Besides the historical places at Langkawi, most exciting & attractive about Langkawi are the beautiful beaches around here. Relax, lay back, enjoying the beautiful & serene beach and sunset at Langkawi. There's few beaches that I had visited & recommend to u.. Must go peeps..!! (wah tetiba speaking.. lol)
Pulau Beras Basah
Pristine, attractive, beautiful and peaceful are some of the adjectives
people used to describe Pulau Beras Basah. Being one of the most
well-known islands located at the west tip of Langkawi, this island will
provide you a perfect getaway with its white sandy beach that is
embraced by the clear blue sea. The lush green forest that surrounds the
island adds a sense of tranquility, enabling you to relax yourself upon
stepping on the island. Getting to this island is an easy and interesting excursion. In
Langkawi, one of the most famous activities will be a 4-hour “island
hopping” tour where you will be brought to three different islands –
Pulau Dayang Bunting, Pulau Singa and Pulau Beras Basah by speed boat.
Almost every travel agency in Langkawi provides island hopping tour
arrangement. What you need to do is to make some phone calls to their
agents and they will arrange everything for you. Do not expect to have exciting water sports here. Basically there is
nothing much you can do on this island, apart from swimming, sunbathing
and simply enjoying the stunning view. Surrounded by lush forest, this
island is the best place to unwind and relax in a naturally
serene ambiance. This island is not really a well-developed
tourism spot with facilities such as beautiful lodges for accommodation.
There are only some basic amenities such as washrooms and a small stall
that sells soft drinks. However, being not well-developed could be one
of the ways to upkeep the pristine and beauty of this island. Bring
along your favorite book, get a place on the white sandy beach to lie
on and enjoy the wonderful scenic view of the clear blue sea. The thick
lush forest makes the island more secluded and private. Life could never
be better than enjoying in a gorgeous island like Pulau Beras Basah
where you can simply bask yourself with nature (info from MalaysiaVacationGuide.com)
Pantai Pasir Tengkorak
A rather eerie legend shadows Pantai Tengkorak. Some locals believe that
a giant whirlpool awaits unwary ships just off the Langkawi islands at
the spot where the Straits of Malacca join the Indian Ocean and the
Andaman Sea. The whirlpool is said to have swallowed countless number of
vessels and deposited the skulls of the crew and passengers at Pantai
Tengkorak (Skull Beach). The bone fragments of ancient mariners were
found scattered at Tanjung Tulang, while parts of the ships washed up on
Pantai Pasir Hitam. Fact or fiction, visiting this mysterious beach is
not to be missed.
Pulau Singa Besar
Located at the southwestern tip of Langkawi, Pulau Singa Besar is
strategically situated between the well-renowned Pulau Dayang Bunting
and Pulau Beras Basah. According to some information from the local
tourist centre, the island sprawls 636 hectares and is almost fully
covered by thick forest and huge stones. The natural setting as such has
made it into a paradise of various wild lives where animals such as
monkeys and eagles can be easily spotted around that area. The major attraction of the island will
be eagle feeding session. The boat man or tour guide will first switch
off the motor of the speedboat and throw pieces of chicken to the middle
of the sea. Within seconds, you will get to see hundreds of eagles in
brown and some rare ones in white flying above your head. The eagles fly
beautifully with their strong wings and they will grab the chicken
right after the boatman throws it to the middle of the sea. It
is absolutely a perfect place to carefully study eagles as they can fly
as near as merely 6 feet away from you. Believe it or not, it will be a
place where one would see the most eagles in their entire lives. Though
in people’s perception, eagles are unkind wild creatures which tend to
attack people but no worries, such perception is not applicable to
eagles in Pulau Singa Besar. All you
have to do is to get your camera ready and capture some wonderful
pictures of those eagles. To your surprise, these eagles seem like
underwent some training where you can spot them right after some
chickens have been threw to the middle of the sea and see them
disappearing right after they have finished the food. According to the
boatman, these eagles come out by listening to the sound of speedboats (info from MalaysiaVacationGuide.com)
Pantai Cenang
Not just a very beautiful beach with white sandy milky beach and great view, along Pantai Cenang you can easily get a variety of food at this beach. Here, you can choose to dine at numerous of
restaurants available, and you will be surprised by the wide ranges of
cuisines and delicacies offered. For those who are adventurous, sunbathing might not sound as
interesting as the various water sports available. There are a few huts
along the beach, offering activities such as jet skiing, banana
boat, para-sailing kayak and even snorkeling and diving sessions.
Prices for all these activities are similar but negotiable. After
a long day of sunbathing and exciting activities, you can opt to pamper
and indulge yourself with a spa or massage session. In Pantai Cenang,
spa outlets are ubiquitous, offering services from aromatherapy, body
massage, reflexology, body scrubbing, hot tub bath to pedicure and
manicure (info from MalaysiaVacationGuide.com)
