This 1.5 km long Tanjung Rhu beach in Langkawi is perhaps one of the most beautiful beaches in Malaysia and, indeed, may be one of the best in the world. It is fringed by silvery sands, lush forests, pristine waters and overlooking some dreamy islands.
Situated at the northernmost tip of the island, part of it is a private beach, offering an ideal spot for a secluded getaway. Some tourists travelled to Langkawi are not aware of such a beach as part of the beach is now guarded. The guards for a contemplated Dubai island type development turn outside people away from visiting this lovely beach; denying them to the public.
Understand from the locals that “Tanjung” means cape and “Rhu” means casuarina. Apart from coconut trees, the beach is dotted with casuarina trees. The beach is therefore sometimes also called Casuarina Beach. Those willowy trees whisper the call of a tropical breeze that speaks tenderly to those out on the beach.
It is the tranquility of this beach that calls upon travelers to splurge in natural beauty and calm surroundings. One may also stumble upon some really nice corals on the shoreline. It is also a great place for snorkeling.
While there, I couldn’t help remembering a poem ” A Tropical Paradise” by David Harris.
I wonder how many times we sit at our desk and look out the window on a sunny day, wishing we were on a tropical beach lazing in the sun under a coconut tree watching the sparkling waters as they race up the sandy beach.
Having a lazy day with the sand and sea, enjoying Mother Nature’s beautiful bounty.
A dream maybe, but a dream to help us through any storms that may weather our lives, giving us hope for tomorrow and the sunny day that might bring.
We look at the blue sky and the odd white fluffy clouds that shape into many things, helped along with warm comforting winds.
Our mind is full of images that build our favourite dreams as we while away a few minutes oblivious to everything.
Daydreaming our fondest dreams before reality kicks in and the opalescent workload on our desk appears once again to take us away from our tropical paradise and implant us back in our reality.
27 February 2009
retireediary 
Oh boy, this is my kind of place. I’m about to close my day and won’t it be a prize if I dream of being here! Blessed is the word!
Beaches like this are good for the soul and the mind, I am sure you will enjoy them!
Absolutely stunning photography and great stories!
Thanks for stopping by my blog. I love reading your blog and the essays.
It was photos like these that got me through pre-retirement. They helped me keep the dream alive, especially when I had to cancel retirement plans and work a few more years…in cold and snow!
I now live on an island and beaches, sand, and sun are a part of my life.
Thanks for reading my blog about a Room with a View in Bali.
I love your descriptions…poetic.
I love reading your blog and admire the life style you are now leading. Everybody needs something to help them through while working hard and looking forward to retirement.
This is the first time that my descriptions are described as peotic. . . . I feel flattered!
Wow, beautiful. Are you sure your am amateur ? They are wonderful photos.
I have never taken photography seriously until after retirement when I bought myself a better camera. I still have not taken any photography lessons, learnt how to compose pictures or doing any post processing etc, also, I don’t even have any filters or zoom lens. Maybe, you won’t believe, for many of the pictures taken, I just turn my camera to Automatic. I think I was luck in visitng quite a few lovely places; lovely photos come from lovely places!
we are also planning to go to this place…. Will ask for some information If we plan 😉
Sure, will see if I can of any assistance!
Recently dropped by this place… Your lovely photos does it justice! Bravo..
I think the beach is one of the finest in the world. Wouldn’t mind to revisit again . . . and again!
Beautiful photos, as always. You have a great eye.
Many thanks for the kind comment 🙂
Very nice picture and the place .i spend there more then 4 months
Wow! I would like to spend such a long period in Langkawi too. Thank you 🙂
Stunning! Enjoy!! : )))
Glad that you like the post. Thank you for the perusal and comment 🙂
Stunning!
Thank you 🙂
I think I need to borrow your camera… it obviously works better than mine!
The photos were taken by an entry level DSLR which I have since given away. Thank you for the comment 🙂
Hey Michael! We are going to Langkawi in August. You mentioned part of this beach is Private.. So it is possible to visit the other part of this fantastic beach without being a hotel guest? I hope so!
Many hotels claim the beach in front of their lot as private and may not allow other people to use them. However, we can always have lunch or afternoon tea in their restaurants and have a good look / walk on their beach. Thank you 🙂
Thanks for the quick reply! Is that entire beach owned by hotels?
hi, different sections of the beach belong to different hotels; but the ones at Four Seasons are the best. regards, Michael
Oh, I wish I could go into one of those photos right now! Celeste 🙂
Thanks for stopping by my previous posts. Wish you could be there now 🙂
What a fantastic place! I wish I was there even if it was only for taking pictures. This beach is on my bucket list now.
This must be one of the most beautiful beaches I have ever been; good that you include it in your list. Regards, Michael
Reminds me a little bit of parts of Mexico. So beautiful!
Strange that many visited this post and not a lot have indicated ‘like”. Many thanks for the comment 🙂
This is one of my favourite resort and a paradise. You can see my avatar photo is part of Tanjung Rhu Langkawi. I did a 4 nights “stopover” before going to Australia. Beautiful place and would go there again in the future!
I would say this is one of the best beaches in the world!
Very beautiful place
I am glad that you like this post. While my other posts usually have more than 200 Likes, this one for no reason has fallen short of this. Personally, the photos are some of my best photos on beaches,
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Many thanks for your interest in the Langkawi post. Regards, Michael
Reblogged this on retireediary and commented:
I have decided to reblog this early post of mine as it attracted a lot less attention it deserves. Hope you enjoy it 🙂
I certainly did enjoy it 🙂 It is a tropical paradise indeed
Thank you!
Having been to Langkawi before, I also like that sun-kissed beach. What an amazing shot of those transparent clear waters! The poem is really a nice match of your beautiful photos!
Many thanks for your response, Bauhinia!
I always enjoy the awesome places that you highlight in your blog, Michael, and this beach is oh so inviting. Thank you. 🙂
Thank you, Jet!
I’ve been to Pulau Langkawi.Tanjung Rhu and it was so beautiful there. Seeing these photos makes me wish to go there again 🙂
Glad that it brings pleasant memories!
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Tropical paradise invites you!
many thanks for reblogging this on!
Wow! Paradise! 😀
🙂
I was recently there on holiday too…makes me long to go again. Although it’s a pity about the broken corals after the Tsunami.
It is one of the best places for holiday!
Gorgeous!
Thank you, wanderingfawn!
Wow! First of all, thanks for stopping by and reading my most recent post! Secondly, you couldn’t have picked a better time to do so as I am in Georgetown, Penang right now and have actually been debating whether or not it is worth visiting Langkawi. I read about the limestone caves and cliff near Tanjung Rhu only hours ago and that was pretty much what made up my mind that I needed to go there. I couldn’t believe when I opened up my email just now and saw that someone who liked my post had one of their on about this very beach. I’ll take this as a sign and go check it out for myself tomorrow!
Hi, please check it out – you won’t be disappointed. Glad that you stop by too. You are welcome!