Sunday 23 March 2014

LANGKAWI JEWEL OF KEDAH

                                                                   
Langkawi is one of Malaysia’s best-known and most popular West Coast beach destinations. Blending historical attractions, great fare, excellent diving opportunities, exciting nightlife and dirt-cheap shopping, this duty-free island is truly an oasis of the seas.

Langkawi many beaches are rated among the best in the world while inland, Langkawi roads are incredibly easy to drive on and are oftentimes deserted. There are a few sights that you definitely need to check out before leaving this island and without having a good look around you’d be missing out.





TOP 5 THINGS TO DO IN LANGKAWI


Dataran Lang



Also known as Eagle Square, Dataran Lang is one of Langkawi’s best known manmade attractions, a large sculpture of an eagle poised to take flight. A sight that greets visitors to the island via ferry, the 12 metre-tall statue is one of the island’s most instantly recognizable monuments.

Opening Hours: 24 hours daily
Location: Kuah Jetty
Tel: +604 966 7789 (Langkawi Tourist Information Centre)


Langkawi Cable Car

The entrance for the Langkawi cable-car, which takes visitors all the way up to Mount Mat Cincang, Langkawi’s second highest peak,  is located in The Oriental Village in the upper northwest of Langkawi Island, near Pantai Kok.

Opening Hours: 10am - 8pm
Address: Jalan Telaga Tujuh Teluk Burau, Langkawi, Kedah 07000
Tel: (604) 959 4225


Underwater World Langkawi
















Spread across nearly six acres, Underwater World Langkawi is one of the island’s best-known attractions. It is Malaysia’s largest aquarium. The huge white-washed structure houses more than 200 different species of marine and freshwater fish including harbour seals, rockhopper penguins, sharks, giant rays and the enormous Amazonian arapaima – the biggest freshwater fish in the world.

Opening Hours:
09:30 – 18:30 Monday – Friday
09:30 – 22:30 Friday – Sunday
Address: Zon Pantai Cenang, Mukim Kedawang
Tel: +604 955 6100


Sunset Cruise In Langkawi














Langkawi Sunset Cruise is a mid-afternoon dayt rip that takes you sailing on the Andaman Sea as you kick back and relax on board a yacht. The cruise takes you within almost-touching distance of some of Langkawi’s deserted islets – unique limestone outcrops and exotic marine life are part and parcel of the voyage. The million-dollar moment happens when the sun sets on the horizon and you are lounging in a deck chair with a cold drink.

Opening Hours: 08:00 – 18:00
Address: Kampung Mawat, Mukim Ulu Melaka (17km northwest of Kuah)
Tel: +603 955 6055


Sungai Kilim Nature Park


















Sungai Kilim Nature Park is a 100sqkm protected mangrove swamp with mangrove forests, remote beaches and blue lagoons. From the river banks up to the estuary, there is a good variety of flora and fauna here, ranging from the overhanging ‘bogak’ trees to iguanas, macaques and tree crabs.The Sungai Kilim Nature Park is also noteworthy for the beautiful limestone rock formations emerging from the river bed to the unique mangrove swamps all the way to the sea. 



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