Visited Malacca on my travels around Asia and found it to be a great place to stop by take in the sights as well as taking in information on the affects varios cultures and countries have had on this small state. To be honest i was a bit dissapointed with the historical area but this was mainly due to my guide book, from the way it described the location it would have been much bigger!not that i didnt enjoy my stay it was very interesting looking in the churches, the museums, the reconstructed portugeuse trading ship is a must although me and my travel buddies were a little more interested in pretending to be pirates :P. I thoroughly recomend having ...  Read the complete review

If one day, you plan to visit Malaysia, one of the destination that you must not miss is Melaka. It is a small state situated about 200 km down south of the capital, Kuala Lumpur. Small it may be now, but 600 years ago, it was one of the superpowers in the South East Asia region. The history of Malaysia in fact begins from Melaka. The empire later collapsed when it lost to the west superpowers, Portugese, the Dutch and the English, during the industrial revolution in the europe. Due to its enriched history, Melaka is known as the historical city of Malaysia. 15th of April is declared as a Melaka historical city day and it is a public holiday. Therefore, ...  Read the complete review

I have been staying in Melaka, Malaysia for about a year. The impression that I have is the various food that you can find in such a small town. I like chicken rice very much, till then, I have not try one like the Melaka version. The steam chicke is served with balls of rice! Interesting presentation! Another local hawker food that I like is the 'oh chian' - fried oyster with eggs. The stall is at a very small lane where at the other end of the lane you can find a great variety of local sweet desert. Quite a good combination. That area (Bunga Raya) is the hawker paradise, flooded with hungry people all year round especially after dark. The ...  Read the complete review

Learning some history of Melaka before visiting the city may boost your interest and satisfaction once you have paid the visit to the historical places / buildings. Today, Melaka, a pleasant town located on the west coast of peninsular Malaysia, is left with much colonial architecture, most of which is clustered near or around the Melaka River. Many of the town's attractions are within walking distance, and among the standouts is the 1713 Dutch Christ Church, painted bright red, with original, hand-carved pews still intact. On your tour of Melaka, don't miss out on the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple (Green Clouds Temple). Founded 300 years ago by ...  Read the complete review

There is one website about every single detail about Melaka. www.melaka.net. This website is very comprehensive in the sense that it encompasses all the information that a tourist needs to get to know Melaka well. Besides that, the website also depicts all the most recent promotional offers by the local hotels. Furthermore, there is another service, which is unprecedented. The website does offer information about the most recent movies in the local cinema-Mahkota Parade Cineplex (the paradise for moviegoers). The website also provides some useful links to local newspapers of various languages. All in all, the website is a must for everybody who wants to know first ...  Read the complete review