Asia Beaches Langkawi (Malaysia)

Langkawi is the collective name for an archipelago of about 100 islands in the Andaman Sea, near the north coast of Malaysia. The name Langkawi is sometimes translated as “Eagles´ land” and sometimes as “ Land of Legends”, among which the most famous legend is that of a beautiful woman called Mahshiri who was unfairly accused of adultery and shed white blood at execution, thus cursing the island for seven generations.

Only two of these 100 islands are inhabited: Pulau Langkawi and Pulau Tuba, which are rocky mountaineous islands with abundant jungle and coves of white sand and green water, which deserve a place among the best beaches in Asia.
After being appointed a tax-free zone, the island has gone through a frenetic tourist development, welcoming more than 2 million tourist a year.


Langkawi offers a vast net of accommodation that gives its visitors the comfort and excellence of the best hotels in the world.

Diving and snorkelling are the favourite activities in Langkawi, and the best place for practising these is Pulau Payar Marine Park. If you are passionate in love with trekking, we recommend you to explore the centre of the island, which offers a dense jungle with more than 200 bird species that will escort your ride.
To get the best views, you can climb to the top of Gunung Mat Cinang. And if you are interested in the island´s legends, you cannot miss the Legend Lankawi Dalan Taman theme Park in Kuah, displaying sculptures depicting such legends. You can also visit the crocodile reserve called Crocodile Adventure, housing more than 1500 specimens.
And if you love waterfalls, you must visit the Seven Pools, with waterfalls of up to 90 metres, which form beautiful water pools where you can enjoy relaxing baths.


You can get there by ferry from Penang and from the south of Thailand, or fly from Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Japan.
The weather is very hot, so you can come all year round.

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