Legends and more

Legends may and may be not have faded over the years, many attractions on the island serve to remind us of them. These include Gua Langsiar (cave of the banshee), Telaga Tujuh (seven wells) waterfall, Pantai Pasir Tengkorak (skull beach) and Pulau Beras Basah (island of wet rice grains).


Telaga Tujuh
The Seven Wells or Telaga Tujuh are actuarially a series of seven pools, one after the other on the face of a hill.

It tells of fairies who delight in bathing in the cool waters which are supposed to possess soothing healing properties. A mountain prince who once lived near the wells tried to capture one of these fairy maidens, but until today, they have remained elusive.

It is believed that the unique lime trees and the sintuk, a climbing plant which has large pods, that grow around the pools were left behind by the fairies and locals who visit the Telaga Tujuh waterfalls often use them to wash their hair in order to cleanse themselves of bad luck.


Pasir Tengkorak (Beach of Skull)
A rather eerie legend shadows this lovely secluded little beach.
locals believe that a a sea demon or in some cases a giant whirlpool awaits unwary ships just off the Langkawi islands--at the spot where the Straits of Malacca join the Indian Ocean and the Andaman Sea.

The demon/ whirlpool is said to have swallowed countless number of vessels and deposited the skulls of the crew and passengers at Pantai Tengkorak.

The bone fragments of ancient mariners were found scattered at Tanjung Tulang, while parts of the ships washed up on Pantai Pasir Hitam.

As a result, mineral deposits of tourmaline, ilmenite and zircon have caused the sands to be black in the Beach Of Black Sand while the Beach of Skulls is littered with “bones”.


Pulau Kentut (Islands of Farts)
In another story, a prince once ate half cooked rice during a wedding feast.

He suffered indigestion and farted at two spots now known as
Pulau Kentut Besar (big Fart Island) and Pulau Kentut Kecil (small Fart Island)!