Marina’s Guidebook for Langkawi
Sightseeing
Stunning views of the island of Langkawi & neighbouring Thai islands at the top of the Cable Car. There is a local coffee shop at the top for you take a break with a hot or cold drink. Many attactions below at the Oriental Village with cafes and restaurants to choose from. We advise you go early around 8.30am to escape the long lines and tourist group buses arriving around 10am.
FUN FACT : The Mat Cincang Mountain Range where the Cable Car sits is older than the Everest by about 100million years old.
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Teleférico de Langkawi
Jalan Telaga TujuhStunning views of the island of Langkawi & neighbouring Thai islands at the top of the Cable Car. There is a local coffee shop at the top for you take a break with a hot or cold drink. Many attactions below at the Oriental Village with cafes and restaurants to choose from. We advise you go early around 8.30am to escape the long lines and tourist group buses arriving around 10am.
FUN FACT : The Mat Cincang Mountain Range where the Cable Car sits is older than the Everest by about 100million years old.
Laman Padi is a Living Paddy Museum show-casing the different stages of Paddy planting.
Muzium Laman Padi
Laman Padi is a Living Paddy Museum show-casing the different stages of Paddy planting.
Places to Eat & Night Markets
Great local night time place for chicken, beef & lamb Sate (grilled skewered meat) served with delicious peanut sauce and cut onions and cucumbers. Open daily around 6pm-12 midnight & Closed on Tuesday. 15 minutes slow walk from our place.
Pak Long Satay langkawi
Great local night time place for chicken, beef & lamb Sate (grilled skewered meat) served with delicious peanut sauce and cut onions and cucumbers. Open daily around 6pm-12 midnight & Closed on Tuesday. 15 minutes slow walk from our place.
Great little authentic Thai food Cafe near our place. Opens from 4pm-10.30pm & closed on Tuesdays.
Aroi Dee' Cafe
JalanGreat little authentic Thai food Cafe near our place. Opens from 4pm-10.30pm & closed on Tuesdays.
Offers local breakfast like Nasi Lemak (Rice Simmered in Coconut Milk served with fried anchovies, boiled egg and a local chilli sauce). This Warung also offers a variety of “Roti Canai” a phrata-like bread in many different add-ons like Roti Pisang (Banana), Roti Telur (with egg), Roti Sardin (with canned sardines) & Roti Nutella (with Nutella). 15 minutes slow walk or stroll from our place.
Warong Mak Som Roti Canai Sedap
Offers local breakfast like Nasi Lemak (Rice Simmered in Coconut Milk served with fried anchovies, boiled egg and a local chilli sauce). This Warung also offers a variety of “Roti Canai” a phrata-like bread in many different add-ons like Roti Pisang (Banana), Roti Telur (with egg), Roti Sardin (with canned sardines) & Roti Nutella (with Nutella). 15 minutes slow walk or stroll from our place.
Cosy little cafe with a wholesome western food selection only 4 minutes away from our place in our village. Open from 6pm-11pm daily & closed on Thursday. ❤️
Mimosa Cafe
Cosy little cafe with a wholesome western food selection only 4 minutes away from our place in our village. Open from 6pm-11pm daily & closed on Thursday. ❤️
Lovely local breakfast place after an early morning walk on Cenang beach next to the main road before turning into the road to our village.
Open 6am-2pm & closed on Tuesday.
Warung Kita (nasi kandar,nasi lemak,nasi dagang)
Lovely local breakfast place after an early morning walk on Cenang beach next to the main road before turning into the road to our village.
Open 6am-2pm & closed on Tuesday.
FRIDAY Night market about 20 minutes drive to the northeast of the island from our place, Teratak Damai Langkawi. One of the bigger & more colourful night markets on the island with an interesting selection of localised food, supplies & nick-knacks. Open 6pm-9.30pm.
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Ayer Hangat Friday Night Market
Jalan Padang GaongFRIDAY Night market about 20 minutes drive to the northeast of the island from our place, Teratak Damai Langkawi. One of the bigger & more colourful night markets on the island with an interesting selection of localised food, supplies & nick-knacks. Open 6pm-9.30pm.
Best place to sample local street food, fresh fruit & vegetables. Open 6pm-10pm every THURSDAY
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mercado nocturno de Temonyong - Jueves
19 Jalan Bohor TempoyakBest place to sample local street food, fresh fruit & vegetables. Open 6pm-10pm every THURSDAY
Best place to sample and buy local street food, fresh fruit & vegetables. Open 6pm-10pm every TUESDAY
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Night Market Tuesday
Best place to sample and buy local street food, fresh fruit & vegetables. Open 6pm-10pm every TUESDAY
Authentic northern malay fish curry, cooked fresh from their selection of catch of the day
Halim Gp Gulai Panas Airport
4 Jalan Lapangan TerbangAuthentic northern malay fish curry, cooked fresh from their selection of catch of the day
One of the best Italian dining on the island of Langkawi, lovely, mellow music, cosy & intimate, food & dessert that makes your stomach purr with satisfaction!
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Gallo Nero Italian Restaurant
Jalan Padang MatsiratOne of the best Italian dining on the island of Langkawi, lovely, mellow music, cosy & intimate, food & dessert that makes your stomach purr with satisfaction!
