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GETTING THERE
By Plane
Daily direct flights from Kuala Lumpur are available via Malaysia Airlines (Tel: 1 300 88 3000 or 603-78463000 for outstation calls ). Optionally Air Asia (Tel: 1 300 88 9933) also has regular flights to Langkawi
By Rail
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) connects Kuala Lumpur to Alor Setar and Arau towns in Kedah. From these towns, you can catch a taxi or a bus to Kuala Kedah or Kuala Perlis respectively and catch a ferry to Langkawi. Please contact KTMB at 603-22747435.
By Boat
From Kuala Kedah (1 hour 15 minute ride):
Lada Holdings, Tel: 604-7626295 / 7626296
Nautica Ferries, Tel: 604-7621201 / 7622341
Samavest, Tel: 604-7623052
Langkawi Ferry, Tel: 604-7624524

From Kuala Perlis(45 minutes):
Lada Holdings, Tel: 604-9855823
Nautica Ferries, Tel: 604-9854494 / 9854563
Samavest, Tel: 604-9854440
Langkawi Ferry, Tel: 604-9852690

Ferries are also available from Penang (Tel: 604-2631943)

By Road
From the North South Expressway (NSE), head north to Kedah and take the Alor Setar Selatan exit (Interchange 177) onto the highway headed to Teluk Kechai and on to Kuala Kedah where you can catch a ferry to Langkawi island. Alternatively, you can also catch ferries from Kuala Perlis further north, accessible via the Jitra Selatan exit (Interchange 181) via Kodiang and Kangar on trunk road K3. This route is longer, at 48km from the NSE exit. Pantai Cenang is located just 4km south of the Langkawi International Airport, 22km east of Kuah town and just 1.6km north of the Mahsuri Memorial.

Cenang Beach
" One of Langkawi's most popular beaches, Pantai Cenang is known as the best site to catch sunset view on this island."

One of the most popular beaches in Langkawi is undoubtedly Pantai Cenang. And no wonder, with the variety of accommodation facilities, from five-star resorts, to budget chalets, as well as restaurants and bars dotting this 2km long stretch of beautiful beach. Occasionally being referred to as the 'Waikiki of Langkawi,' Pantai Cenang owes its origin to Haji Din, the owner of Sandy Beach Motel.

As endearingly narrated by Haji Din, the story goes that a couple of Caucasians or 'Mat Sallehs' backpackers made their way to Langkawi and wanted to stay the night in Pantai Cenang. This was back in teh days when there weren't any chalets, motels or resorts there as tourists were still far and few in between. As the visiting couple was passing through Haji Din's place, they spotted his barn and asked him if it was okay for them to put up there there for the night. Haji Din, every friendly and warm, happily obliged and in a show of typical Malay hospitality to travellers, even provided some meals for them.

When the couple left Langkawi for Bali and Bangkok, they promoted Langkawi and Haji Din's warm hospitality to fellow tourists. Many, who came to Langkawi later on, would go and stay at Haji Din's place. Motivated by this, Haji Din decided to venture into setting up budget chalets. He built several A-shape chalets from photographs he took in Koh Sa Mui, Thailand whilst on holiday. Today, at the very spot where the barn once stood is the 100-room Sandy Beach Motel.

Today, Pantai Cenang is still one of the places where warm hospitality abounds and chalet owners like Haji Din can still be found if you look hard enough among the many accommodation outfits along this beach.

For more information on Pantai Cenang, please contact the Langkawi Tourist Information Centre at 604-9667789.

Last viewed - February 10, 2012
 
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"chenang has it all, the white sandy beach, lot of places to eat, lots of things to see....and this year im going there for the third time in three years...."  
by michelle lim



"Pantai Cenang mmg best. Sesuai untuk seisi keluga."  



"Pantai Cenang is very beautiful places to have a rest will family and it is very convenience facility. The beach is for family and a people need a rest."  
by Nora



"Beautiful and clean beach. For those love maker.... this place suit for you. There are plenty accomodation chalet from 0 star up to 5 star. "  
by min



"nice ever beach. "  
by Muhamad Azam

 
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