Langkawi Island

Malaysia / Kedah / Kuah /
Langkawi island is an archipelago of 104 islands lying in the north western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The exact location of these tropical islands is at the site where the Straits of Malacca meets the waters of the Andaman Seas.

The largest of these islands is called Langkawi Island and is bigger than the Penang Island.The other islands in this group are Island of Pregnant Maiden (Pulau Dayang Bunting), Lion Island (Pulau Singa Besar) and Beras Basah Island.The smallest of these islands are atolls roughly the size of an ordinary house!

This island is unique in the sense that it has so many legendsand myths associated with it.Langkawi Island is therefore also called Pulau Lagenda or Legendary Island.

The most talked about legend is that of Mahsuri who is said to have laid a curse on this island for seven generations.Luckily the period of this curse is over now and Langkawi Island is fast becoming an internationally recognised tourist destination.

The government of Malaysia has declared the entire Langkawi Island as a duty free zone. Hence this island is also termed Duty Free Island.All goods sold in this island are exempted from government tax.Therefore this Legendary Island is a haven for the shoppers.You only need to stay in Langkawi for a minimum of 48 hours to take back home a reasonable amount of tax free goods.

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Coordinates:   6°22'4"N   99°46'39"E

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  • Marvelous magical island, must see
  • a great island which full with myth and legends.
  • island with a cheap Civic Type R
  • Pulau bebas cukai....
  • น้ำทะเลไม่ได้เรื่อง
  • The island is breathtaking. I was there last year and i was amazed. Spent my night at Four Seasons Resort. There you can find the friendliest and most helpful staffs you've ever imagined. Beats Bali, Pattaya, Phuket and Krabi imho! The best tropical destination in Asia so far. Greetings from Britain.
  • Avoid to go to this island during the school holidays/Public because the the hotel rate is triple from normal.Food and drink also is higher from usual Rm.Anyhow,the best island for vocation with family .
  • a good tourist island
  • in 2009 i visit thes island its agooooooooooood tourist
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