" In travelling, you see something, hear something & say something. The more you see the more you understand. Traveling broadens your horizon & mind "
" We don't meet people by accident. They are meant to cross our path for a reason "
" We don't meet people by accident. They are meant to cross our path for a reason "
" I don't know where I am going but I promise it won't be boring "
My 2 days Pre-Christmas visit to the historic city of Melaka, an UNESCO World Heritage site in Peninsula Malaysia - Going Dutch, Portuguese, British & Chinese, following their heritage trails in Melaka (22-23/12/2016)
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| Wishing you all a Merry Christmas ! Greetings from Historic Melaka ! |
Total expenses incurred (2 days) : Rm110 (US$25)
Hostel (1 night): Rm28 (dorm)
LRT & KTM trains: Rm6.60 (senior)
Bus (KL>Melaka>KL): Rm10 + Rm12=Rm22
City bus (Melaka): Rm4.70
Food: Rm43
Entrance fee: Rm5
Exchange rate: US$1 = Rm4.45
Travel itinerary: Subang Jaya (LRT) > KL Sentral (KTM) > Bandar Tasik Selatan (TBS Bus) > Melaka Sentral > Bandar Tasik Selatan > KL Sentral > Subang Jaya (Total Mileage 154km x 2 return)
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| Map of Peninsula Malaysia |
I see something, hear something & say something in my travel blog after this short meaningful visit to the Historic City of Melaka before Christmas 2016 ... Thanks' god, I did not mess up my visit in Melaka, everything went well ! Here goes my story ....
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| Map of Melaka City |
" And the rest is history "
- The Historic City of Melaka (Malacca in English) is the capital of the state of Melaka
- Both Melaka & Georgetown, Penang were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008
- The Portuguese invaded Melaka in 1511 followed by the Dutch in 1641, the British took over the administration in 1795
- Admiral Cheng Ho of China visited Melaka in mid-15th century and established a cordial relationship with the Malay Sultanate. Their mixed marriage with locals or descendants are now called Nyonya & Baba
- Melaka is approx. 154km from Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia
- Over 30 tourist attractions & heritage sites to explore
- A day trip by bus from Bandar Tasik Selatan Bus Terminal, Kuala Lumpur to the Historic City of Melaka is possible
Travel Highlights ( though I had visited Melaka a number of times since my childhood days, this visit was the most focused one ) :
1) Porta De Santiago (A' Formosa Fortress) - The Old Gateway, built 1511 onwards
- Both Melaka & Georgetown, Penang were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008
- The Portuguese invaded Melaka in 1511 followed by the Dutch in 1641, the British took over the administration in 1795
- Admiral Cheng Ho of China visited Melaka in mid-15th century and established a cordial relationship with the Malay Sultanate. Their mixed marriage with locals or descendants are now called Nyonya & Baba
- Melaka is approx. 154km from Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia
- Over 30 tourist attractions & heritage sites to explore
- A day trip by bus from Bandar Tasik Selatan Bus Terminal, Kuala Lumpur to the Historic City of Melaka is possible
Travel Highlights ( though I had visited Melaka a number of times since my childhood days, this visit was the most focused one ) :
1) Porta De Santiago (A' Formosa Fortress) - The Old Gateway, built 1511 onwards
3) The Stadthuys (1650) - The Town Hall, Dutch Square
4) Christ Church (1753)
5) Clock Tower, Dutch Square (1886)
6) Middleburg Bastion (1660)
7) Dutch Shop Houses & Administrative Buildings (1650)
8) Dutch Graveyard (1592)
9) Fort of Malacca Bastion Victoria (1588)
10) St Francis Xavier Church (1856)
11) Kampung Kling Mosque (1748)
12) Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple (1781)
13) Portuguese Settlement & Portuguese Square (1985)
14) Dutch Village (Heeren Street & Jonker Street)
15) Cheng Hoon Teng Temple (1645), Jalan Tokong
16) Hang Li Poh's Well (1459), Bukit China
17) Gallery of Admiral Cheng Ho
18) Cheng Ho Cultural Museum
19) Masjid Selat Melaka - Pulau Melaka
19) Masjid Selat Melaka - Pulau Melaka
20) The Straits of Melaka
21) Melaka River Cruise
22) Jonker Walk
23) Xiang Li Si Temple
24) City View of Melaka
25) Taming Sari Tower Melaka
26) Mahkota Parade
27) Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall
28) Proclamation of Independence Memorial
29) Dataran Quayside
30) Tourist Information Centre, Melaka
31) Other tourist attractions I have yet to visit in Melaka are :
- St John Hill & Fort, Jalan Ujong Pasir
- Masjid Kampung Hulu, Jalan Hang Likiu
- Hang Jebat Tomb, Jalan Kampung Kuli
- Hang Tuah Tomb, Jalan Kampung Kuli
- Hang Kasturi Tomb, Jalan Hang Jebat
- St Peter's Church, 166 Lorong Bendehara, Kampung Bukit China
- Chinese War Memorial, Jalan Munshi Abdullah
- Upside Down House Gallery, Jalan Plaza Mahkota
- Masjid Kampung Hulu, Jalan Hang Likiu
- Hang Jebat Tomb, Jalan Kampung Kuli
- Hang Tuah Tomb, Jalan Kampung Kuli
- Hang Kasturi Tomb, Jalan Hang Jebat
- St Peter's Church, 166 Lorong Bendehara, Kampung Bukit China
- Chinese War Memorial, Jalan Munshi Abdullah
- Upside Down House Gallery, Jalan Plaza Mahkota
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| Melaka Loves You Too ! Selamat Datang (Welcome) to Historic Melaka ! |
