Langkawi Island

Malaysia’s best-known holiday destination, Langkawi is one of those places whose name alone summons up images of tropical romance and carefree days under swaying coconut palms..

Langkawi Island

Langkawi was declared a duty-free zone in 1986, the island has received yet more visitors, many intent solely on carting off cheap booze. .

Langkawi Island

Langkawi also hosts some major events including the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) exhibition around November, the Langkawi Arts and Crafts Festival (LACRAF) in December, the Langkawi International Water Festival in April and the biennial Langkawi International Festival of Arts (LIFA).

Saturday 23 June 2012

Langkawi Island


Langkawi Island / Pulau Langkawi


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.

Sejarah Pulau Langkawi




Langkawi Tugu Lang di Dataran Helang berhampiran jeti Kuah. Langkawi merupakan salah satu daripada daerah dalam negeri Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia. Pulau Langkawi diberi status bebas cukai pada tahun 1987. Kini, pulau yang kaya dengan keindahan semula jadi dan lagenda masa silam ini telah menampilkan diri sebagai salah satu daripada destinasi perlancongan yang paling popular di Malaysia. Langkawi sebenarnya merupakan suatu gugusan pulau di mana Pulau Langkawi merupakan yang terbesar. 1 Asal-usul nama 2 Geografi 3 Mitos dan legenda 4 Pengangkutan 5 Pesawat Asal-usul nama Templat:Unreferencedsection Nama Langkawi ialah kombinasi antara "Lang" dan "Kawi".

Dataran Lang

Dataran Lang, Langkawi






"To be truly Fascinated by the Amazingly Beautiful
Langkawi Attractions,
You've got to come here and see it for yourself!" 




One of the most prominent Langkawi Island attractions and landmark here is "Dataran Lang" which is situated near the Kuah Jetty.
Dataran Lang, which, when translated to English means "Eagle Square", is where you would see the famous magnificent marble statue of a reddish brown eagle that is majestically poised for flight.