Balik Pulau means "the other side of the island". The
Chinese call it "the island behind the hills". It is bordered by a long
coastline on the western side and protected by high hills on three
other sides. It is a self-sufficient agricultural district in the Southwest of
Penang Island and famous for its durians, nutmegs, cloves, coconuts and fruit
orchards. The more populated part of the district is nestled snugly in the
cocoon-like embrace of a deep valley in the Southwest surrounded by lush green
hills on the inner side, and tiny hemlocks and fishing hubs on the outer coastal
borders. The perimeters of occupied Balik Pulau spreads outwards like a giant
umbrella from the village centre.
발릭플라우의 뜻은 섬의 뒷쪽.. 언덕 위의 섬이라네요..이곳은 두리안, 넛멕, 클로브, 코코넛 그리고 각종 과일들이 풍부한 곳입니다. (말레이시아에서 이곳 발릭 플라우의 두리안이 최고라고 합니다...매년 두리안 축제때에 이곳 두리안이 1등을 차지한다고 하네요...아~~ 먹고싶다...ㅎ)