Monday, August 24, 2009

Langkawi General Facts and Hotels

Malaysia is a country located in Southeast Asia and this peace and wonderful country is blessed with many beautiful islands.

Malaysia lies in tropical region and the climate is hot and humid throghout the year. The temperatures range from 21 degrees Celsius to 30 degrees Celsius.

One of the islands that is the main attractions to this country is Langkawi. Langkawi is actually a group of 99 islands with Langkawi itself as the main island.

Another main islands are Pulau Dayang Bunting and Pulau Tuba. Pulau is a Malay word meaning island.

The whole Langkawi archipelago covers an area around 485 square km and this area is a bit smaller compared to Singapore. The area of Singapore is 647 square km.

The island was declared as a duty free island in 1987 by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad who was then the Prime minister of Malaysia.

Each and every year, thousands of tourists visit this island. This could be Langkawi has many places of interest.

Many parts of langkawi are still covered by virgin forests and there are many clean and beautiful beaches like Pantai Cenang and Tanjung Rhu.

If you are looking for Langkawi hotels, don't worry because there are a lot of hotels in Langkawi. Whatever your budget, you can find the hotel that meets your requirements.

One of the hotels is Bayview Hotel located in downtown Kuah. Kuah is the main town of this island. The rating is 4 star. This hotel is just 5 km from Kuah jetty, the main entrance to Langkawi.

But it depends totally on you to choose whatever hotel you need.

Need to explore Langkawi by car? If so you can find car rental service and get a car for rm80 a day. As of this writing 1 USD equals rm3.4.

As you drive the car, you can enjoy the paddy field view planted by the local residents.

If you love the sea don't forget to drop at Langkawi Underwater World where you can see a lot of exotic fish there.

With so many attractions you won't regret with your visit to Langkawi. Have a nice trip here.

The author was born in the state of Kedah, Malaysia. Langkawi island is located in this state. He runs a blog about Langkawi hotels. For more information on accommodations in Langkawi don't hesitate to visit his blog at http://www.all-langkawi-hotels.com

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