Reasonably priced, tasty Malaysian-Chinese style seafood restaurant along the Cenang beach strip.
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Palm View Seafood Restaurant
Reasonably priced, tasty Malaysian-Chinese style seafood restaurant along the Cenang beach strip.
Ngopi Pantai Coffee Bar
Jalan Pantai TengahOne of the most photogenic Coffee bar & Cafe by the beach in Langkawi.
Serves one of the best Nasi Dagang (a traditional East Coast breakfast) on the island. This rustic warung (a local eating place) is in a valley overlooking rice fields & Gunung Raya.
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Nasi Dagang Pak Malau
186 Jalan Makam MahsuriServes one of the best Nasi Dagang (a traditional East Coast breakfast) on the island. This rustic warung (a local eating place) is in a valley overlooking rice fields & Gunung Raya.
Artsy Coffee Cafe in the heart of Langkawi.
Ask for the PEK NGA, a mouth-watering traditional northern Malay pancake made with rice flour & fresh grated coconut with a slight crispy top, served with your choice of fish curry or palm sugar.
MawArt
MukimArtsy Coffee Cafe in the heart of Langkawi.
Ask for the PEK NGA, a mouth-watering traditional northern Malay pancake made with rice flour & fresh grated coconut with a slight crispy top, served with your choice of fish curry or palm sugar.
Lovely warung in the picturesque Mahsuri Ring area surrounded by paddy fields serving simple, wholesome food, coffee & cake.
Serves a selection of noodle soup; beef, chicken or a combination of both with chilli condiments.
If you don’t want noodles they also serve beef or chicken soup with rice, cut cucumber & chilli condiments like sambal belacan, cut chillies in soy sauce, vinegar chilli & ginger, chilli sauce.
DANGAU LANGKAWI
Lovely warung in the picturesque Mahsuri Ring area surrounded by paddy fields serving simple, wholesome food, coffee & cake.
Serves a selection of noodle soup; beef, chicken or a combination of both with chilli condiments.
If you don’t want noodles they also serve beef or chicken soup with rice, cut cucumber & chilli condiments like sambal belacan, cut chillies in soy sauce, vinegar chilli & ginger, chilli sauce.
One of my most favourite Hainanese style Chicken Rice on the island!
Simple, wholesome, diner in Kopitiam style where one of Malaysian’s comfort food speaks for itself.
Diner has air-conditioning & serves No alcohol & No pork.
QSF Cenang Kopitiam
One of my most favourite Hainanese style Chicken Rice on the island!
Simple, wholesome, diner in Kopitiam style where one of Malaysian’s comfort food speaks for itself.
Diner has air-conditioning & serves No alcohol & No pork.
One of the best Coconut Shake on the island!
Cute little warung by the side of the road in the Padang Mat Sirat area about 5 minutes by car from the airport.
Perfect dessert & refreshing drink on a hot sunny day!
Original Padang Coconut Shake
One of the best Coconut Shake on the island!
Cute little warung by the side of the road in the Padang Mat Sirat area about 5 minutes by car from the airport.
Perfect dessert & refreshing drink on a hot sunny day!
This is a lovely quaint little Coffee Cafe at the base of the Telaga Tujuh waterfalls that serve both refreshing cold or invigorating hot coffee.
My personal favourite are the cold coffees served with an Ice Coffee Bear.
CoffeeNuts Cafe (TR0218485k)
This is a lovely quaint little Coffee Cafe at the base of the Telaga Tujuh waterfalls that serve both refreshing cold or invigorating hot coffee.
My personal favourite are the cold coffees served with an Ice Coffee Bear.
Everything Else
One of the best beaches on the island! My favourite beach! Drive to the end of the road pass Four Seasons Resort & Tanjung Rhu Resort until you reach local warungs & shops at the end!
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Playa Tanjung Rhu
One of the best beaches on the island! My favourite beach! Drive to the end of the road pass Four Seasons Resort & Tanjung Rhu Resort until you reach local warungs & shops at the end!
Central location along the Cenang beach strip. Small shopping complex where you can find swimwear, Dutyfree choclates & alchohol, Maybank (bank & ATMs), Guardian, Flippers, Starbucks, Sushi King, Chicken Rice Shop, Guardian & Yubiso.
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Cenang Mall, Langkawi, Kedah.
Jalan Pantai ChenangCentral location along the Cenang beach strip. Small shopping complex where you can find swimwear, Dutyfree choclates & alchohol, Maybank (bank & ATMs), Guardian, Flippers, Starbucks, Sushi King, Chicken Rice Shop, Guardian & Yubiso.
Drinks & Nightlife
Vibrant & lively atmosphere with live music, great food & beachfront views on Cenang Beach.
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Yellow Beach Cafe
Jalan Pantai CenangVibrant & lively atmosphere with live music, great food & beachfront views on Cenang Beach.
Chic beach vibes & lovely place to chill and unwind with food & drinks while watching the sunset and being able to capture parasailing tourists against the daily changing sunset colours of Langkawi on Tengah beach.
