Kuah Town
Kuah Town is the largest town in Langkawi and is famously known as the
capital of Langkawi Island. The town was once a fishing village before it was
turn into a commercial hub. The island is rich in mythology and history from the
early centuries.
One of the well known histories in the island is Mahsuri for she was cursing the
island for seven generations to signify her innocence of falsely accused of
adultery. The Makam Mahsuri is promptly 12 kilometer away from Kuah Town
Upon the arrival at the town, nobody would ever miss to snap few pictures at the
Eagle Square - the huge statue of eagle is the centre attraction of the town.
The town has been tremendously being claimed as the shopping haven with the
duty-free shops.
The most popular destination to start with is Langkawi Fair Shopping Mall -
features more than 100 outlets followed by Langkawi Duty Free and Jetty Point
Complex. Bear in mind, Kuah Town is the place for anyone where you can shop till
you drop.
Uncountable amount of star rated hotels in Kuah Town to choose from hence it is
deemed as the place with great shopping experience and accommodation.
Getting There
The location of Kuah Town at the Southeastern tip of Langkawi is the capitol of
Langkawi Island. Kuah Town is approximately located 13 kilometer away from
Langkawi International
Airport (LGK). Car rental services are available at the Airport.
To get to Langkawi, you can either go by air or by ferry. The ferry operates
only four routes from Kuala Kedah, Kuala Perlis, Penang and also Satun, in
Thailand. However, it is usually packed with crowds during the ride.
For those looking to fly with a budget airline from Kuala Lumpur to Langkawi,
there are daily flights provided by budget airlines like
AirAsia, Firefly
and Malindo Air. There are
also full-fledge airlines such as
Malaysia Airlines.
There are daily direct flight from Singapore Changi Airport to Langkawi.
Taxi and vehicle from respective hotels are available at your conveniences. Car
and motorcycles rental are recommended for those possesses valid license. Car
and motorcycles rental are mostly placed at the airport and hotels. All are at
reasonable and affordable price.
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