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In the northwest of Malaysia, a natural paradise invites you to linger. Langkawi is the main island and at the same time the name of the archipelago of 99 islands.
Tropical forests, lovely mountains, spectacular waterfalls, lush paddy fields, and beautiful sandy beaches present the island in the most varied ways.
Langkawi was declared a duty-free zone in 1987. Since then, you can shop here in countless duty-free shops cheaper than in Malaysia or Thailand. Especially the wine is much cheaper than in the rest of the country.
Many locals come here only for shopping. But Langkawi is much more than a duty-free island. 10 Best Things to Do here include:
1. Visit the sky bridge
This is a bridge with a curved and decidedly modern structure that allows you to look out over the waterfalls of Gunung Mat Cincang, Telaja Tujuh.
The bridge is practically suspended almost 700 meters from the sea, but it is certainly worth it, especially if you love nature, photography, and video, just like many others.
To climb to the top, you can take advantage of the steepest cable car in the world, built by the infallible Austrians. Here you can also make the acquaintance of very nice monkeys, unique in their kind and among the most peaceful animals in the world. The squeaky leaf monkey, in fact, is found only in this area of the globe and are orange from small, completely black with white adult eyes.
In the pole that includes the entrance to the cable car, you will also find other attractions, such as the 4D cinemas, the 6D cinema and the beautiful 3D Museum.
2. Explore the Langkawi 3D museum – Art in Paradise
Absolutely surprising, so imaginative and original to keep you a few hours in there is the Langkawi 3D museum, as it is also a very special attraction of this island.
Inside the museum, numerous paintings on the walls make up scenes that almost come to life, catapulting you into a three-dimensional experience. You can have fun like a baby and take a billion photos here as well.
3. Visit the Piazza dell’Aquila
The Piazza dell’Aquila is a “sculpture” if we can define it like this, a bit bizarre, but dominant and surely a tourist magnet in the eagle square. In this square, there is a gigantic eagle 12 meters high.
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Take a Jet Ski Tour
You take the chance and enjoy a tour of a part of the island of Langkawi on the Jet Ski. If you organize your holidays well, this is an attraction not to be missed on the Langkawi Malaysia list of what to do! Other activities you could consider are parasailing, island hopping (where they take you to see the beautiful and wild neighboring islands) and snorkeling in the magnificent crystal clear waters!
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Visit the tomb of Princess Mahsuri ( Makam Mahsuri )
Princess Mahsuri had to die because an affair was attached to her. However, her execution turned out to be in error, as the blood flowed in white color from her body. Seven generations had cursed the princess before her death. As far as the legend goes, periods of bad harvests and raids on Langkawi followed. Today, the grave is a beautiful farmhouse, and since the government has built the island into a tourist center, it seems to be uphill again.
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Visit the administrative center Kuah
Kuah is the main town on Langkawi. This is where the ferries land, but there is not much to see next to the shopping centers. Near the harbor is a boardwalk and Eagle Square with a twelve-meter-high white-tailed eagle statue. The eagle is the landmark of the island, and you will not miss it in the countless tourist shops.
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Visit the long beaches of Pantai Cenang and Pantai Tengah
On the well-developed roads, you can quickly reach the long beaches of Pantai Cenang and Pantai Tengah. The two sandy beaches are separated only by a cliff.
At the beach, countless stalls offer a variety of water sports activities, such as banana boat and jet ski. The main road parallel to the beach is paved with duty-free shopping malls, travel agencies, cafes, and restaurants, as well as large resort hotels. Various species of fish and a penguin colony can be discovered in the Underwater World Museum located here.
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Visit the Oriental Village
Only a few miles further is the Oriental Village. The site with artificial ponds, 6D cinema, duty-free and souvenir shops, a spa, as well as cafes and restaurants looks like a single amusement park. But most visitors come here because of the cable car. At 42 degrees, it is the steepest in the world and leads up to the jungle-covered mountains. At the intermediate stadium, you can take a break and enjoy the magnificent view, before taking a new gondola to the island’s second highest mountain, Gunung Mat Cincang.
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Visit the Pasir Tengkorak Beach
The Pasir Tengkorak Beach is a small paradisiacal beach which usually invites you to swim and linger. The only sinister thing is the name. Pasir Tengkorak means “beach of the skulls.” Signs on the cliffs to the right of the shore tell you the different legends about how the beach got its name. Whether you prefer the story of the sea monster, the gigantic whirlpool, or even of the escaped prisoners, you have to decide for yourself.
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Have a Mangrove tour by boat
