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Kek Lok Si Temple

Past a souvenir lane long enough to make you doubt the whole plan, Malaysia's largest Buddhist temple climbs the hillside in prayer halls and pagodas, and it costs nothing to walk in.

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Penang, MalaysiaUpdated August 2026
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The seven-storey Ban Po Thar pagoda rising above the Kek Lok Si temple complex in Air Itam, Penang

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We’re Jojo and Chris, two siblings with two backpacks and one shared spreadsheet. We write detail-obsessed guides (the prices, the queues, the wrong turns) so your trip starts smoother than ours did. No sponsored fluff, just places we’ve actually been.

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