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Note:
CABLE CAR opens up again on the 30 April 2011 - one day earlier than scheduled.

Cable Car to Mount Machincang

Return Trip from the Base Station to the Top: Duration round-trip 30 minutes.
(Excluding queuing time)

Costs: Adult ........ .....RM30.00 - (Children, 2 – 12 yrs old, RM20.00)

Effective from 1st Feb 2012,
the new rate for the cable car      Adults...........................    RM50.00
                                                    Children 2 - 12 yrs old .... RM30.00
                                                    Student (Above 12 yrs)    RM30.00
                                                    Student (Below 12 yrs)     RM20.00

Chartered Gondola                      RM300.00 per gondola

Cable car + Duck Tour Adults ......................... RM80.00
Children 2 - 11 yrs old RM60.00

Phone Number:.........Tel: 604 959 4225

Where it is:.................See Overview Chart

Operating Hours:      Monday – Thursday 10.00am - 18.00pm
                                    Wednesday 12.00pm - 18.00pm
                                    Friday – Sunday & Public Holiday 09.30am - 19.00pm

Langkawi Cable Car - Oriental Village Base Station

Websites:
panoramalangkawi.com/

Maintenance:
maintenance-schedule

2 days a month the Cable Car is closed for maintenance. In stormy weather with lightnings or strong wind it will also not operate.

Langkawi Cable Car (Panorama Langkawi Sdn Bhd) - Oriental Village | Burau Bay, Langkawi 07000, Malaysia

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PISANG Pisang Langkawi
HANDICRAFT & ART VILLAGE

KUAH - Bank District
(Map at the end of the article)

Operating Hours: 9.00am - 6.00pm
Fridays closed

Tel: +6 04 - 955 7730
+6 012 - 332 6606

pisanglangkawi@gmail.com
www.pisanglangkawi.com

Looking for an original gift with a truly Langkawian flair?! Head to Pisang - one of the island’s most famous stores! Founded nearly 20 years ago, the shop specializes in hand-made gamat soaps & lotions that are so popular, they are distributed also to other parts of Malaysia and sold abroad. The miracle ingredients that makes them so unique? Sea Cucumber and Virgin Coconut Oil!

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LA’PAQ AYAQ CAFÉ

ROYAL LANGKAWI YACHT CLUB - KUAH

Tel: +6 04 961 0589
+6 01 2519 6920

Operating Hours
Daily 7am -11.00pm

Planning to dine in Kuah? If so, you must definitely visit the new LA’PAQ AYAQ CAFÉ! Located at the famous Royal Langkawi Yacht Club, the restaurant is hidden behind ‘Charlie’s Bar & Grill’ and therefore easy to overlook. But the corner location that comes with a wonderfully peaceful atmosphere and a beautiful 270 degrees’ harbor view is hard to beat. And once you experience the great service and get to taste the excellent food, you are likely to find your way back even blindfolded!

Read more: LA’PAQ AYAQ CAFÉ - Langkawi

LANGKAWI’S TRENDY RESTAURANTS - by Kamila Delart

OVN

at VILLA MOLEK
PANTAI TENGAH

Tel: +6 016-586 6689
Email: nadirestaurantgroup@gmail.com
Operating Hours: daily 3pm -11.00pm

A foodie? If so, the recent opening of OVN (pronounced simply as "Oven") is sure to get you excited! Named after its wood-fire oven that lends to steaks, fish and pizza a delightful smoky flavor, the restaurant is situated at Villa Molek in Pantai Tengah, away from the hustle and bustle of neighboring Cenang and yet close enough for you to walk over. Should you be coming from elsewhere, the new highway along with a parking lot just in front of Ovn make for a relaxed arrival experience.

An elevated outdoor patio shielded by tropical plants and fragrant frangipani trees boasts candlelit tables for a romantic couple’s experience as well as four-seaters perfect for a dinner with family and friends.

