大陆之间的关系塑造的，其中包括乔治市受联合国教科文组织保护的历史街道、雨林环绕的海滩、传统村庄和蜿蜒曲折、红树林环绕的河流。

槟城曾因其著名的烹饪传统而被《国家地理》杂志评选为 2025 年东南亚最佳美食岛屿之一。

2027 年榜单上的其他目的地包括挪威的韦斯特兰、埃及的卢克索、日本的新潟、中国的成都、印度的斋浦尔和澳大利亚的墨尔本。

榜单中还包括加利福尼亚州的卡特琳娜岛，该岛被读者评选为最受欢迎目的地。——马新社

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