Friday, December 23, 2016

Malaysia (Melaka-UNESCO) 2016 - Day 1 ( Part 1 )

Day One - 22 Dec 2016 ( Part 1 ) - the start of my visit to Historic Melaka

Subang Jaya SS15 (LRT) > KL Sentral (06.15) - RM2.10 (senior - 50% discount)

SS15 LRT Station


KL Sentral (KTM train) > Bandar Tasik Selatan (Rm1.20 =US$0.26) - Seniors)




Bandar Tasik Selatan (TBS Bus) > Melaka Sentral (08.00 > 09.45) - one way ticket - Rm10 (US$2.20)





Metro Bus from KL > Melaka

KL > Melaka Bus Fare - Rm10 ( 154km)

Melaka Sentral (Panorama Bus No 17) > Stadthuys (Dutch Red Square) - Bus fare RM1.50



Panorama Bus Stop at Stadthuys (Dutch Red Square)


Melaka Sentral Station


Komplek Pasar Besar Melaka (Melaka Wet Market) - opposite the Melaka Sentral Station





Hostel Accommodation in Roof Top Guest House & Hostel, Melaka - 39, Jalan Kampong Pantai, at the end of Lorong Hang Jebat - Hostelworld online booking - Rm28 (US$6.30 dorm bed) but upgraded to a single bed room upon check in !







Plenty of hostels & cafes operating along the Melaka Riverside - so just relax, drink, eat & sleep well ! 




Melaka riverside top end hotels & cafés



Melaka River Cruise & Riverside - enjoy a boat ride, just relax & admire the surrounding, You can take a 45 minutes boat ride on Melaka River with audio commentary. The cruise offers new perspectives of the attractions in Melaka. You can get the boat at Muara Jetty & Taman Rempah jetty.


Murals & street art on the walls


Melaka by night - very scenic around the Dutch Square & Melaka riverside. Jonker street was crowded with tourists mainly from China, Asean & European countries. A great place for an evening stroll after a dinner meal.











Little India by night







Jonker Walk - Jonker street is known worldwide among serious antique collectors as one of the best places to hunt and bargain for antiques. This place is now sprouted with cafes, eatery outlets, craft shops leading it a cultured air of old-meets-new. 



My breakfast at a coffee shop in Bukit China

Curry Laksa noodle (Rm4.50) + coffee (Rm1.50)

My lunch at Teck Hua Heng coffee shop in Jalan Kampong Pantai, near the Roof Top Guest House


Mixed pork & pig offal herbal soup + Yam rice (Rm11.50)

My dinner at a popular Famosa Chicken Rice Ball restaurant in Jonker Street




Steamed Chicken + Rice Balls + Chendol  (Ice Dessert) - Rm17.70

Ice Dessert - Melaka style (Rm4.50)

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