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 Traveller's Tales: Shopping suggestions in Langkawi, Malaysia
Get the best advice on shopping in Langkawi, Malaysia. You may read about shopping malls, souvenir items and best buys in the area. Also, you might want to read our
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| R Davey |
14 June 2001 |
Stayed at Langkawi Village Resort - Langkawi, Malaysia.
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the immediate area around Langkawi village resort is brimming with good value food and drink outlets. also the souvinir shops, while not as extensive as kuah town are about the same price.
and where else in the world can you drink Carlsberg at 0.50 USD/can ??
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| K Kurtzweg |
03 June 2001 |
Stayed at Beach Garden Resort - Langkawi, Malaysia.
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The location was very central. Lots of places to dine and shop nearby.
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| J Jasmin |
01 June 2001 |
Stayed at Holiday Villa Langkawi - Langkawi, Malaysia.
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Kuah is a good place to do shopping and cheeper
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| S Fowler |
19 April 2001 |
Stayed at Pelangi Beach & Spa Resort - Langkawi, Malaysia.
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Local Taxis were very cheap. We did not take any official tours but just got a taxi to take us where we wanted to go. Good for tax free shopping.
Golf at the nearby Dutai Golf club was excellent.
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| P Buzby |
19 April 2001 |
Stayed at Langkawi Village Resort - Langkawi, Malaysia.
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We stayed put on the beach and relaxed for most of the time. Walking down the beach in one direction there were bannana boat rides and jet skis for hire and in the other direction up the beach there were kayaks for rent. There are always taxis available at the resort with fixed prices to go places which is pretty easy. Went into Kuah one day-well worth a look and souvenir shopping. Next time will rent a car and do some exploring because the driving is easy-not much traffic, good roads, and there are 2 car rental places around the corner from the resort that you can walk to easily.
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| Y Teh |
17 April 2001 |
Stayed at City Bayview Langkawi - Langkawi, Malaysia.
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Convenient for people who love shopping and side street food as only a minute walking distance from the hotel.
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| S Louchart |
16 April 2001 |
Stayed at Langkawi Village Resort - Langkawi, Malaysia.
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It was my first stay in Langkawi and I am sure it will not be the last. The place is delightful and highly relaxing. I have never been bothered by any hawker on the beach or anywhere.
Food is especially delicious and I could not find any restaurant where food disappointed me. All were excellent.
Taxi fares are reasonable and though taxis have no meter, all fares are fixed and clearly indicated.
I did not take any tour, but spent half a day shopping in Kuah, which was enough. There are plenty of stores selling handcraft all around and it seems to me there is no need to compare between them as prices are EXACTLY the same everywhere, with all stores offering a 30% rebate. I could not find as good deals as I did in Bali, hence I would recommend not to buy anything at any price.
My last commment is about the timing. I stayed in Langkawi at about Easter time, ideally between the high season ending in March, and the rain season starting in May. Therefore the hotel and restaurants were almost empty and my stay all the more relaxing.
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| J Gonzalez |
14 April 2001 |
Stayed at Sheraton Perdana Resort - Langkawi, Malaysia.
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I liked Langkawi very much. I recommend touring different resorts. Not a whole lot to do regarding shopping. Langkawi Fair seemed to be the best in that regard.
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| P Willems |
11 April 2001 |
Stayed at Langkawi Village Resort - Langkawi, Malaysia.
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Good for families, not for singles.
For backpackers Cenang beach seemed not too bad. Food in general was good, although a beer was only to be had at the chinese restaurants as Malaysian run restaurants are mostly halal (Islam: no alcohol).
Quiet, no hawkers, haslers, beggars.
Little to buy (copy-wise).
Around the island tour was good and worth wile.
Taxis are cheap, but english is not widely spoken by the drivers. Some have great english though. It's luck of the draw.
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| L Powell |
31 March 2001 |
Stayed at Kampung Tok Senik Resort - Langkawi, Malaysia.
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The hotel is not within walking distance of any restaurants, shops or beaches, so hiring motorbikes, which can be done reasonably cheaply through the hotel, is recommended. Great places to visit include Cenang beach and Barn Thai restaurant, which is built on stilts in the mangrove and accessed by a 400m footbridge, from which you can spot monkeys, monitor lizards and other wildlife. Good value trips, which you can book from the hotel (or get even cheaper if you ask around), include snorkeling in the marine park, where we swam with tropical fish and baby sharks, and a boat trip in the mangrove, during which we visited an uninhabited island and had to chase monkeys off the beach before we could sunbathe.
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