The main tourist attractions of Langkawi Island is its virgin white sandy
beaches. The beaches have very gentle continental slope and the water is
crystal clear.
This island is unique in the sense that it has so many
legends and myths associated with it. Langkawi Island is therefore also
called Pulau Lagenda or Legendary Island.
The Masi Magam Float Festival is celebrated by thousand of Indian devotees
from all around the country.
It is believed that the floating chariot
festival is the only such festival in Malaysia and South East Asia whose
deity is pulled out to the sea by boats.