Lover's Isle
Batu Ferringhi, Northwest coast of Penang Island
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The Lover's Isle is a rocky outcrop on the north coast of Penang Island. Lover's Isle is located along the famous tourist belt of Batu Ferringhi. Interestingly, it is this little outcrop that gave the name Batu Ferringhi to the whole area. For Lover's Isle is Batu Ferringhi!

The little isle is the landmark for seafarers of old to stopover for a fresh supply of water from the nearby river. The local Malays called these seafarers ferringi, an Indian term to mean Europeans, especially Indian-born Portuguese. So that was how this little rock became Batu Ferringhi, although nowadays it is known locally as "Lover's Isle".



The Lover's Isle in Batu Ferringhi.



View from the rocky headland that juts towards Lover's Isle.



View of Lover's Isle from the beach.




A curve along the Batu Ferringhi coastal road near Lover's Isle.


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