Malacca Travel Guide

Sights in Malacca

1. 8 Heeren Street
   Restored Dutch-period house.
   
   
2. Admiral Cheng Ho Statue
   Statue of the admiral who visited Malacca in the 15th century.
   
   
3. Baba House
   Restored townhouse in Malacca, now a hotel.
   
   
4. Bastion House
   Historical building at the foot of St Paul's Hill.
   
   
5. Bukit China *
   Site of the biggest Chinese cemetery in Malaysia.
   
   
6. Cheng Ho Cultural Museum
   Museum that provides its own interpretation of Admiral Cheng Ho's involvement in Malacca history.
   
   
7. Cheng Hoon Teng Temple **
   Biggest, oldest and most opulent Chinese temple in Malacca.
   
   
8. Chinese War Memorial
   Memorial to the Chinese who perished under Japanese atrocities in the Second World War.
   
   
9. Chitty Village
   Home village of the Peranakan Indians in Malacca.
   
   
10. Choice Shop
    Specialty shop housed in a traditional Chinese temple building.
    
    
11. Christchurch **
    Oldest Dutch Reformed Church still in use in the Far East.
    
    
12. Dol Said's Grave
    Grave of the central figure in the Naning War of 1830-33.
    
    
13. Durian Tunggal Recreational Lake
    Recreational lake in Malacca.
    
    
14. Dutch Graveyard
    Old cemetery started by the Dutch, but containing graves that date mostly from the British period.
    
    
15. Dutch Square *
    The town square that dates from the Dutch period.
    
    
16. Eng Choon Association
    Chinese clan association in Malacca.
    
    
17. Fortaleza de Malaca **
    Fort erected by the Portuguese after conquering Malacca.
    
    
18. Geographer Cafe
    Cafe along Jonker Street in Malacca.
    
    
19. Governor's Museum
    Museum housed in the former mansion of the Governor of Malacca.
    
    
20. Hang Jebat Mausoleum
    Grave believed to belong to the 15th century Malay warrior.
    
    
21. Hang Kasturi Mausoleum
    Grave believed to belong to another 15th century Malay warrior.
    
    
22. Hotel Puri
    Hotel housed in a former family residence.
    
    
23. Jonker Walk Night Market *
    Night market located along the main cultural street in Malacca.
    
    
24. Kampung Kling Mosque **
    One of the oldest mosques in Malaysia.
    
    
25. Kampung Hulu Mosque *
    Oldest functioning mosque to be still located at its original site.
    
    
26. Malacca Butterfly Park
    Butterfly-theme recreational park in Malacca.
    
    
27. Malacca Monorail
    A monorail project along the Malacca River which has been plagued by technical hitches.
    
    
28. Malacca Sultanate Palace
    Reconstruction of the palace said to belong to Sultan Mansur Shah at the height of the Malacca Sultanate.
    
    
29. Malacca Club
    Building where the independence of Malaya was first proclaimed.
    
    
30. Malacca River *
    Historic river that played an important part in Malacca's history.
    
    
31. Maritime Museum
    Museum chronicling the naval history of Malacca.
    
    
32. Masjid Selat Melaka
    Mosque on a reclaimed island off the coast of Malacca.
    
    
33. Masjid Seri Pengkalan
    One of the village mosques in Malacca.
    
    
34. Melaka Hainan Association
    Clan association of the Hainanese people in Malacca.
    
    
35. Melaka Islamic Museum
    Museum providing an insight into the arrival of Islam in Malacca.
    
    
36. Melaka UMNO Museum
    Museum chronicling the history of the Malay political party.
    
    
37. Museum of Architecture
    Architecture-themed museum in Malacca.
    
    
38. Museum of Ethnography *
    Museum on the history of the local rulers as well as the colonials in Malacca.
    
    
39. Perigi Rajah
    Historic well at the foot of Bukit Cina.
    
    
40. Poh San Teng Temple *
    Funerary temple at the foot of Bukit Cina.
    
    
41. Porta de Santiago **
    Last remaining gate to the old Malacca Fort.
    
    
42. Portuguese Settlement
    Village peopled by the descendants of the Portuguese sailors who intermarried with the locals.
    
    
43. Proclamation of Independence Memorial / Malacca Club
    Site where the independence of Malaya was first proclaimed.
    
    
44. Queen Victoria Memorial Fountain
    Fountain erected in commemoration of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.
    
    
45. Sri Poyyattha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple
    Oldest Hindu temple in Malacca.
    
    
46. St Francis Xavier Church *
    Roman Catholic church near the bank of the Malacca River.
    
    
47. St Francis Xavier Statue *
    Statue of St Francis Xavier in front of the ruins of St Paul's Church.
    
    
48. St John's Fort
    Fort built by the Dutch to defend their position in Malacca.
    
    
49. St Paul's Church
    Church on top of St Paul's Hill.
    
    
50. St Paul's Hill *
    Historic hill in the middle of Old Malacca.
    
    
51. St Peter's Church
    Church built by the descendants of Portuguese soldiers after the Dutch relaxed freedom of worship.
    
    
52. Stadthuys **
    Oldest and biggest Dutch colonial building in Southeast Asia.
    
    
53. Taman Mini Malaysia/Asean
    Theme park with replicas of houses representing various states in Malaysia and various countries in ASEAN.
    
    
54. Tan Beng Swee Clocktower
    Historic clock tower located in Dutch Square.
    
    
55. Tan Kim Seng Bridge
    Main bridge across the Malacca River linking the colonial town with Chinatown.
    
    
56. Tanjung Tuan (Cape Rachado) *
    Site of the oldest light house in Malaysia.
    
    
57. The Orang Utan House *
    A whimsically painted house that was an art gallery.
    
    
58. Tranquerah Mosque
    One of the oldest mosques in Malacca.
    
    
59. Tun Teja's Mausoleum
    Mausoleum of Sultan Mahmud's consort Tun Teja, who was taken ill when the royal family had to flee Malacca following Portuguese conquest. She died in the village of Merlimau in southeastern Malacca.
    
    
60. Villa Sentosa
    Restored and preserved traditional Malay house in Kampung Morten.
    
    
61. World's Bee Museum
    Museum on bees and the production of honey.
    
    
62. Zoo Melaka
    The second-biggest zoo in Malaysia.

Malacca River, where it all began (11 July 2005)
© Timothy Tye using this photo

Islands in Malacca

1. Pulau Besar
   This is the biggest island off the coast of Malacca.
   
   
2. Pulau Melaka
   This is a man-made island created through coastal reclamation.
   
   
3. Pulau Upeh
   This is just a small island off the coast.

Dutch Graveyard, Malacca (1 May 2009)
© Timothy Tye using this photo

Districts of Malacca

1. Alor Gajah District
   District on the northwestern part of Malacca State.
   
   
2. Jasin District
   District on the northeastern part of Malacca State.
   
   
3. Melaka Tengah
   District in south-central Malacca, where the city centre is located.

Governor's Museum, Malacca (1 May, 2009)
© Timothy Tye using this photo