Langkawi Attractions - Beaches to Enjoy

Situated approximately 30km off Malaysia's northwestern coastline is the island of Langkawi, oftentimes referred to as the "Jewel of Kedah". The primary allure of the island is the numerous pristine beaches which are easily accessible from any of the fine Langkawi hotels located on the island. The beaches of the island are considered to be some of the finest that you can experience anywhere in Malaysia. The Langkawi landscape is comprised of sandy beaches and sweeping shorelines and each one will afford the visitor with an enjoyable day's outing.

The ideal way to enjoy a beach vacation here is to stay in one of the many magnificent Langkawi resorts situated along the island shoreline. You'll be able to relax in comfort and enjoy drifting off to sleep or waking up to the sounds of the Andaman Sea. There are four primary beaches that are popular with the locals as well as international travellers. They do have the tendency to be a bit crowded during peak seasons so you might want to plan visiting during lower traffic months.

Pantai Cenang - by far, this is Langkawi's most popular beach and vacation destination because it is so close to the airport.

Pantai Kok - if you are looking for a more secluded beach on the island, this one should be your choice.

Pantai Tengah - this beach is situated next to Pantai Cenang but it is only 1km long, half the length of Pantai Cenang

Tanjung Rhu - oftentimes called Casuarina Beach due to the abundant stands of the Casuarina trees, Tanjung Rhu is situated farther north on the island and not quite as crowded a spot as the other beaches.

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Top Langkawi Resort And Tourist Attractions That You Must Visit

Langkawi Island is situated on the west northern part of Malaysia Peninsula. It is easily assessable through ferry from mainland and air services provided by Malaysian Airlines, Air Asia and Silk Air from Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Being an island that is rich in fascinating legend, beautiful beaches, mangroves rich in flora and fauna, Langkawi promises to deliver true holiday of full relaxation. There are many world-class Langkawi Reosrts on this island.

Pantai Cenang is the most popular beach destination for its fantastic scenery that includes a 2km stretches of fine powdery milky white sandy beach, swaying coconut trees and an awesome sunset view. It is home to various luxury class hotels such as Pelangi Beach Resort and Casa Del Mar Boutique. There are few other famous beaches that are equally beautiful, including Tanjung Rhu and Datai Bay.

Other than resting lazily at these stunning and amazing Langkawi Resort, golf lovers may tee-off within the international style Gunung Raya Golf Resort, which comprises 300 acres of land. This is an 18-hole golf course crafted by golf master Max Wexler. The second well-known Golf Club is The Golf Club Datai Bay.

Langkawi Underwater World is another must see attraction. This is the biggest aquatic and fresh water aquaria in South East Asia which containing more than 500000 liters of seawater. You could see a variety of sea creatures here.

Shopping is another activity that you must do in Langkawi, as is has been declared as the duty-free shopping paradise by Malaysia Government since 1985. There are many large duty-free shopping centers like Saga, Jetty Point, Zeno Duty Free Shopping Center, selling various luxury goods like perfume, cigar, confectionery and wines.

Beautiful scenery, great adventures, five-star conveniences Langkawi Resort and an international airport has made Langkawi a great place for a true enjoying holiday.

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Langkawi Hotels Make You Feel Like God

The island of Langkawi is a union of 99 islands in the Sea of Andaman. Located in the vicinity of northwestern Peninsular of Malaysia, Langkawi belong to the Kedah State of Malaysia. The largest island of Langkawi is the eponymous Pulau Langkawi. Boasting of the scenic views of mountains of Peninsular Malaysia, this island is dotted with gorgeous sandy beaches, lush woodland and pristine lakes among others. Among the best attractions of Langkawi is the Cable Car tour over Gunung Mat Cincang.

Since the city is an excellent tourist spot, all Langkawi Hotels offer heavenly lodging experience. Falling in all price brackets, Hotels in Langkawi Island can be found in all ranges. From luxurious hotels to Langkawi Cheap Hotels accommodation is easy to find here.

The Kuah Town night market is among the most happening places to hit in the Langkawi islands. Held once in a week, this local market is full of life and excitement throughout the year. With stylish restaurants offering delectable fare and each shop nicely decorated with adornments and selling something special, you will be completely mesmerized by the charm of this bazaar. Langkawi Island is increasingly known as LANGKAWI

GEOPARK due to its acquired recognition of being called UNESCO as a World Geopark. This Geopark includes Kilim Geoforest Park, Pulau Tasik Dayang Bunting (Island of the Pregnant Maiden Lake) and Mt. Machincang Cambrian Geoforest Park. The best known islands of Langkawi include Pulau Payar Marine Park, Pulau Bumbon, Pulau Singa Besar, Pulau Dayang Bunting, Pulau Rebak and Pulau Tuba. These beaches offer umpteen opportunities of fun and frolicking activities to enjoy. From kayaking to surfing, from sun bathing to fishing you can enjoy it all on these lovely beaches.

Air Hangat Village is a lovely holiday spot that is positioned around 14 km from the northwestern region of Kuah. Its best attraction includes an 18-meter long hand-carved river stone fresco representing the legends that shroud this region. The tourists and visitors to this place may have a great time watching the local artisans making handicrafts, you may even purchase many knick knacks from here besides cultural programmes are also held in here.

