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The Hot
Spring Village (Air Hangat Village), a famous cultural centre
and tourist attraction, is based around natural
hot springs and it is another favorite stopover. Legend or not,
the hot spring water is believed to have healing power
and can cure ailments such as rheumatism, arthritis as
well as rejuvenate the mind and soul and this is the
main reason tourists come here. The springs here are
linked to a legend involving a dispute between
Langkawi's two powerful families over a marriage
proposal whereby kitchen utensils are thrown everywhere
and the saucepan of hot water (air hangat) was believed
to have landed in this place and thus the name Air
Hangat Village.
This two hectare complex
consists of a eighteen meters riverstone mural which is
the main attraction here, a
theatre restaurant and most importantly a three-tier hot
springs fountain. Performances such as cultural dances,
traditional games, handicraft-making and traditional
activities such as rice planting and milling rice can be
seen at scheduled times and tourists will find these
shows very interesting.
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