Kuah Town
Island, Beras
Basah Island and Tuba Island. These islands are ideal for picnickers and offers
endless hours of pleasure in the sun, the sand and the sea. You will be assure
of the quality of the natural scenic as these areas are declared a Marine
reserve. In Singa Besar Island, you will find a Wildlife Park
which offers various natural wildlife observation towers and recreation towel. 
This is a spot
where a freshwater stream cascades about 90 meters down via a series of seven
pools. Visiting the pools, especially the top one will definitely brings
excitements beside seeing the greening and cooling surrounding.
Exciting windsurfing, sailing, snorkeling, scuba diving, swimming, coral seeing
and sun bathing (warning: topless sun bathing in open public areas is against
Malaysian law).
The facilities are available at Langkawi Golf Club, located
close to the coastline offers an alternate for those who shun the sea. Check
with your resort management or the tourism board to find out the details.
A visit to the fishing village will definitely amaze the tourist.
Langkawi is steeped
in history, its past is full of legends of wronged maidens and lovelorn princes,
all of whom have left their mark for prosperity. According the legend, the pure
white beaches are believed to have originated from the seepage of white blood
that flowed from the body of a beautiful princess named Mahsuri. Mahsuri was
sentenced to death for having, allegedly, committed adultery but none of the
soldiers could kill her with their weapons until she was stabbed with her own
knife. The that flowed, which was supposedly white - depicting her innocence,
seeped into the ground. Upon dying she threw a curse on the Island that it would
not prosper for seven generations. On the spot where she died, a tomb called Makam
Mahsuri was erected where people where people come from all walks of
life to live legend. It is about 12km away from Kuah town.
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