Dataran Lang & Lagenda

The Eagle Square
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Dataran Lang (Eagle Square) is Langkawi's most prominent landmark for visitors arriving by sea. Situated near the Kuah jetty, the main attraction of the square is the huge eagle statue poised for flight. According to local tales, the name Langkawi is derived from the word "helang". In old Malay, "kawi" denote reddish brown - hence, Langkawi means reddish brown eagle!

This place offers a beautiful surroundings, scenic ponds, bridges, covered terraces, restaurants and barrel vaults made of bricks. Since it's close to the sea, one can really enjoy the cool breeze while strolling along the park. Indeed, the gigantic eagle is strategically positioned to welcome visitors to Langkawi.

The Eagle Square is Langkawi's most prominent landmark for visitors arriving by sea.

Langkawi's Lagenda Park
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The Langkawi Lagenda Park is more than just a scenic park with beautiful gardens of local blooms, plants and fruit trees. It is a 50-acre park with 17 story-telling monuments & 4 artifical lakes. This beautiful park highlights the many myths & legends of Langkawi including the legends of the fights of two heroic giants, mythical birds, evil ogres & beautiful princesses.

Too bad, the park is not very well maintained. The lakes are dirty...the plants are not well taken care of and it's a total embarassment to name this place as one of the tourist attractions in Langkawi.