Malacca, Historical Gem of Malaysia in 2 Days

If you ask me which of Malaysia state that I never been yet, there will be 2 states; Kelantan and Pahang.

And if you ask me which state of Malaysia that has the most historical site and attraction, I will definitely said Malacca for sure, besides Penang.

The rule of thumb for sightseeing is "If you have never been to this, means you never been to Malacca."

A Famosa Fortress, one of the eye-catching sights you must see when visiting Malacca, or else don't tell anyone that you had been to Malacca.

View of A Famosa from behind

Behind A Famosa Fortress, just a few walking distance and you will came across to the Dutch Square, where Christ Church of Malacca is located. What I like about Malacca was all those ancient architectures are just few distance away and I didn't have to waste my time and money to search for the transportation mode, except from the bus station to the city or plan to go other district like Alor Gajah.

Tired of walking? How about take a ride on this?

A beautifully decorated trishaw

And finally, the third place that we went to was Jonker Street, a small Chinatown street but rich with varieties of eateries, souvenirs, antique goods and more. Here is where you can hunt Malacca mouth-watering local cuisines such as the chicken rice balls, cendol and more.

Jonker Street seems to be more happening and bustling compare the time I came in year 2006.

Most of them recommend this shop, Jonker 88 for the cendol and local cuisines.

Eventually, we went A Famosa Fortress again on the second day to take a nice shot. First day was crowded with the tourist and when we went back again around 5pm, the view of A Famosa Fortress was being blocked souvenir sellers.

So woke up early at 7am, after finish our breakfast, and now ready for our camera.

DT @ Malacca, 2011

Now considering where will be my next destination of Cuti-Cuti Malaysia? Perhaps, Penang or Langkawi again (although I had been these 2 lovely places for 2 times, but I still love to visit them again).


Short Note: Out of my expectation, when I was updating this entry, my everyday-must-read-website, Malaysia MSN is also featuring Malacca: Malaysia’s historical gem. The title of this post of mine was taken from there.