Langkawi - Wikitravel. Langkawi. Langkawi,(Jawi: لانكاوي ) officially known as Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah (Malay: Langkawi Permata Kedah) is an archipelago of 9.
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- Langkawi,(Jawi:لانكاوي) officially known as Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah (Malay: Langkawi Permata Kedah) is an archipelago of 99 islands (an extra 5 temporary.
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The islands are a part of the state of Kedah, which is adjacent to the Thai border. On 1. 5 Jul 2. 00. Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah consented to the change of name to Langkawi Permata Kedah in conjunction with his Golden Jubilee Celebration.
By far the largest of the islands is the eponymous Pulau Langkawi with a population of some 9. Pulau Tuba. Langkawi is also an administrative district with the town of Kuah as the capital and largest town. Legends of broken pots and seeping gravy. Langkawi's most prominent mountains, Gunung Macinchang and Gunung Raya, and a whole series of towns and villages are said to named after a local legend. The story tells the tale of a wedding between two families of giants, with Mat Raya's son wanting to marry Mat Cincang's daughter. During the wedding feast, a fight broke out between the two wedding parties, reputedly because the son was caught flirting with another woman. During the fight, pots and pans were thrown, and a large pot of gravy (kuah) was broken and the contents flowed onto the ground.
The place where the gravy was spilled became known as Kuah (the largest town on Langkawi island) and where the crockery (belanga) was broken (pecah) was location of the village Kampung Belanga Pecah. The gravy seeped into (kisap) the earth at the village named Kisap. The name "Langkawi" has two possible origins. First, it is believed to be related to the kingdom of Langkasuka, itself a version of the Malaynegari alang- kah suka ("the land of all one's wishes"), centered in modern- day Kedah. The historical record is sparse, but a Chinese Liang Dynasty record (c. AD) refers to the kingdom of "Langgasu" as being founded in the 1st century AD.
Second, it could be a combination of the Malay words 'helang', meaning "eagle" and 'kawi', meaning "reddish- brown" or "strong", in old Malay. Langkawi eventually came under the influence of the Sultanate of Kedah, but Kedah was conquered in 1. Siam and Langkawi along with it.
The Anglo- Siamese Treaty of 1. British, which held the state until independence, except for a brief period of Thai rule under the Japanese occupation of Malaya during World War II. Thai influences remain visible in the culture and food of Langkawi. Langkawi remained a sleepy backwater until 1. This spectacular boom also coincided with the end of "Mahsuri's Curse," which was lifted with the birth of her 7th generation descendant.
The 1. 0,0. 00 hectares of Langkawi and its 9. Geopark by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in 2. By plane[edit]Langkawi International Airport (IATA: LGK ICAO: WMKL) is located at Padang Matsirat, on the northwestern part of the island.
In 2. 00. 8, it handled 1. The vast majority of shops and eateries are located BEFORE security and immigration, so don't go airside until your flight is called. There is free airport Wi- Fi. There are no airbridges, so in the event of rain, the airline will supply umbrellas for the walk to the plane. The following airlines offer service to/from Langkawi: Tigerair [8.
Silk. Air [8. 8] from Singapore, Air. Asia [8. 9] to Singapore, Penang and KLIA, Malaysia Airlines [9. Malindo Airlines [9. KLIA, Firefly [9.
KL's Subang airport and Penang. Direct flights are available to Langkawi from Penang, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hat Yai, and Phuket.
By boat[edit]Langkawi Ferry[9. A/C boats from Kuala Perlis (RM1.
Kuala Kedah (RM2. Penang (RM7. 0, 1. Satun (RM3. 0 or THB3. PM). Bookings can be made online, but the ticket needs to be printed out. This can be done at the terminal for RM1 per ticket.
The terminal is at Kuah Jetty, near Eagle square, in Langkawi. Tropical Charters[9. Kuah Jetty in Langkawi to Koh Lipe twice per day during the high season (until 1. April 2. 01. 5) at 9.
Langkawi and 1. 1am and 4pm from Koh Lipe. During the low season, from April 2. May 2. 01. 5, the company only has morning trips. After the 1. 9th of May 2. October 2. 01. 5.
Price is RM1. 18 one way (RM1. Thai custom fees. Check in is at the inner entrance of the Jetty Point Food Court, opposite 7/1. The trip takes 9. Arrival in Lipe is at the Bundhaya Resort. Telaga Harbour[9.
Ko Lipe, Thailand twice per day during the high season, at 9: 3. AM and 2: 3. 0PM (RM1. RM2. 48 return, 7. These ferries dock at a pontoon in Pattaya Bay from where there is longtail transfers to immigration on Pattaya Beach. Bookings can be made online. Health and Safety tip: There are only ferries on the route since March 2.
Speedboats are not allowed! Get around[edit]There is effectively no public transport on the island, so your choices are to use taxis or to rent a car, motorbike/scooter, or bicycle. By taxi[edit]A taxi from the Airport to Pantai Cenang costs RM2. Aug 2. 01. 5). You can buy a coupon at the taxi desk in the airport.
From the ferry terminal to Pantai Cenang the price is RM3. March 2. 01. 6). For those arriving at the Kuah Jetty and going into Kuah Town, the price is RM8 or RM4. Oriental Village across the island. All taxis work to a fixed price system, a fare from one part of the island to another is always the same price. This system results in higher prices, but very few problems since the taxi drivers are paid well enough and do not try and rip off tourists or participate in any of the dodgier shenanigans seen elsewhere in South East Asia. The result is a reliable and trustworthy, but more expensive taxi system. One of the taxi stops is on Pantai Cenang next to the tourist information and prices to different destinations are shown.
By car or motorbike/scooter[edit]Renting a car or motorbike/scooter is highly recommended due to lack of public transport. This can now be done at the airport from the departure lounge, and the rate is reasonable, 5. RM for a small car) and also from the port complex (Jetty), or from shops on Pantai Cenang. Refrain yourself from renting from touts, as many are operating illegally without permits and usually without insurance. Renting an air- conditioned mid- sized sedan costs RM7.
RM1. 50 per day (depending on model, condition and length of stay) and a 1. RM4. 0 to RM4. 5 per day. Cheaper but usually very used and older are the semi- automatic 1. RM2. 5 a day. A tired Proton with in Pantai Cenang maybe around RM6. Watch Sanctum Online Facebook.