Originally constructed by Alfonso de Albuquerque who led the Portuguese invasion on the Malacca Sultanate , the remains of the fort is now a preserved whitewashed gatehouse and is located downhill from St. Read More Jonker Walk is best visited during the weekends as it is a commonly acknowledged fact that visitors worldwide flock to this particular street in Malacca for its vibrant night market.
Well-organized with a wide array of stalls, polite and friendly hawkers, ubiquitous bargains as well as live music coursing throughout the area, Jonker Walk comes to life in full colour with a lively street party-like atmosphere. Situated along Jalan Gereja also known as Church Street , it is an instantly recognisable brick-red building with a huge white cross at the top. The interior of the cathedral has year-old handmade pews, decorative fanlights and plaques that honour Dutch soldiers and locals.
A massive bright terracotta-red riverfront building that was once the official residence of Dutch governors and officers, The Stadthuys is believed to be the oldest-surviving Dutch building in the East. Built between and on the ruins of a Portuguese fort, The Stadthuys of Malacca was the focal point of several successive European governments for over years, from its completion until Also known as Chinese Hill, it has more than 12, graves and these days the 20ha hill is primarily used as a jogging track.
Set at the base of St. It was painstakingly constructed in using traditional construction techniques and materials, based on accounts in the 16th century, Sejarah Melayu Malay Annals text. Measuring metres in height, its revolving structure offers a degree panoramic view of Malacca town and beyond. Built in , The Baba-Nyonya Heritage Museum is a collection of three beautifully restored houses arranged to resemble a conventional 19th-century Baba-Nyonya residence.
Excellent examples of Chinese-Palladian style, these townhouses were transformed into a traditional Peranakan museum in later years; connected by a common covered footway, the museum features hand-painted tiles, elaborately carved teakwood outer swing doors and a sturdier internal door which provides extra security. Similar to the Karyaneka Handicraft Centre in Kuala Lumpur, each house contains furnishings, fixtures and works of art depicting the culture of each state or country. USD 10 per adult.
After you arrive by bus from Singapore to Melaka , you can enjoy the following attractions. Boutique Hotels: Melaka is becoming one of the favorite tourist spots in Asia, therefore, the government is bringing much more boutique hotels to cater the needs of travelers.
These boutique hotels are located in the best location of the city where you can enjoy restaurants, shopping and peaceful environment to stay after a trip by bus from Singapore to Melaka and exploring the beautiful Melaka city. Perfect place for a history lover: A lot of people love to know the history of a place, traditions and the group of inhabitants, therefore, it is the perfect place for the history lovers.
Perfect for shopping: Melaka has a lot of shopping centers, saving stores, galleries, and the shops with all the variety along with the local ornaments that you can purchase for a physical remembrance of Melaka visit. Probably the first image you see when you do any form of search for Melaka online, this iconic red square not Russia! A steady stream of gift-shop stalls can also be found here, in the shadow of the Melaka History and Ethnography Museum.
A Melaka River Cruise is a great and relaxing way to see many beautiful historical buildings and interesting sights in the old town. The round trip with commentary takes 45 minutes and the boat trips run daily from 9am to The ticketing counter is located next to the tourist information centre opposite the Red Square buildings — prices for foreigners are 30 RM.
There are hundreds of cyclos whizzing around the city, all with a cartoon character theme; Hello Kitty, Doraemon, Pokemon and Marvel characters, particularly Spiderman, seemed to be the most popular. One of our favourite activities in Melaka was to sit in the bars overlooking the main streets and watch the cartoon cyclos whizz past, watching tourists giggle with their selfie sticks.
Also make sure you return at night near the Stadthuys to see the very same cyclos come alive with flashing lights, LED strip lighting and even glitter-balls; disco at its finest! Now partially ruined after being used as a military store by the British in the 19th century, the sacred site offers fantastic degree views overlooking Melaka the stray cats also seem to love it there! One of the most visited attractions in Melaka, we preferred to visit later in the evening, to both coincide with the sunset and the departure of all the cruise-ship tours.
Although not on par with say Georgetown for its street art, it is fun to stumble across Melaka murals in the most unusual of places. There are many reasons to visit Malaysia , and sampling delicious Malaysian food is one of them.
Melaka has some amazing local dishes known as Nyonya cuisine a unique blend of Chinese, Malay and other Southeast Asian cultures. Below are some of the local foods we ate during our short stay — look out for them at the night markets or at any of the traditional Nyonya restaurants. Chicken Rice Ball — this is a dish of Chinese origin and not really found anywhere in Malaysia except Melaka. Rice is boiled in a chicken soup, and once cooked is rolled into balls, then served with steamed or roasted chicken and a homemade sauce a mix of red chillies, garlic, ginger and lime.
There are several restaurants in the old town serving Chicken Rice Balls but apparently the best place to try this dish is at Chung Wah Chicken Rice Ball. Nyonya Laksa — this spicy dish is a rich and creamy coconut-based noodle soup with broth made from chicken and prawns. It is usually topped with sliced cucumber, a boiled egg, sambal, fish balls and fishcake slices. We tried a lovely version of it at the Jonker Street night market.
Pineapple Tart: this is a very delicious bitesize snack, made from flaky and buttery pastry and filled with a zingy pineapple jam. You will find shops all over town selling these, and locals love to buy boxes of them as gifts for family and friends during the festive seasons, especially Chinese New Year.
The Melaka coconut shakes were one of our favourite drinks during our Asia travels and are a refreshing concoction of coconut water and flesh, ice cubes and vanilla ice cream blended together. Then Backlane is a very good option. Internet is not always as fast just as in all other places in Melaka , but the setting is nice, there are sockets and the coffee is nice. A good co-working place. Click here for the location on Google Maps. Navy Cafe — good wifi and smoothie bowls The friendly staff at Navy Cafe will make you feel welcome immediately.
We were working here for a few hours with great WiFi and ate a nice smoothie bowl. Then visit Heesan Kopi, perfect for digital nomads or as a co-working space. In addition, the cakes here are delicious, we went for the Rocky Road and it was the best! Prices are western. When you come to Melaka, you absolutely must have tried the Nyonya cuisine. Below several restaurants that prepare tasty dishes in this style.
The food is very tasty and you will only find Malaysians inside. We went for the Nyonya Pancake fried fish pancakes , Nasi Malak and mustard greens prepared locally.
We had lunch here this place closes at 3 p. You will only find local people here. Jonker88 — always full! You can also try the Nyonya food at Jonker Here you can eat local noodle soup or a dessert of shredded coconut ice cream and durian. It is always very busy here, so be on time or be prepared to wait a while.
On these two markets, you can eat and shop from Friday evening to Sunday evening. Kee Ann Food Street is much less known to tourists and therefore less crowded. Many restaurants are closed in the evening, but the places below were open during our visit and very nice! Makan Avenue — food hall We discovered this food hall by accident when we walked along the Malacca River.
You will only see locals who are sitting on the waterfront or in the hall enjoying the food. There is not much choice for vegetarians, but the fresh spring rolls were tasty.
Ries took Malaysian satay, also a good choice! The Daily Fix Cafe — hip Asian and Western dishes This restaurant is hidden behind a souvenir shop, but nevertheless it is always full here.
Daily Fix Cafe serves dishes that are a mix of Asia and the West, very tasty but with accompanying Western prices. Melaka is bursting with cool hip hotels and hostels. Below a selection of our favourite hotels in Melaka.
Are you staying in Melaka at the weekend? Make sure you book your accommodation well on time before everything is full! You sleep here from 17 euros per night in a private room with air conditioning. The beautiful rooms of JonkeRed come straight from a design magazine.
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