Island splendour in the sun, Langkawi is a melting pot of nature, man, mystical legend and tropical paradise.

Langkawi Island is the main island in a group of 104, dotting the sea off the northernmost tip of Peninsular Malaysia. Only 3 of the isles are inhabited ; the rest are bathed in a private tranquillity that man comes to embrace for a while, then refreshed... leaves.

Legends shroud Langkawi. Of beautiful Mahsuri, who bled white blood when she was killed on a charge of adultery. Today, the sands of Langkawi are bleached white, perhaps in memory of her innocence.

There are many other myths which have become part of the tapestry that is Langkawi. Of Telaga Tujuh, where waterfalls cascade down seven pools of fresh water. As the tale goes, Telaga Tujuh is a playground for fairy maidens.

	There's Tasik Dayang Bunting (Lake of the Pregnant Maiden). The legend goes that a beautiful court maiden encountered the wrath of the gods when she became pregnant by the king's son. She was turned into a rock, and the prince, into an island. Their baby was transformed into a white crocodile. People say that even today, a white crocodile can be seen swimming
between the rock and the island. And women drink the waters of the lake in order to bear children. Like these, many more legends prevail.

Encirled in a natural world of wonders, Pulau Langkawi is also an epitome of mother nature at her best. Palm frond beaches, pockets of eye-catching islets, islands and crystal clear lagoons-all neatly snuggled by rolling hills of undulating green. Little wonder, this holidaymakers haven is fast becoming the ' Caribbean of the East '.

If variety is your spice of life, then Pulau Langkawi has all its flavours. Tucked right in the heart of this tropical paradise lies The Gates Langkawi Resort and Hotel... your gateway to Langkawi.

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