FAIZY CRYSTAL

LANGKAWI CRAFT COMPLEX

Close to the Black Sand Beach on
the road connecting Pantai Kok
and Tanjung Rhu

Opening Times:
Saturday - Thursday, 9.30am - 5pm
1pm - 2pm no demonstrations

Tel: +6 04 9594885
+6 04 9557591
+6 012 4022650

Email: kamarulfaizy@hotmail.com

www.faizycrystal.blogspot.com
www.glasscrystal-kamarulfaizy.blogspot.com
www.faizycrystal-kamarulfaizy.blogspot.com

By Kamila Delart

Although located in a remote corner of the Langkawi Kraft Complex, which in itself is built away from the main tourism spots, Faizy Crystal receives plenty of visitors. With good reason! While the majority of retail stores on the island lure with handicraft imported from the neighboring countries, the unique glass object you will find at the Faizy Crystal showroom are truly Langkawian products. So much so, you can actually enter the adjacent workshop and watch the artisans while they work. (More beautiful pictures !)

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Haroo Korean Restaurant Langkawi

HAROO KOREAN RESTAURANT

KUAH - BANKING DISTRICT

(Map at the bottom)

Tel: +6 012 - 5140049
Email: harooinlangkawi@yahoo.com
Operating Hours: noon - 10pm
Sunday closed

Hidden in a tiny side street close to the bridge that leads from Kuah’s banking district to ‘My Hotel Langkawi’, the Korean Restaurant Haroo is a culinary gem just waiting to be discovered! Never heard of it? The regular guests who rarely skip a week without booking a table did make the impression they would rather keep ‘their’ small Korean restaurant a secret…:-)

Murals depicting scenes of the traditional Korean way of life set the tone for an experience that celebrates both - the authentic flavors of time-honored Korean dishes as well as the distinct Korean dining culture.

LANGKAWI’S TRENDY RESTAURANTS - by Kamila Delart

TELAGA ARABIC
CAFÉ & RESTAURANT

PANTAI CENANG

Tel: +6 04 9552225

Operating Hours: noon - midnight

Conveniently located in the very middle of Pantai Cenang, Telaga Arabic Café & Restaurant is famous for its attentive service and delicious Arabic cuisine.

Surrounded by tropical plants, with Arabic music gently playing in the background, the canopied outdoor patio lures with a relaxed atmosphere. The air-conditioned indoors with built-in partitions offer privacy appreciated especially by Arabic guests and couples.

SEVEN WELLS WATERFALL

by Kamila Delart

Located in the 450 - 550 million years old Machinchang Cambrian Geoforest Park with rock formations older than the Himalayas, the Telaga Tujuh Waterfall is one of the most magical places on the island.

Formed at the boundary between a Cambrian sandstone and late Triassic granite rocks, the magnificent waterfall is hidden deep in the jungle, embedded in dense tropical foliage.
Follow the rainforest trail, listening to a gentle humming that turns into a thundering sound as you reach the first platform. Falling over an edge 91 meters above your head, the wild water masses bounce off the rugged stony wall, filling the air with a powerful, life-affirming energy.
Enjoy the shade of the rainforest canopy as you climb another set of steps to reach the next platform.

Hi Friends of Langkawi – GOOD NEWS

There is a new development in regard to customs alcohol and cigarette restrictions.

The news is, that the “Chois” 24hrs shops - and probably many others too – can now officially sell beer and cigarettes with no limits and no identification necessary.

When I came across this news I then went to Kuah and here in the 4 big shops selling alcohol there were still the custom people in uniform present. I tried to figure out what the rules are – and I got confirmed that indeed “Chois” (and probably many others) are now allowed to sell alcohol and cigarettes with no limits and no identification.

When I asked if I could here also, in this shop where they were present, buy beer without limit and identification I was told that no, here in the big shop I would have to show my passeport.

Asking what the difference was, it seems that “Chois” is regarded as a 2nd class shop – and what I guess is, that they do not sell hard liquor, but only beer. But as the custom people did not speak English – this is just a guess.

It is now clear that even the system within itself does no longer make any sense – and it looks like a retreat in stages of the custom department to not lose too much face in one go….

Nice to see some sanity coming back to Langkawi :-)

TIME FOR ROMANCE

Planning to spoil your loved one? If looking for romance, Langkawi Island is without a doubt the perfect destination! Long sandy beaches invite to leisurely strolls, stylish yachts tempt with dreamy cruises in-between spectacular limestone cliffs, and the nightly sky sprinkled with shining stars is so intoxicating, you are likely to turn into a poet when softly whispering how much your darling means to you.

Wondering where to stay? Whatever your taste and preference, this comprehensive list of best Langkawi Hotels is sure to help you find a love nest that is just perfect for you and your sweetheart!

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