Melaka, Malaysia
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Melaka, Malaysia

Melaka (a.k.a. Malacca) is the capital of the Malaysian state of Malacca.
Traditionally, the spot where Melaka stands today was the center of Malaccan history. It was the capital of the Malaccan Sultanate and the center of the Malay world in the 15th and the 16th century before it fell to the Portuguese in 1511. Centuries of colonization by the Portuguese, Dutch and the British have shaped the architecture of the town.

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Wikipidia:Melaka

Malacca: the city that best gives a sense of Malaysia’s past

Article from the Telegraph newspaper: Along with its sultry climate, atmospheric Malacca boasts an intriguing history, unusual food and a lively nightlife, says Rhymer Rigby. ... more

Malaysia vs. Singapore

Entertaining story from guest author Maik from his Blog "Wah Lau". He is a german guy who developed quite some affection for the whole range of Asian diversity. Being based in Singapore, he went for a trip to nearby Melaka in 2006 and reflected about the differences between Malaysia and Singapore and what people think of each other, prejudice or not? ... more

Georgetown and Melaka just became Unesco world heritage sites

On Monday, July 7, 2008, the historic city centre of Melaka and Georgetown, Penang with their mostly Chinese shophouses and colonial buildings were just been added into the list of Unesco World Heritage sites. Therefore, Malaysia now has four sites on the list, the other two being Gunung Mulu National Park (Sarawak, tropical karst area) and Kinabalu Park (Sabah, highest peak in South-east Asia). ... more

In Melaka on bicycle

Katja and Waldemar were on the road in Malaysia, Thailand, New Zealand and Sri Lanka on bicycle with their 2 children. They stayed in Melaka for 6 Weeks and live at the Sama Sama Guesthouse. This a long story about life in Chinatown, buddhist and Hindu processions and a smoke attack after 2 cases of Dengue Fever. For more Stories and Information visit their website 39Grad (german) ... more

Things to Do & See
Dutch Square (Red Square)
The Dutch Square, also called Red Squared because all the surrounding building painted red, next to the Melaka river is a good starting point for visiting the old part of the town. ... more
St. Paul’s Church
The ruin of St.Paul′s Church is located on top of St.Paul′s Hill and was one of five churches in the fortress complex A Famosa on the hill that was built by the Portuguese in 1521. ... more
A Famosa
Massive fortress that was built by the portuguese in the 16th Century. ... more
Istana
Reconstruction of the Sultan′s Palace which was destroyed by a fire in 1460. ... more
Chinatown
Melaka′s chinatown has a very peaceful atmosphere especially at night. Almost all houses are still in tact and painted colourfully. ... more
Harmony Street
Jalan Tokong Besi in Chinatown is also called Harmony Street because Temples and Mosques of the three main religions of Malaysia are located peacefully in the same small street. ... more
Bukit Cina
Bukit Cina (Chinese Hill) is the largest chinese burial ground outside China. ... more
Jonker Walk
A street in Chinatown with many antiques stores. On weekend nights the whole street is closed for traffic and turns into a lively night market ... more
Medan Portugis / Portuguese Settlement
To the west of downtown Melaka, the portuguese decendants founded their own settlement in the 1930s. Interesting evening trip to Medan Portugis to have a feast in the various portuguese seafood restaurants. Nothing to see, it′s all about the people and goooood food. ... more
Kampung Morten, Villa Sentosa
a village of traditional Malay houses, it is located in a bend of Sungai Melaka, north of downtown. A Family in one of the biggest houses, Villa Sentosa, receives visitors. ... more

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HOSTELS
Sama Sama Guesthouse
Hostel, Melaka
Basic but lovely guesthouse in a quiet location in the old town on Jalan Tukang Besi (Harmony Street) run by a friendly chinese-swiss couple. No online booking available. ... more
Number Twenty
Guesthouse, Melaka
Boutique Guesthouse on Jonker Walk ... more
Eastern Heritage
Hostel, Melaka
Yen′s popular hostel in a charming old house near Bukit Cina ... more
Kancil Guesthouse
Hostel, Melaka
Lovely Guesthouse in a traditional chinese house on Jalan Parameswara run. This is the oldest established guesthouse / hostel in Melaka run by legendary Daud. The house has lots of old charm and a wonderful garden area to hang out. Despite being a few walking minutes from the centre it is very much recommended. ... more
Tonys Guesthouse
Hostel, Melaka
Hostel in central Melaka ... more
Malacca Town Lodge 1
Hostel, Melaka
hostel in Melaka Raya ... more
Discovery Cafe
Guesthouse, Melaka
Guesthouse in Central Melaka with restaurant ... more

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LINKS

Melaka Links

DataranPahlawan.com
new Megamall in the city centre
AmazingMelaka.com
Interesting Blog about Melaka
Tourism-Melaka.com
Useful Information about Melaka
Peranakan, Baba-Nyonya
Wikipedia Article about the Straits Chinese.

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Travel Tips
Kancil Guest House
The Kancil Guesthouse is a good place for a stay. Double room is RM36 without breakfast. It's a little bit far away from the downtown, but it's cosy, quite and friendly. Must eat in Melacca: The Capitol Satay is very good and cheap. What a gorgeous town it is.

By Dylan on April 01, 2008

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As a former british colony cars drive on the left side so watch out when you cross the road. It’s always better to look at both sides first. Malaysians can be crazy behind the wheel.