Langkawi Islands, Malaysia - Jetty Point

Kuah Town is the island's capital and commercial centre but not to sure the heart of the town is located. I guess, the nearest would be the Jetty Point and the surrounding area. Why do I say this? Probably because this is where most of the people including tourists seem to crowd. I can't think of any other reason than this. Jetty Point is a shopping centre located just beside the ferry terminal.

One thing for sure about Jetty Point is it is a medium-size shopping centre with several duty-free shops housed in the building. Besides the shops, there are a few local restaurants and Starbucks as well as two fast food restaurants just outside the main building. There are also several counters outside the main building, where you can make travel arrangements on the island.

Main entrance to Jetty Point

Shop at Jetty Point

Starbucks at Jetty Point

KFC outside the main building

Booking counters

Langkawi Islands, Malaysia - Kuah Town

Kuah Town is a small town located on the southeastern corner of Langkawi Island and is the capital and largest urban area on the island. The town has a population of only 12,000 and though the heartbeat of Langkawi, it is surprisingly a quiet town considering Langkawi receives more than 700,000 tourists each year. The main reason is visitors on the island prefer to stay in the hotels and resorts along the beaches.

There are not many attractions in Kuah Town other than shopping, especially duty-free shopping, and most of what Langkawi has to offer are outside of town. It is somewhat a laid back but definitely not a dead town. There are the coffee shops and restaurants ranging from the pricey to the cheap. However, forget about high-voltage nightlife in this town! There is more life at the beaches at night but nothing sleazy.

Kuah Town across the bay

Kuah's town centre

Shopping in Kuah Town