Langkawi in Malaysia
Langkawi is a Malaysian island fear the world famous mountains, with many limestone caves containing mysterious stalactites and stalagmites, waterfalls, sea beach with clean water, diverse fauna and flora. Langkawi is the largest of 104 islands located far from it. Natural landscape Langkawi affects tourists visiting the pristine beauty, but the island is well developed recreational infrastructure, which further attracts travelers.
The island’s name is translated into Russian as “eagle with a red breast,” it is this bird is a symbol of the island of Langkawi. The resort enveloped many secrets and legends. One of the legends is connected directly to the island. According to her once lived on the island is the most beautiful princess in the land, and called her Miskhuri. Once gossips accused her of adultery, she was captured and executed. But before his death princess cursed people living on the island for a long misery and unhappiness.
It was only after the wounds beheaded girls white blood flowed, people realized that they executed an innocent man. Now Princess Miskhuri mausoleum is one of the attractions of Langkawi and is located 12 kilometers from the island’s capital city of Kuah.
The name of the capital associated with another legend. According to which an argument between two giants of who is stronger. To find out which of them was more powerful, they arranged the match and during the fight overturned bowl of sauce that the Malaysian language is called “Kuah” at this point in the future and the city grew. Announcement of the island in 1987, one of the areas of free trade has stimulated its rapid economic development. If a traveler stays on the island for more than three days, then he can buy duty free shops, located in the town of Kuah, whichever him the goods. The Malaysian Government has regularly invested in the economy of Langkawi.
Thus, over the past decade in the development of tourism and the construction of modern and comfortable, satisfying the requirements of European tourists were invested nearly 400,000,000 dollars. The island regularly hosts various international fairs and colorful show. All hotels in Langkawi can be used to organize business meetings and scientific conferences. The island also has an international exhibition center Maskhuri, attracts businessmen from all over the world.
Langkawi is located in the humid tropical climate zone. The average temperature in January is 27 degrees, 30 degrees in July. The sea water temperature during the year is kept within 23-25 ° C. The wet is spring (April, May) and autumn (October, November) months. At that time, marked the almost daily rain showers. Although Langkawi Resort takes tourists in any season, but the greatest influx of wanting to visit an island paradise, comes at a time from November to May.
Langkawi is located on the border between Malaysia and Thailand in the Andaman Sea, the Straits of Malacca. The time difference with Moscow is 4 hours in winter and three hours in the summer.
The most developed are the beaches of the west coast of the island of Langkawi – Tengah and Kenang, southwest – Pantai Kok and the west of the island – the beach is Burau Bay. All the beaches of Langkawi Island has sandy coating of fine white sand. There are all conditions for water sports, as well as boat trips to various small islands. Visiting the island of Dayang Bunting, you can admire the lake became pregnant Virgin, which attracts many childless couples. In the island of Singa Besar is a natural reserve, which in the wild live wild animals (iguanas, pheasants, monkeys, deer, etc.).
To the south of the island of Langkawi is marine reserve Pulau Paillard, you can get to it for 40-45 minutes, one of the speedboats. The reserve consists of four islands with preserved primeval nature. Love coming here especially diving. In the north-western part of the island of Langkawi is a waterfall “seven wells”. It is a unique monument of nature is a waterfall, which is divided into seven rapids, forming a lake. Around the falls grow thick mangrove jungle, which give the place a certain fraction of mystery and secrecy. Local legend says that this place is a favorite vacation spot of good fairies.
On the island of Langkawi many variety of hotels ranging from three-star and five-star finishing. Quite a few here and delicious fish restaurants where you can taste national dishes made from fish and seafood. In the souvenir shops sure to get nice presents for friends and acquaintances, as well as things for themselves on the memory of the visit to this paradise of nature.
