Langkawi island

Langkawi is one of Malaysia’s best-known and most popular West Coast beach destinations. Blending historical attractions, great fare, excellent diving opportunities, exciting nightlife and dirt-cheap shopping, this duty-free island is truly an oasis of the seas.

There are many attraction places in Langkawi. One of them is Dataran Lang. It also known as Eagle Square, Dataran Lang is one of Langkawi’s best known manmade attractions, 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 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 harbour but plan a trip here early in the morning or late in the evening when the sun is at its least intense.

                                     

Another attraction places in Langkawi is Langkawi Cable Car. It is located at Pantai Kok. The entrance for the Langkawi cable-car, which takes visitors all the way up to Mount Mat Cincang, Langkawi’s second highest peak,  is located in The Oriental Village in the upper northwest of Langkawi Island, near Pantai Kok. Entering the village and passing through the pleasant oriental garden and souvenir shops, visitors make their payment at a counter before stepping onto an escalator which brings them to the cable-car pedestal.

Once in, the cable-car ascends, you’ll begin to notice the temperature dropping and a windy breeze begin flowing into the cabin through ventilation slits at the top. After around 600 metres, the cable car reaches the first station, where you disembark to either take another cable car up to the peak, or lull around the observatory deck and admire the magnificent surroundings. Most will not spend too long here, as the view from the peak is even more amazing. After a short queue, you can grab another cable car and ride up another wire cable which doesn’t rise too sharply, though the initial jolt of the car leaving the second station can feel quite unnerving.


                                    

Another activities that you can do in Langkawi is Island Hopping Tour. This trip is by a fast boat which will take 4 hours to cover 3 islands which are Pulau Dayang Bunting, Pulau Beras Terbakar and Eagle feeding. 

You will be picked up from your hotel and brought to the jetty in Teluk baru. This tour costs RM35 per adult and RM25 per child. It daily departures is on 9 a.m and 2 p.m. you also can charted a boat. For 1-8 person in a boat, it costs RM400 per boat, and for 9-12 persons, it costs RM500 per boat. 

Nurena Jalal