Pantai Cenang

Pantai Cenang
Pantai Cenang

The natural beauty of Pantai Cenang is one of the renowned beaches in Malaysia, ranked as the most convenient and fastest journey one could reach airport in the country.
It is a perfect place for visitors to get away and wind down at Cenang Beach and enjoy the 2 km long stretches of fine-grained white sand. It is the longest beach of the Island and also a key tourist attraction.

The fine stretch of sand beach is outlined by tall delightful coconuts and Casuarinas. Beyond the shimmery sands are the tropical rainforest serving as a treat to the adventuresome people. The crystal clear waters are perfect during low tides to take a stroll down, while observing the local marine creatures or to collect unique seashells.

Pantai Cenang is also famous for its ravishing sunsets. Being the supreme tourist destination all kinds of water sports and other land activities are expected to be found here. These activities may include swimming, jet skis, wind surf, Para-sailing /water-skiing or boating. You can also rent water scooters here or go for Island Hopping to explore nearby island which including Pulau Rebak Kecil and Pulau Rebak Besar.

There are numerous restaurants along the coastline with a wide selection of accommodations and things to do and see. A couple of bars are located right on the beach while most of the others are scattered further towards the end of the road. Many of these restaurants and bars host live music and offer a variety of choices in food and beverages from Western, Malay, Chinese, Fusion right to Arabic (halal) food. It also has some resorts scintillating nightclubs, luxury hotels, chalets and some amazingly mouthwatering seafood restaurants to relish five star dining.

It would be fun to hire a motorbike, bicycles or cars to move around while you are staying there. You would find an infinite shopping, massage centers and a number of convenient stores too.

Some of the local and exciting attractions of the Pantai Cenang are Underwater World and Laman Padi.

Getting There

Located approximate 18 kilometer from Kuah Town, the journey would take less than 39 minutes to reach there. Langkawi International Airport (LGK) is located 3 kilometer away from Pantai Cenang.

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, MYAirline and Batik Air Malaysia. There are daily direct flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Langkawi operated by Scoot.

There are also full-fledged airlines operating daily direct flights to Langkawi, such as Malaysia Airlines.

Taxi and shuttle services are available at your convenience from respective hotels. Car and motorcycle rentals are recommended for those possessing a valid license. Cars and motorcycles for rent are mostly available at the airport and hotels, all at reasonable and affordable prices.



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