Guide To Langkawi

Langkawi Event And Festival In 2014/2015 That Must Be Join In !!

MAY

Wilderness Langkawi Challenge - mid-April, this fun race involves participants from around the world competing in kayaking, hiking, running, and mountain biking. The Wilderness Challenge always draws large crowds of spectators

JUNE

Fire Extinguishing Contest - early June, a unique and strange, yet entertaining, event which sees the fire department racing to put out set fires

Langkawi Food and Fruit Fiesta - mid-June, featuring tasty food and fruits of the archipelago, with lots of eating and cooking competitions all over the island. This is a fun, week-long fiesta suitable for all ages

JULY

Mu'adzam Shah Trophy Golf Tournament - early July, a popular golfing tournament attracting top Asian golfers and dignitaries, organised by the Bayview Hotel

Rambutan Trail - mid-July, featuring rambutan picking and eating, and many contests all about the rambutan, a hairy tropical fruit native to Malaysia

AUGUST

National Day (Hari Merdeka-Independence Day) - August 31st, celebrating Malaysia's independence from Britain, with parades and shows throughout the island's main towns

SEPTEMBER

Ramadan Bazaar - August into September, the Muslim month of daytime fasting sees bustling food bazaars in Kuah at sunset, open to non-Muslims

Malaysia Fest - late September, a fortnight-long event involving hotels, shopping malls and restaurants, highlighting the rich culture and cuisine of the country

OCTOBER

Hari Raya Aidil Fitri - mid-October, marks the end of Ramadan with a two-day holiday, with huge banquets and lots of merriment attracting crowds of people. There is no chance that you will go hungry during Hari Raya Aidil Fitri

NOVEMBER

Langkawi International Fishing Tournament - early November, a popular fishing event held off Tukun Perak Island, with anglers from all over trying to bag the biggest catch

Deepavali - early November, the Hindu festival of lights is celebrated all over Malaysia with lanterns and fireworks galore marking the end of the monsoon. Deepavali is open to visitors and is not to be missed if you are holidaying in Malaysia at this time of the year

DECEMBER

Craft Festival - late December, showing off Langkawi's traditional handicrafts at the Craft Complex at Kedah, with batik painting and great shopping

Christmas - December 25th, although the island is predominantly Muslim and Hindu, Christmas is celebrated due to the huge number of visitors. The shopping malls always do their very best to get in on the act

The most place that must visit in Langkawi Island !!!

Underwater World Langkawi 

Spread across nearly six acres, Underwater World Langkawi is one of the island’s best-known attractions. Located at the southern end of Pantai Cenang (almost at the border of Pantai Tengah), beside the Zon duty-free shopping centre, 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.

Once you enter the air-conditioned interior, Araipamas (the world's largest freshwater fish) can be seen in a medium-sized tank in front of the entrance door.

The complex is divided into three sections: Tropical Rainforest, Temperate and Sub-Antarctic. The Sub-Antarctic was probably the most popular section – the ‘penguin-arium’ houses cute little rockhopper and black-footed penguins that cause quite a few people to crowd around the exhibit to get a good look. Other highlights of the tourist-friendly Underwater World include an Educational Resource Centre, a cafeteria and a three-dimensional (3D) theatre – be sure to watch the short movie about Michael, a little prehistoric fish and his life before becoming a fossil. Lastly there’s a giant walk-through six million litre underwater tunnel tank which houses an extensive number of fish including sharks, giant stingrays and green turtles.

Langkawi Bird Paradise 

Langkawi Bird Paradise is a five-acre park along Jalan Ayer Hangat. Officially launched in 2002, it is a tropical garden with over 2,500 exotic birds from 150 species such as canaries, owls, eagles, toucans, hornbills and flamingos. The park also features a walk-in aviary with a 15m manmade waterfall. 

About ten minutes from Kuah, the complex is also known as the Taman Burung Langkawi or Langkawi Wildlife Park. The 10,000sqm complex has over 1,500 birds that fly freely, with sections that strongly resemble the natural habitats of each different species of birdlife. The Langkawi Bird Paradise is the first fully covered wildlife park in Asia.

Situated nearby the foothills of Gunung Raya, the aviary is a popular stopover for most tours on Pulau Langkawi (the main island) and the indoor park predictably is a popular spot on rainy days. 

Within the complex is a cool souvenir store selling bird-themed knick-knacks. This new extension at the back of the gallery houses a display of rare crafted and raw crystal ornaments from Brazil and China. Besides purchasing the crystals you can also learn about their curative and therapeutic properties from the attentive and friendly staff.

Mahsuri's Tomb in Langkawi 

Mahsuri’s Tomb is the crypt of the legendary Princess Mahsuri. Located in the village of Mawat, 12km from Kuah, it is also known as Makam Mahsuri. Most of the island’s natural attractions have fables attached in true Malay style and Mahsuri’s Tomb is probably its most famous legend.

