Park of Legends, or better yet known as its Malaysian name, the Lagenda Park, is a park in Langkawi Island. This park that is more than 2 hectares wide, is built around the team of the local folklore and myth of Langkawi, both the ancients and modern ones. The park was opened in April 1996, with the idea behind this creation was to offer a recreational parkland to the locals and tourists to enjoy the vast gardens while learning about the legends of the island.

Inside the park, there are several sculptures and statues with their own stories such as the myth of the battle of two giants that eventually tune into mountains in Langkawi. The park is located in Kuah, just beside the Kuah Jetty, and also about 400 meters from town. The admission fee is RM 5 for an adult and for a child, half of the price.

How to Get There

By Car

The Lagenda Park is located at one of the major tourist spots on the island. It is just a couple of kilometres of Kuah town, near the Dataran Helang.

By Taxi

There are abundance taxis on the Langkawi Island and they are willing to go anywhere on the island but they are rather expensive. Make sure the taxi is using the meter before hopping in.

By Plane

Langkawi has its own airport, the Langkawi International Airport. Domestically, there are flights coming in from major cities of Malaysia such as Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, and even Kuching. The international flights are coming in from countries in Asia such as Singapore and China. It is only half an hour’s worth of driving from the airport to reach the Lagenda Park.

Tourist Attractions

Eagle Square

One of the infamous spot in Langkawi that features the huge, mighty eagle statue, looking over the waterfront plaza. A trip to Langkawi is considered incomplete if there is no photo of this statue. Eagle Square or better known as Dataran Lang, is the landmark of Langkawi. The statue of the coppery-brown colour of the eagle is the emblem of the island. Based on folklore, the name of Langkawi is derived from two Malay words; Helang as in eagle and Kawi as in the reddish-brown colour. Took those two and combined, the name Langkawi was born and thus, the statue of the eagle is the perfect representative of the origin of the name. The Eagle Square is located just beside the Kuah Jetty, and a kilometre away from the Lagenda Park. There is no entrance fee and the place is open 24/7.

CHOGM Park

CHOGM is an abbreviation for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, and this park was established to commemorate one of the Commonwealth meetings that were held in 1989 in Malaysia. At that time, Langkawi Island was the retreat destination for the delegates of the Commonwealth countries that participated in the meeting. The park is located in Kuah town in a massive 10 acres plot of land. The park main attraction is the large whitewashed concrete structure with the mountains as the backdrop. The white concrete structure was engineered based on the CHOGM logo. It is a place not to be missed when visiting Kuah town and the place is very picturesque. It opens every day and free to enter.

Hotel

Langkawi Seaview Hotel

This wonderful hotel is located just beside the Lagenda Park. Previous customers of the hotel are very satisfied with the spacious, clean and comfortable rooms and friendly staffs. The hotel also provides excellent breakfast selection, with an addition of roughly RM 10 of the room price per night. They have two types of room, the Superior and Premier Deluxe with the price ranging from RM 200 to RM 283 per night, depending on the type, and also the breakfast option. All of the rooms come with free Wi-Fi connections.