HOLIDAY GETAWAY...

Langkawi Island is an archipelago of 104 islands lying in the north western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The exact place of these sultry islands is at the site where the Straits of Malacca get together the waters of the Andaman Seas.

UNDERWATER WORLD AND DUTY FREE SHOPS .

The largest of these islands is called Langkawi Island and is bigger than the Penang Island. The other islands in this group are Island of Pregnant Maiden (Pulau Dayang Bunting), Lion Island (Pulau Singa Besar) and Beras Basah Island. The minimum of these islands are coral reef roughly the size of a regular house. It is a place to gateway with your loved one for a chance to enhance the beauty of the beach and the places to view. I mean in a historical way, this Island is unique in the sense that it has so many legends and myths associated with it. Langkawi Island is therefore also called Pulau Legend or Legendary Island.

The most talked about legend is that of Mahsuri who is said to have laid a curse on this island for seven generations. Fortunately the period of this curse is over now and Langkawi Island is fast becoming an internationally familiar tourist destination.

The government of Malaysia has affirmed the whole Langkawi Island as a duty free zone. Therefore this island is also expression Duty Free Island. All merchandise sold in this island is let off from government tax. As a result this Legendary Island is a haven for the shoppers. You only need to stay in Langkawi for a minimum of 48 hours to take back home a reasonable amount of tax free goods. Further more there is much adventures for children's who loved to get a journey of 'Under Water World'. 

BY: ALISSA PRIYA DARSHINI