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Malacca - Historical State of Malaysia
Travel to Malacca (Tour)
Malacca, also known as Melaka, is pretty well-known as Malaysia's best historical state and Malaysia's oldest port. Although small in size, Malacca has much to offer Singapore visitors in search of cultural enrichment and historical sights. The capital is called Malacca Town which is a must for all travellers. You can join historial tours including visit to St. Paul's Hill and Malaysia's oldest temple - Cheng Hoon Teng as well as the old town of Bandar Hilir.
Malacca is on the southwestern coast opposite Sumatra, with the state of Negeri Sembilan to the north and Johor to the South East. Malacca is also situated two-thirds of the way down the West coast, 148 km south of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia and 245 km north of Singapore and commanding a central position on the Straits of Malacca.
Taking coach to Malacca.
You can take a coach to Malacca. There are daily coaches to Malacca and are very frequent. You can try these coaches services. However it is always better to confirm and check whether there are vacancies for the day, especially if you are going down on a friday or weekend.
Hasry Express Pte Ltd
Transtar Travel
Konsortium Express & Tours Pte Ltd
Note that Transtar Travel is a Premium Service provider, hence their prices are on the slightly higher side. You should buy the tickets directly from the counter instead of from the ticket touts. It is also more worthwhile for you to buy tickets from Malacca when you return instead of buying a return ticket from Singapore because tickets at Malacca are cheaper.
Sights & Sounds
- Check out the portuguese architecture with high ceilings room and beautiful courtyards.
- Visit Cheng Hoon Teng Temple - the oldest Chinese temple in Malaysia.
- Visit St. Paul's Hill - where you can see a replica of the Melaka Sultanate palace (now the Malacca Cultural Museum) and St. Paul's Church.
- The fortress A'Famosa, a famous landmark in Malacca.
- Kampung Keling Mosque - one of the oldest mosque in the Malaysia.
- Stadthuys - Official residence of the Dutch Governor. Get guided tours at Stadthuys to understand more about the history of Malacca and it's colonial past.
Touring in Malacca is pretty easy. English is widely spoken and all kinds of food is easily available. Malacca is well-known for it's Baba & Nonya cooking which is spicy and delicious. Restuarants serving these dishes are plentiful and they do cook up some really mouth-watering food.
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