Category: Melaka

Cheng Ho Museum and the Seven Voyage to the Western Ocean

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Post date September 17, 2012
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Diorama of Cheng Ho's great fleet of hundreds — Diorama of Cheng Ho’s great fleet of hundreds

When in Melaka, it’s not enough to admire the many shophouses lining up in Jonker Walk. There are several shophouses turned museums in Melaka that it’s worth walking inside one of them to get a deeper insight on Melaka’s history and culture. One that I would highly recommend visiting is the Cheng Ho Museum found near the tail end of Lorong Hang Jebat before the bridge. With a floor area spanning 55,000 square feet, occupying about 8 units of old shophouses dating back to 1786 and three floors of artefacts, it is considered as the largest museum in Melaka.

Tags Heritage, History, Malacca, Structures, UNESCO

Malaysia Melaka Travel

Gallivanting in Melaka Dutch Square at Dusk

Post author By Ferdz
Post date September 11, 2012
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After our 2-day program in Melaka, we bid goodbye to our faithful eating companions. Some of us, like me, decided to stay longer in Melaka to explore. It was afternoon and I decided to walk. Walking gives me better grasp of a place’s layout and it is only now that I realised most of the attractions in Melaka are walkable. From the Jonker Walk, I crossed the east bridge and dodged the flow of traffic to reach the famous Melaka’s Dutch Square.

Tags Churches, Heritage, Malacca, Structures, Towers, UNESCO

Malaysia Melaka Travel

Squirming Through the Jonker Walk Night Market in Melaka

Post author By Ferdz
Post date September 6, 2012
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The thick crowd at the Jonker Walk Night Market

Oh I was ready to rub shoulders alright! But it was more than shoulders as at times I had to squirm my whole body way out of the crowd, moving and flowing in different directions at Jalan Hang Jebat Street in Melaka popularly known as the Jonker Walk. Last I was here, we only ventured this famed street boasting of well preserved Peranakan Houses dating back to 1800s during daylight. This was I was looking forward to my re-visit in this vibrant city, to experience the Jonker Walk Night Market.

Tags Heritage, Malacca, Night Market, People, Street, Structures, UNESCO

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The Melaka Riverside and the City’s Artistic Flair

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Post date September 4, 2012
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A Local biker by the Melaka Riverside Murals

I received an invitation from a bunch of young professionals from Melaka, Malaysia to join their “A Date with Bloggers,” an event to showcasing their rich food and culture of Melaka. It’s been almost four years since my last day trip there and since I have a spare ticket to use at that time, I decided to go and possibly explore the area in a few days. From Manila, I flew to the LCCT airport, got on a Melaka bound bus. One and a half hour later, I was at Melaka Sentral. I was met by a young local organiser of the event and took me to my lodge, Sayang-Sayang Guest House which is found on the Melaka Riverside. I explored the back of the guest house and was immediately awed by the sight of the river and rows of houses filled with creative murals. I got a feeling I’m gonna like it here.

Tags Arts, Culture, Historic Sites, Malacca, Street, UNESCO

Malaysia Melaka Travel

Malaysia: A Glimpse of Old Malacca at the streets of Jalan Tokong to Jonker

Post author By Ferdz
Post date October 12, 2009
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A Peranakan house and antique shop at Jonker Street

We saw a mix of cultures and beliefs when we visited the temples at Jalan Tokong. Our afternoon walk continued through the stretch of Jalan Tokong towards the Jonker Street. This side of Malacca houses some of the old dwelling places dating as far back as the 17th century. It’s one of their versions of our very own Vigan which is also a UNESCO heritage site, an old town heritage site preserved.

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Malaysia Melaka Travel

Malaysia: Malacca’s Kampung Kling Mosque and Cheng Hoon Teng Temple in Jalan Tokong

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Post date October 5, 2009
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Kampung Kling’s Mosque minaret

The visit to the Studthuys, St Paul Church and A Formosa was just part of what Malacca has in terms of heritage sites. We had an authentic Nyonya Cuisine lunch at Seroni Restaurant to take a break from the tours. Once satisfied, we moved on for some walking tours at a couple of popular streets in Malacca, the Jalan Tokong and Jonker Walk.

Tags Heritage, Malacca, Structures, Temples, UNESCO

Malaysia Melaka Travel

Malaysia: Old Walls Tell Tales at St Paul’s Church and A Famosa

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Post date September 25, 2009
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St Paul’s Church Facade

We found ourselves up hill continuing our walk from the Studthuys Square. We could feel the sea breeze coming in as we walk the hill. It was refreshing as it dampens the humidity a bit. From the hill we could see the parts of Malacca heading to the sea. I remember Marie telling us that most of the lands here were reclaimed. Originally, the sea shore reached up to the main road near the hill.

Tags Churches, Heritage, Historical, Malacca, Structures, UNESCO