Melaka is third smallest Malaysian states after Perlis and Penang. It is located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, on the Straits of Malacca.
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| The Red Spot is Melaka city |
RECOMMENDED PLACES TO GO
1. PORTA DE SANTIAGO (A' FAMOSA)
Porta De Santiago was built by the Portuguese as a Fortress in 1511. The Fortress also known as A' Famosa. This is a good photo stop for Melaka Visitors.
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| Porta The Santiago (A'Famosa) |
2. ST PAUL'S CHURCH
St. Paul Church is a breezy sanctuary reached after a steep flight of stairs. Originally built by Portuguese captain in 1521, the church over view over Melaka from the summit of Bukit St Paul. Inside the decaying stone interior are intricately engraved tombstones of the Dutch nobility that buried there. When the Ducth completed their own Christ Church in 1590 at the base of the Hill, St Paul fell into disuse.Under the Bristish, the church eventually ended up as storehouse for the gunpowder. The church has been in ruins for more than 150 years.
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| Ruins of St. Paul's Church |
3. MARITIME MUSEUM & NAVAL MUSEUM
Housed in a huge re-creation of the Flora de la Mar, a Portuguese ship that sank off the coast Melaka. Visitors can get closer look at Malacca from the famed Malay Sultanate of the 14th century to the Portuguese era, the Dutch era and the British era.
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| Maritime and Naval Museum |
4. CHENG HOON TENG TEMPLE
This is the oldest Chinese Temple in Malaysia. It was built in 1645 and it remains a central place of worship for Buddhist community in Melaka.
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| Cheng Hoo Teng Temple |
5. CHENG HO CULTURAL MUSEUM
Like the Maritime Museum, it is a great stop for history buff. It was built in the honor of a Chinese Ming Dynasty admiral called Cheng Ho or Zheng He.Cheng Ho or Zheng He wa the Ming dynasty admiral. The museum will provide you with a comprehensive history of the town and help you know what lies where in the rest of the town.
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| Cheng Ho cultural Musem |
6. KAMPUNG CHITTY
Kampung means village, where Chitty known as Straits born Indians.The chitties are regarded to be older than Chinese Malay Peranakan community. Their area of town known as Kampung Chitty. It is a pretty district in which to wander and see traditional Malay-style houses.
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| Kampung Chitty or Chitty Village |
The Museum is arranged to look like a typical 19th century Baba-Nonya residence. Furniture consists of Chinese hardwoods fashioned in a mixture of Chinese, Victorian and Dutch designs with mother-of pearl inlay.
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| Baba-Nonya Heritage Museum |
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Author Says:
I visited Melaka in 2008. I do love this town. It is not too crowded, and the food are nice. It such a pity that I have not visited all the places of interest in Melaka. I plan to go to Melaka again in November 2010. Hope I can have many story to share with you all.