The story begins with the beautiful Mahsuri, a maiden (or princess by some accounts) born over 200 years ago, who married the love of her life during a time of conflict with the Siamese. Her husband went off to fight in the war and her mother-in-law, jealous of her beauty, vengefully accused Mahsuri of adultery.

A Curse

Mahsuri protested her innocence but the village elders tried the young girl, found her guilty and sentenced her to death by stabbing. She was tied to a stake but when she was pierced with the ceremonial dagger she bled white blood, a sign of her innocence. 

With her dying breath, Mahsuri cursed the island with seven generations of bad luck. Later the Siamese conquered Kedah and invaded the island – the inhabitants of Langkawi set fire to their staple crop and poisoned their wells in order to halt the advance of the invaders. Legend has it to this day traces of burnt rice can be seen in nearby Padang Matsirat (The Field of Burnt Rice) especially after torrential downpours.

Gallery Perdana in Langkawi

Galeria Perdana is a museum displaying gifts and awards presented to former Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahatir and his wife, Dr. Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali. Opened in 1995, it is set a little further down the road from the Langkawi Bird Paradise in Mukim Air Hangat, approximately 11km from Kuah. 

Porcelain, crystal, silver, textile and copper pieces as well as weapons, plaques, musical instruments, Islamic art and paintings are all on display at the Galeria Perdana. Spread across 5,333sqm of beautifully landscaped gardens, the museum is housed in three interconnected two-storey, oriental-style buildings.

The Most Beautiful And Relaxing Place That Must Be Visit In Langkawi Island

The Temurun Waterfall

This waterfall is considered a great picnic spot by the locals and is regarded as the “third easiest” waterfall on the island to visit. I guess it’s because the other waterfalls on the island require a lot of climbing and trekking to get to.

The water of this magnificent 14 tier Durian Perangin Waterfall cascades down from the slopes of Gunung Raya and is extremely popular among the locals as a place for picnics and other outdoor recreational activities. Each tier of the waterfall has its own uniqueness that makes the different cool crystal-clear pools stand out from the rest.

The lowland dipterocarp forest is extremely rich with a diverse variety of fauna and flora that are an attraction by themselves. Some of the plant species found here include tropical hardwood trees and vines like Melunak, Meranti, Meranti Jerit, Merapoh, Periang, Rattans, Rengas and Temak.

Beras Basah Island

Pristine, attractive, beautiful and peaceful are some of the adjectives people used to describe Pulau Beras Basah. Being one of the most well-known islands located at the west tip of Langkawi, this island will provide you a perfect getaway with its white sandy beach that is embraced by the clear blue sea. The lush green forest that surrounds the island adds a sense of tranquility, enabling you to relax yourself upon stepping on the island.

Introduction of Langkawi Island

Langkawi island is an archipelago of 104 islands Iying in the north western coastof peninsular Malaysia. The location of this these tropical island is at the site where the Strait of Malacca meet to the Andaman Seas, Langkawi also become a duty free shopping island in Malaysia

The largest of these island call Langkawi Island is bigger than the Penang Island. The other group of island are Island of Pregnant Maiden (Pulau Dayang Bunting), Lion Island (Pulau Singa Besar), and Beras Basah Island. The smallest islands are roughly the size of an ordinary house. And all of that it make Langkawi Island become famous and most attraction place that must visit by tourist around the world.

Good view at Langkawi Island

Langkawi Sky Bridge

The Natural west coast, after enjoy a cable car ride up to the second highest peak of the island, where nature unveils a breathtaking panorama of Langkawi beauty that all tourist can enjoy this moment. This bridge also located 2,300 ft above sea level, the Langkawi Sky Bridge is the perfect getaway spot for everyone that who delight to get some picture on this platform. 

Langkawi Eagle Square 

Eagle Square also know as, Dataran Lang is one of Langkawi’s best known manmade attractions and also as a landmark to this island, 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. 

Located at the southeast corner of Pulau Langkawi, besides it also offering beautiful views of Kuah Bay, Dataran Lang has beautiful miniature fountains, terraces and bridges, making it the ideal place for those postcard-perfect holiday photos. The square is a good place to watch ferries ply across the harbor but plan a trip here early in the morning or late in the evening when the sun is at its least intense.



 Tanjung Rhu

Located just beyond Pantai Pasir Hitam, Tanjung Rhu has one of Langkawi’s best shorelines. The waters are as clear as crystal, the sand is powder-fine and driving towards this beach you’ll have to pass a dense corridor of jungle. The area is absolutely is silent and peaceful. Bordered by intermittent limestone crags, Tanjung Rhu is gorgeously breathtaking and even though it may be as hot as Hades in some of the other areas of Langkawi, here the air is crisp, clean and cool.

There are a few roadside stalls selling Langkawi’s local favourite – mee gulung – but other than that the area is quiet. Featuring clean roads, this quarter of Langkawi Island also have Tanjung Rhu Resort as well as the Four Seasons Resort and the well-heeled tend to gravitate here.