Alor Setar Town

 Gotta start the morning with my coffee in Gopeng. That's where my super energy comes from!!!

Right after our quick visit to Perlis, it took us about an hour to reach Alor Setar. We arrived Alor Setar at about 4 PM. Checked into our hotel first and then decided to explore downtown. Alor Setar's downtown is a very friendly place to walk about. All major landmarks are located around the square @ Dataran Alor Setar. We actually managed to cover downtown and Chinatown. We left the visits to the museums and shopping to the following day. Just wanted to get the hang of the town first.

 We parked our car here and walked all around the town.

 A replica of the archway located at the front of Kota Tengah Palace  

 Nobat Tower

 The square

 Nobat Tower was built in 1906; it was where the royal orchestra (nobat players) play for ceremonial occasions.

 Gallery Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'Adzam Shah

 The Square 

 Dataran Alor Setar

 Balai Besar @ Main Hall. Built in 1898 with a mix of Thai and Malay architecture.

 

 Zahir Mosque, a moorish styled mosque built in 1912

 The Square

 State Art Gallery

 

 This is the exact point where Alor Setar was founded.

 An old printing shop in Chinatown

 Pekan Cina @ Chinatown in Alor Setar

 Kedah river

 Middle of a shoplot

 

 A beautiful mural of Tunku Abdul Rahman

 Rattan shop

 Masjid Zahir

 

 Downtown

 Sunset 

Dinner at simple kopitiam. Food was delicious and extremely cheap.

 Fried Calamari

 Bittergourd

Claypot Seafood