Top sigths of Malaysia
There are interesting architectural landmarks in Malaysia, such as Penang Bridge. The length of the bridge is 13.5km, which makes the bridge the third longest in the world. Travellers are also recommended to visit the largest temple in South East Asia – Kek Lok Si. The temple features a mix of several architectural styles. The Temple of Snakes is a no less important religious building. The temple amazes its visitors with its exotic design and very unusual altar. The altar is covered with tenths of dangerous snakes, but despite that all tourists make memorable photos with the altar. The key to this puzzle is simple – all the snakes don’t have poisonous fangs and thanks to a special incense the snakes are very calm and absolutely not aggressive. … OpenChapters of the guide to Langkawi
Attractions and active leisure
The island has one of the most beautiful aquariums in the world - Underwater World Langkawi. Visitors are offered a walk through a 15-meter tunnel to appreciate the diversity of deep sea inhabitants. Main features of the place are huge aquariums, inhabited by no less great representatives of the marine fauna. An excursion to Laman Padi Langkawi would also be interesting; there the so-called ‘rice farmstead’ … Open
Cuisine and top restaurants
In addition to the kebab, visitors of street cafes would definitely be offered a portion of boiled rice or rice pudding. Entrees are also served at street stalls; for example, sup ekor soup is an amazing treat. Literally, the name of this dish can be translated as ‘oxtail soup’; it is prepared on the basis of mutton broth with addition of herbs. Most of the local restaurants offer dishes at very reasonable … Open
Traditions and mentality of Langkawi
Exploration of traditions and culture of local people can turn into a fascinating process. They observe a lot of interesting old customs; they have their own character and colorful celebrations, which are conducted the same way as they were centuries ago. The hibiscus flower is considered the local symbol. Most of the indigenous people are adherents of Muslimism, for them five bright hibiscus petals symbolize five … Open
Travel guide to Langkawi
On the island of Langkawi is the world-famous Heavenly Bridge - one of the most amazing bridges in the world, supported by just one pillar. This bridge connects two mountain peaks. Its length is 125 meters. For tourists, it represents a kind of observation platform. It is very convenient to admire the dense thickets of trees and mountain peaks from the bridge. The most beautiful natural attraction of these places … Open
Langkawi for children - what to visit
In Langkawi, there are quite unusual amusement parks. The main inhabitants of the popular park Crocodile Adventureland are crocodiles. In this amusement park which actually is a farm for breeding crocodiles, visitors are offered interesting excursions. They are told a lot of interesting facts about one of the oldest animals in the world. Some small crocodiles can even be held by visitors. The park is very … Open
Shopping, streets and outlets
One of the oldest and largest shopping centers on the island is Langkawi Fair Shopping Mall that concentrates more than a hundred stores of various specializations within its walls. Here you can take a walk in search of new stylish clothes, look into jewelry stores and choose new cosmetics and perfumery. The shopping center also has interesting specialty shops offering customers various types of sweets, alcoholic … Open