The many rocky islands that dot the whole area is worth exploring. Boats can be hired for such a trip. Then there are those subterranean caverns that have made Langkawi one fantastic place for cave exploration. Take your pick of Gua Teluk Udang, Gua Siam and Gua Teluk Dedap if you dont fancy visiting the much talked-about Gua Cerita. The tidal creek behind the beach area is mostly made up of mangrove forests. This is where the boats used for island hopping and fishing trips are moored.

Tanjung Rhu is not especially obvious as a fishing settlement but the area has long been used as a base for fishing boats. Nowadays besides servicing the tourists, the locals also indulge in aquaculture - keeping fishes such as siakap (sea bass)and kerapu (garoupa).

Two very upmarket hotels have a 'monopoly' of the prime stretch of beach here. The older Tanjung Rhu Resort being the pioneer and quite recently, the Four Seasons Langkawi Resort.

Two rows of wooden shops at the end of the road sell cheap clothing, souvenirs and local foods. Lookout for the once famed langkawi mee gulung. This is actually noodles wrapped in omelette and served in soup. Five-star fine dining is available at both resorts.