Want to have a paradise for yourself?
Car to drive around and feel the cool breeze... Cable Car to hawk-eye on the
whole area for 100 of km's... Cruise ship to hop on 10's of Islands in matter of
few minutes... Para-gliding to feel like a bird and enjoy the top-view and go
along with the airplanes right next to you... Scuba-diving to enjoy with the
sea-creatures... all of these plus lot other perks all at one place!!
Langkawi Islands is your GO-TO place!!!
How did the name come into being…
Malay -- English
Lang -- Eagle
Kawi -- Island
Yes, you will definitely find a lot of
eagles swooping around everywhere…
Especially when you take the cruise and
go a bit away from the human habitat ;)
How to reach…
Langkawi is a short 50-min flight from
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
You can also reach Langkawi by Ferry if
you are okay to put up with the crowd. Ferries operate four routes to Langkawi
from Kuala Kedah, Kuala Perlis, Penang and Satun in Thailand.
Where to stay…
I must say there are well-known places
to stay mainly in the Cenang Beach area. The Casa del Mar, Four Seasons Resort,
The Danna, The Andaman, The Datai, Vivanta by Taj are few of the Luxury Hotels
to choose from. Mali-Mali Beach Resort, Alia Residence and few others are among
the Budget ones.
What to munch on during the stay…
You will find a lot of eateries as you
travel around in the area…
Few places to try are the Hole in the
Wall, Indian Palace, Restoran 1 Malaysia, SkyCup Bistro, The Cliff, The Night
Market etc...
Difficulty in deciding what to
eat or what the item in the menu is…
How to travel around…
Once you land in the small airport of
Langkawi, you will find a lot of Car-On-Hire agencies available in various
counters for you to book and choose from a wide range of price range and car
models
Make use of all your bargaining skills
and throw-in a few newly learnt Malay phrases in yourconversation and you will be good-to-go Zooommm…
Are you lost all by yourself in the
seemingly small island of Langkawi… Well, maybe I missed telling you at the
beginning that you should grab one of those Maps of Langkawi in the airport the
minute you land J
The map gives you a clear picture of
all the well-known places to travel and will also give the route-map distance
from the airport to most of the places