Underwater World Langkawi is also a great place to hit during you trip to Langkawi. Situated at Pantai Cenang, here you will spot many salt and fresh water fishes including the numerous varieties of sharks and other species of marine life. The Underwater World Langkawi boasts of displaying about 5000 kinds of underwater marine life. This is one of the best tourist attractions in Langkawi. Besides visiting tourist attractions you may even indulge in the exciting adventure sports and activities that the city offers. For instance, Cave Exploring. Now Langkawi is full of caves and fissures. In these caves you will find many striking birds, local and wild fruits, carved stalactites and stalagmites.

It is best advised that you explore these caves in groups and be careful while climbing on the boulders. Among the best known caves are Cave of Porcupine and Cave of Bats. Beside, you may even enjoy Junggle Trekking in the virgin rainforests of the region.

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Weather Forecast in Langkawi and Lipe

When I first came to Langkawi ten years ago it was important for my business to establish what rainfall I could expect in any given month. When I asked the question of locals "When does the rainy season start?" some would say May and others July while others would say October is the rainy season. Confused I decided to write down the weather I experienced every day to make sure I knew the following year what to properly expect. Why not just go on the internet and look up millimetres of rain to expect in the month? Well as I provide tourism in the outdoors I needed to know how long a day it would rain, not a monthly rainfall figure. After all it could drizzle all day, or it could dump it all in a half an hour. These are the results and they represent rainfall per 24 hours. This means that if it rains for 3 hours, but those three hours happened between 2am and 5am most people wouldn't worry too much. So if it rained at night I would just look at the average the week before during the day and assume this is how long it rained for at night. Langkawi is pretty cyclical like that.

January Nil
February Nil
March Nil
April Nil
May 20 Mins
June 45 mins
July 1 hour 30 mins
August 3 hours
September 3 hours
October 2 hours
November 45 mins
December 20 mins

It only ever rained all day a few times a year.

This looks very straight forward but it unfortunately isn't. Langkawi is big enough to have its own microclimate created by the mountains. Gunung Raya mountain in the middle seems to attract the most rain. The Berjaya and cable car area can also be deluged with rain and Kuah town won't get any. In addition it can start to rain on the West Coast and the rain can move to the East coast. The rain may do this over a 30 minute period before clearing first on the West and then the East as it sweeps across the island. A tourist getting into a transfer vehicle to go on a tour may experience an hour of rain although it rained only a half an hour at his hotel and at his destination.

Finally in Langkawi we have something called the Sumartras. This is a strong squall coming from Indonesia. It usually lasts about 30 minutes and just when you start to think that the roof will blow off it suddenly stops. You get these in May and June at the changing of the monsoon. If there are going to be storms these are more likely to happen in October as the monsoon turns back to the dry season.

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Langkawi - The Hawaii of Malaysia (Langkawi Sky Bridge and Cable Car)

The Langkawi Cable Car and Langkawi sky bridge are some of the most popular attractions in Langkawi. You take the Langkawi cable car up to an observatory area and walk on the sky bridge. If you are wondering what to do in Langkawi, this should go on your top list. The skybridge and cable car is about 18 km from Pantai Cenang where I stayed. I was thinking to go wild and rent a scooter (RM40/day) but I changed my mind. Given that I have never operated a scooter, I better save my life to travel the world. I ended up hiring a taxi for RM15 one-way.

The taxi dropped my in front of the Oriental Village, where one can purchase tickets to ride the Langkawi Cable Car and walk the Langkawi sky bridge. With a backdrop of the soaring Mat Chincang Mountains, the Langkawi Oriental Village itself was pretty spectacular. It resembled a cross between a charming French village and an old-style Chinese town, with small duck ponds and quaint bridges.

A ticket for the Langkawi cable car and Langkawi sky bridge was RM30, and the ride to the top took 15-20 minutes. Once at the top, I was greeted by many stalls selling souvenirs, snacks, and drinks. I then climbed a set of staircases that cuts through a thin forest to reach the observatory deck above. Once on the top, the view was heartbreaking. One can see the whole island, including Tarutao Island in Thailand in the distant. At the side of the observatory deck is the Langkawi Sky Bridge, a steel bridge suspended across Mount Mat Cincang and a neighbouring mountain. Walking across this bridge was a fantastic experience and offers a different viewpoint of the island and sea towards the north.

Alternatively, there are also tours that will take you here and surrounding areas (Oriental Village, Langkawi Cable Car, Langkawi Sky bridge, Crocodile Farm, Black Sand Beach, and Langkawi Wildlife Park) for only RM55, picking you up from your hotel. I should have done this. I hiked around the sky bridge and its park for awhile before making my way down to see Pantai Kok, a quite beach near Telegah Harbor. I originally did looked into staying at Pantai Kok. It is a nice relaxing beach, but one would have a hard time finding cheap local food around here. There just aren't as many options as Pantai Cenang, nor are there any night life.

After a sunset stroll on Pantai Kok, I was tired and made my way back to Pantai Cenang, where I had another night of feasting, and another set of 30 chicken satays. I loved Malaysian food, and think Malaysian chicken satay is the best. I savor every last bite, as it would be my last set of Malaysian food since I would be leaving for Thailand and Koh Lipe in the morning.

I highly recommend Pulau Langkawi to everyone. It is like an underrated and less developed Hawaii, and most of my friends back in U.S. never heard of it. Also, most tourists in Asia flock to Phuket, Koh Samui, or Bali, and never paid much attention to Langkawi. A path less taken indeed. Do try to spend at least 3 days here. There are waterfalls, many beaches, and many nearby islands that I did not get to see due to my short stay. If you looking for what to do in Pulau Langkawi, put the Langkawi cable car and sky bridge on a must visit.

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