Langkawi Gazette
Whether a yacht owner or a conventional traveler – the following story published in ‘Asia-Pacific Boating’ magazine and written by our very own editor, Kamila Delart, is sure to spark your wanderlust! Isn’t it time you planned your next holiday…?! READ HERE: DESTINATION LANGKAWI
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LUXURY DESTINATION LANGKAWI ?! By Kamila Delart Although initially met with skepticism, the Prime Minister’s vision to turn Langkawi into a high-end destination for affluent travelers and a nautical luxury hub with the appeal of Monaco or Monte Carlo may become a reality. While the government is planning to spend …
LANGKAWI – A WEEKEND GETAWAY FOR AFFLUENT EXPATSJOINED INTIATIVE OF LANGKAWI GAZETTE AND FRENCH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE – MALAYSIA & SINGAPORE By Kamila Delart …
MY FRENCH FACTORY PANTAI CENANG Tel: +6 013-5918470Email: myfrenchfactory@yahoo.com.my Operating Hours: 11 am – 11 pm, except on Friday Having established a reputation of a ‘must-visit dining outlet’, the charming ‘crêperie’ brings to Langkawi a little taste of Paris. Nearly as iconic as the Eiffel Tower, the thin pancakes are …
Our new BOOKING PAGE is in the build up. Here you will soon find many adventure tours and charter possibilities where you can directly access the individual booking page of the offering companies. MOST COMPANIES WILL HAPPILY GIVE YOU A 10% DISCOUNT if you book directly with them and tell …
Langkawi location
Langkawi is located on the northwestern peninsula of Malaysia and is an archipelago of 99 islands at high tide and 104 at low tide. Situated closer to Thailand than to mainland Malaysia (just 25km away), its waters are where the Indian Ocean narrows to meet the Straits of Malacca.
Langkawi is located only 800km from the Equator and is blessed with year-round warm temperatures and warm waters. The archipelago is famous for its white beaches and the relaxed and its slow paced island life. However, the jewels in our tourism crown are also the Langkawi Geopark and its natural treasures of serrated mountains that are home to a vast array of birds, butterflies, reptiles and animals.
Langkawi is a duty free Island that makes for a great value holidaying.
Langkwi Topography
Langkawi Island is covered by 60% forest, mountains, mangroves and shrubs with 20% being agricultural land and 20%, developed areas. Of all the islands, approximately 90% is forest and only three of the islands have some form of development.
The topography varies from flat coastal plains of Pantai Cenang to the mountainous peaks of Gunung Raya (880m) and Gunung Machincang (713m). There are also many sandy beaches on the main island numerous deserted beaches on the other islands within the archipelago.