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Set along Persiaran Gurney, the seafront nine-storey Gurney Paragon Mall is home to an eclectic mix of fashion trends. Its collection of 40 high fashion stores are concentrated on the first and second levels, while the best of its 30 restaurants can be found primarily at its al fresco frontage. What makes it unique is the fact that the entire place has been built around St. Joseph’s Novitiate, a 1925 chapel that has been beautifully restored.
1^st Avenue Mall

Just across the road from Penang Times Square, KOMTAR and Prangin Mall on Jalan Magazine, the seven storey 1st Avenue Mall holds a variety of well-known brand such as H&M, Victoria’s Secret, Cotton On, Coach and Sketchers. However, it’s great not just for its stores, but also because it offers quite a bit in the way of onsite entertainment. There is an eight-screen movie theatre, a bowling alley, internet café, karaoke centre, snooker bar and even an interactive adventure puzzle game room called Escape Room.

The waterfront Gurney Plaza is one of the island’s most popular malls, housing over 380 stores under its roof including anchor tenants Parkson Grand, the 12-screen Golden Screen Cinemas and Cold Storage supermarket. Spread across 858,000sqft, brands found at the nine-storey mall include the likes of Coach, Fossil, Versace, Nichii and Dorothy Perkins.