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| Jonker's street at night |
I've been to few places and cities in the South East but nothing compares to Melaka because of how they preserved the place until now. Unlike most travel destinations where you can only see tall buildings/skyscrapers, busy and crowded streets. In Melaka, the atmosphere was very different especially when you set foot to what I call 'red city' (all buildings are painted red), you would really feel like you are not in Asia anymore. The influences of the early occupants like the Dutch and the Portuguese are still all over the place. The ruins of the roofless St. Paul church and the A Famosa (the fortress) which known to be the oldest surviving European architectural remains in Asia are just two of the iconic tourist destinations that you should include in your itinerary.
What we've enjoyed most in Melaka was walking around at the night market at Jonkers Street and eventually stopped by at 'uncles' (just made up the name too) for dinner. Ah! another thing I would never forget was the yummy and freshly baked Melaka tart which is also a must try!
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| the Maritime musuem- a Galleon replica |
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| at Jonker's street |
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the roofless church at Bukit St. Paul |
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| A Famosa (fortress) |
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| the view of Melaka with the Menara Taming Sari tower and the Eye on Malaysia in the background |
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| the historic Melaka river with the Maritime Museum behind |
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| Behind me is what I call the 'red city' |
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