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GUA CHERITA
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Location: Compartment 2, Gua Cherita Forest Reserve
25 km from Kuah or 5 km from Tanjung Rhu, Langkawi.
Accessible by sea.
Type Of Forest: Coastal Hill Forest
Elevation : 10 m a.s.l.
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Special Features:
The cave found here has a legend of a giant Vishnu eagle that used this cave to shelter and protect a royal princess from China in the legendary tale of Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa.
For those who dare venture into the cave you will have the oppurtunity to see a rock formation that resembles a sleeping princesss.
The beach fronting the cave will give an angler hours of superb fishing.
