Monday, February 8, 2010

FAMILY VACATION AT LANGKAWI

Langkawi ,a province of Kedah is made up of 104 islands but only the largest islands in the archipelago is populated.
Located 112 Km north of Penang.


Taman Lagenda.
A park of landscape arts,all created to bring to life legends and myths.Also in the park are buildings representing Malaysia's rich cultural heritage and examples of traditional handicrafts and cultural object




Masjid Langkawi dilihat dari Homestay.


DATARAN LANG
This prominent landmark greets visitors arriving by sea near the Kuah Jetty.The reddish brown eagle is poised for flight.It represents Langkawi as the island derived its name from helang (eagle) and kawi (reddish brown).












Watching the sunsets from Dataran Lang.

Supervising the grandson playing at Dataran Lang.
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MAKAM MAHSURI.
This is the tomb of Mahsuri,a beautiful lady who was wrongly put to death for adultery.Before she died,Mahsuri laid a curse that Langkawi will not prosper for the next seven generations.











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MINYAK GAMAT.








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PANTAI PASIR HITAM.









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LANGKAWI GEOPARK




























The highest point of the Mount Mat Cincang.
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CABLE CAR RIDE
Located on the south west coast of Langkawi,just a 30-minute drive from Kuah Town and only 15 minutes from Langkawi International Airport.
The ride will give visitors a spectacular view of the surrounding area,s it takes your right to the top of Mount Mat Cincang,where view of the whole island group,the Datai Peninsula including the Andaman Sea.
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UNDERWATER WORLD,LANGKAWI.
Discover enormous range of fascinating aquatic life forms such as fishes,invertebrates and aquatic plants housed in more than 100 tanks.It is one of the largest marine and freshwater aquariums in South East Asia.
The main highlights are the adorable penguins from the sub-Antartic such as The Rockhopper Penguins.









The Rockhopper Penguins.

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PADANG BERAS TERBAKAR.





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