Lovers' Isle
Islet off George Town in Penang, Malaysia
5°27′58.935″N 100°14′8.6562″E / 5.46637083°N 100.235737833°E / 5.46637083; 100.235737833
Malaysia
Penang
Penang Island City CouncilLovers' Isle (Malay: Pulau Asmara) is an islet in Southwest Penang Island District, Penang, Malaysia, located off the northern coast of Penang Island. Located off Batu Ferringhi, a suburb of the city of George Town, this uninhabited rocky outcrop was where the first European sailors to reach what is now Penang arrived in the 16th century.[1]
Etymology
The isle was once named Batu Ferringhi ( English: Portuguese Rock) and has lent its name to the now popular tourist destination of Batu Ferringhi, a suburb of George Town. In the 16th century, Portuguese sailors landed at the rock to obtain fresh water from the nearby streams.[1] At the time, the Malay word Ferringhi, which was in turn derived from the Arabic ferringi, was originally used to denote a person of Portuguese descent.
Urban legend has it that Lovers' Isle was named as such after a couple, each of a different ethnicity, committed suicide at this outcrop.[2] To this day, Lovers' Isle is still visited by couples during low tides.
See also
References
Malaysia portal
Islands portal
- ^ a b "Batu Ferringhi - A Favorite Place For Beach Lovers". www.penang-vacations.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
- ^ "Penang: great food, golden beaches and urban style". The Independent. 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
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