Langkawi Sights and Visits

Sights & Visits Langkawi ~ Central II

• An Introduction • Getting There • Legends • Sights & Visits • Beaches • Islands •

• Stay-in Langkawi • Travel-in Langkawi • Langkawi Map •

• Langkawi Book Village • Gunung Raya •

• Gunung Raya Golf Club • Snake Sanctuary •

Langkawi Book Village

The 12^th of its kind in the world, it is situated in a beautifully landscaped

50 ha site amidst tranquil setting of the lush rainforests.

With a collection of more than 50,000 books which includes rare and antiquarian books. It has numerous traditional houses dotting the village that are stocked with a great variety of books in various languages.

Location: Lubuk Semilang, about 15 minutes drive from Kuah

at the foot of Gunung Raya.

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Gunung Raya

Rising to a height of 881 metres, Gunung Raya is the tallest natural feature on Langkawi. The mountain is believed to have been once a being named Mat Raya who once lived on the island. Untouched and covered with dense jungle,

it has become the favourite destination for the adventurous.

Trekking from a recreational site such as Lubuk Sembilang to the peak

is simply magnificent but taking a guide along is advisable.

A telecommunications station is accessible via a small road leading to the top.

The view up here is amazing and you can see the whole Island.

Facilities on top of the mountain are a tea/Coffee shop that serves light snacks.

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Gunung Raya Golf Club
Gunung Raya Golf Resort is the newest golf course in Langkawi
Nestled at the foothills of the majestic

Gunung Raya, this scenic international-standard golf course offers a neat 18-hole,

72-par golf course, with an excellent

driving range.

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Snake Sanctuary
This parkland sanctuary with an undulating setting is home to approximately

250 species of venomous and non-venomous snakes endemic to the

Malaysian region as well as from all over the world.

It is one of the regions best in terms of quality of setting within an environment that is conducive to man viewing snakes in their natural habitat

Spacious Terrariums are located at various

parts of the parkland along well defined paths

for close public viewing of the snakes.