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restaurants and souvenir shops that all seem to sell basically the same items.The 14-minute
ride to the summit is one of the world 's steepest, at 42 degrees, and it has the longest fr ee-
span single-rope cable in the world. A t the top, there is a 125m (410 ft.) cur ved platform
across a deep chasm. Open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 10am to 6pm; Wednes-
day noon to 6pm; F riday to S unday 9:30am to 7pm. Call
&
04/959-4225
for mor e
information. Prices are RM25 ($7.25/£4.50) adults, RM18 ($5.20/£3.25) childr en.
Sailors will enjoy visiting one of four marinas in Langkawi. The international charter
company
Sunsail
(
&
04/966-5869
; www .sunsailmalaysia.com) operates fr om R oyal
Langkawi Yacht Club on J alan Dato Syed Omar, where keen sailors can r ent yachts to
sail around the islands or to P huket in neighboring Thailand.
Perhaps one of the lo veliest additions to Langkawi 's attractions is the
Ibrahim Hus-
sein M useum and C ultural F oundation,
P asir Tengkorak, J alan D atai (
&
04/959-
4669
). The ar tistic dev otion of the foundation 's namesake fueled the cr eation of this
enchanting modern space designed to sho wcase Malaysia's contribution to the interna-
tional fine-ar ts scene. I f y ou can pull y ourself fr om the beach for any one activity in
Langkawi, this is the one I r ecommend. Mr. Hussein has cr eated a museum wor thy of
international attention. Truly a gem. It's open Saturday through Thursday from 10am to
6pm; adults pay RM12 ($3.50/£2.15), childr en visit for free.
SHOPPING
Langkawi's designated D uty Free Port status makes shopping her e quite fun and v ery
popular. In Kuah town, two shopping malls,
Langkawi Parade
(Jalan Kelibang;
&
04/
966-6372
) and
Langkawi Fair
(Persiaran Putra;
&
04/969-8100
), both in Kuah town,
are filled with duty-fr ee shopping. For local handicrafts, the
Langkawi Craft and Cul-
tural Complex
(Jalan Teluk Yu;
&
04/959-1913;
daily 10am-6pm) sells an assortment
of
batik,
baskets, ceramic, silv er jewelry, brassware, and mor e, and also has daily crafts
demonstrations and cultural shows.
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