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Lake of the Pregnant Maiden

Langkawi, Malaysia
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Ranked #5 of 41 attractions in Langkawi
Type: Bodies of Water
Traveller Description: There are a lot  of boat trips out to this island throughout the morning.  The island is home to a lot of  wild monkeys who love to try to snatch... more »
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Islamabad, Pakistan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

I do not have the words to describe the beauty, charm and loveliness of this place. We were here for an hour with my wife. Its a must visit place !!!!

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

The boat ride is fun. A cool lake on an island. Fun and exciting. Eagle feeding activity on this tour was very impressive

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London, United Kingdom
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27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

A great lake in the middle of the island,although after the 2004 tsunami, salt water got in over the hills into the lake as it was a sweet water one. The water is cool so after walking there its great to jump in! a nice place for a hot day. Usually people just come here for an hour or so... More

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Cairo, Egypt
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Dayang Bunting, or Lake of the pregnant Maiden is a beautiful freshwater lake deep in the heart of one of Langkawi's many islands. As you approach you'll see the shape of a pregnant woman lying on her back, formed in the mountain tops of the island. We experienced it as one of the 'Island Hopping' tours offered around the island... More

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Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

We were given 1hr by the boatman to play at Dayang Bunting. But we found it too short... It takes around 10mins to walk in & another 10 mins to walk out, we rented the small boat for around 30mins, we left not much time... Didn't make it to swim in the lake... anyway, it is a good place to... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 attraction reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

Dislike: A long, and tiring way to the top Like: The clean and refreshing walk to cool down after that climb

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Notting Hill, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

From some fairy tales we heard,whoever drinks the water from the preganant lake as some sort of myth claims will make you pregnant..haha i'm not sure about that but somehow it make sense by the shape of the island..all surrounding natures here is pretty and unpolluted yet,i wish this place will be kept as it is for the thousand years... More

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London, England
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2013

An island that lookds like a pregnant woman lying down. We say this whilst on a island hopping tour of the 99 islands around Langkawi.

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See 4 more reviews by Himz1981 for Langkawi
Chennai (Madras), India
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2013

virgin mountain - virgin lake - virgin sea. All are unspoilt. the place is missing some basic tourist faciity. Monkey menace need to be controlled by the authorities. Lake is very beautiful in the midst of sliven hills. seducting

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Batu Ferringhi, Malaysia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

A welcome break from the heat. Many people did not swim, but I found this very relaxing in such unusual surroundings.

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