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Hidden Beach House
2461 Jalan Pantai TengahChic beach vibes & lovely place to chill and unwind with food & drinks while watching the sunset and being able to capture parasailing tourists against the daily changing sunset colours of Langkawi on Tengah beach.
Au Chong Beach Bar Cafe
2 Jalan Pantai ChenangParks & Nature
Bring a knapsack, towels & a change of clothes to enjoy the cool waters of the waterfall, great activity on a hot day. There is a lovely quaint coffeeshop with great coffee at the base of the trail to the waterfall BEWARE : Rocks are slippery, do not go near the edge. DO NOT feed the monkeys and keep an eye on your belongings. Not recommendable on rainy days as the rocks are especially slippery. Very close to the Cable Car.
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Cascada de Seven Wells
Jalan Telaga TujuhBring a knapsack, towels & a change of clothes to enjoy the cool waters of the waterfall, great activity on a hot day. There is a lovely quaint coffeeshop with great coffee at the base of the trail to the waterfall BEWARE : Rocks are slippery, do not go near the edge. DO NOT feed the monkeys and keep an eye on your belongings. Not recommendable on rainy days as the rocks are especially slippery. Very close to the Cable Car.
There are 2 falls and a stream that flows down to a recreation area with BBQ pits, public shower & toilet facilities. A row of small shops at the entrance selling food, drinks, snacks & floats. Popular BBQ picnic area with the locals on weekends (Fri & Sat).
1st waterfall is good for families with small children.
2nd waterfall (pictured here) is a little hike up the stairs after the first fall.
Durian perangin Waterfalls
There are 2 falls and a stream that flows down to a recreation area with BBQ pits, public shower & toilet facilities. A row of small shops at the entrance selling food, drinks, snacks & floats. Popular BBQ picnic area with the locals on weekends (Fri & Sat).
1st waterfall is good for families with small children.
2nd waterfall (pictured here) is a little hike up the stairs after the first fall.
Air Hangat Village is a natural wonder & one of the many natural Hot Springs dotted throughout Malaysia.
There are many health benefits to soaking in hot springs as they are rich in minerals & reputed to be good for skin ailments & body aches.
Don’t miss a chance to visit this natural wonder have a therapeutic foot or body soak right here in Langkawi!
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Aldea de Ayer Hangat
16 Jalan Padang MatsiratAir Hangat Village is a natural wonder & one of the many natural Hot Springs dotted throughout Malaysia.
There are many health benefits to soaking in hot springs as they are rich in minerals & reputed to be good for skin ailments & body aches.
Don’t miss a chance to visit this natural wonder have a therapeutic foot or body soak right here in Langkawi!
Arts & Culture
Mahsuri’s Moseleum is the center of the legend of Mahsuri, the maiden who was falsely accused of adultery & executed. With her dying breath she cursed the island of Langkawi with inactivity for 7 generations. The “curse” was lifted several years ago and the sleepy island of Langkawi has started to florish. Inside are local houses said to be the original houses of the people in the Legend of Mahsuri. You can sample and buy local malay sweets desserts and batik cloth. Please visit the museum for a better understanding of the history of the island and the legends of Langkawi. Local stalls all around for those wanting to sample northern Laksa.
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Makam Mahsuri
Mahsuri’s Moseleum is the center of the legend of Mahsuri, the maiden who was falsely accused of adultery & executed. With her dying breath she cursed the island of Langkawi with inactivity for 7 generations. The “curse” was lifted several years ago and the sleepy island of Langkawi has started to florish. Inside are local houses said to be the original houses of the people in the Legend of Mahsuri. You can sample and buy local malay sweets desserts and batik cloth. Please visit the museum for a better understanding of the history of the island and the legends of Langkawi. Local stalls all around for those wanting to sample northern Laksa.
Essentials
Coffee/Tea, Snacks, Fresh & Frozen produce. Open daily 10am-11pm. About 5 minutes by scooter or car from Teratak Damai Langkawi.
Kedawang Ecofresh Mart
Jalan KedawangCoffee/Tea, Snacks, Fresh & Frozen produce. Open daily 10am-11pm. About 5 minutes by scooter or car from Teratak Damai Langkawi.
Has a larger selection of groceries, frozen & dry goods compared to Kedawang Ecofresh Mart. Diapers & Baby Formula available here. Open from 10am-11pm daily. About 5 minutes by scooter or car from Teratak Damai Langkawi.
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Pasaraya Kedawang
Has a larger selection of groceries, frozen & dry goods compared to Kedawang Ecofresh Mart. Diapers & Baby Formula available here. Open from 10am-11pm daily. About 5 minutes by scooter or car from Teratak Damai Langkawi.
Self Service Automated Laundry. Coin operated washer & dryer.
Open daily 8am-11pm
FRIDAY open from 8am-12noon & 3pm-11pm
Dobi Tawakkal (Self Service Laundry)
116 Jalan KedawangSelf Service Automated Laundry. Coin operated washer & dryer.
Open daily 8am-11pm
FRIDAY open from 8am-12noon & 3pm-11pm
Petronas Station
Petrol/Gas Station 3 minutes by car away from our place, Teratak Damai Langkawi.