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The 104 islands of the Langkawi group are 18.6mi (30km) off the coast from Kuala Perlis, at the northern end of Peninsular Malaysia bordering Thailand. Since Langkawi was declared a duty-free zone in 1986, the island has been heavily promoted as one of the country's premier tourist destinations.

Since then luxury hotels have sprung up around secluded bays and numerous shopping complexes have appeared in the main town, Kuah. Away from the built-up areas Langkawi is still a rural Malay island of small villages, rice paddies, water buffalo and natural beauty.

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Written by Viator, August 2010

There are 99 islands in Langkawi Archipelago (six more at low tide), and twice as many ways to enjoy them. Located about 30km (19 miles) off the Malaysian Mainland, each island’s white, palm-fringed, ... Continue Reading »

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