What Lonely Planet said: One of Malaysia’s most eagerly sought-after destinations, the small city-state of Melaka (Malacca) lures droves of visitors to its namesake historic port city, where they are quickly steeped in an intoxicating multicultural world of heritage architecture and the alluring aromas of distinctive local cooking.
I was there: August 2-3, 2013
Camera used: Canon EOS 40D
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| Malacca River |
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| Boat carrying tourists down Sungai Melaka, the Malay name of the river |
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| Clock tower at Stadhuys |
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| Stadhuys, Dutch for city hall, is the main attraction of the Malacca. The town is also call Melaka in the local language |
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| The area also known as Red Square in the historical centre of the town. It has buildings from past colonial masters - Portuguese, Dutch and British |
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| Colourful trishaws for tourists |
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| Vendors setting up stalls for the Jonker Walk night market. Will be back later. |
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| Kling Mosque with very distinctive architecture unique to Melaka |
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| A tiny Chinese temple near Jonker Walk |
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| Very cute painting. I am not familiar with the character though |
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| These I know. Ghibli Studio's Totoro! |
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| A statue at a rest area/restroom at Jonker Walk |
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| I think he is a big deal here... |
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| Colourful building |
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| Tomb of Hang Jebat, a legendary character in Malacca history with a very interesting story |
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| Malacca River at night |
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| A church by the river. The empty lot in front of it is an archaeological site |
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| Light trail photo I took with the help of a mini tripod |
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| Day two. Walked past the area again |
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| Wall of a fortress guarding the old town |
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| A replica of a water wheel used in the olden days |
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| On the way up to St Paul Hill right in the middle of town |
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| Church ruins on top of the hill |
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| Busker in the church |
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| Not much is left there except the stone walls |
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| Tourists posing for a photo |
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| Bas-relief at A Famosa fortress |
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| Gatehouse of the fortress |
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| What I assume is a replica of the old Malacca palace |
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| Floating mosque at Malacca Straits |
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| Back at Jonker Walk for the second day |
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| A model of Zhenghe treasure ship |
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| A wind mill at Stadhuys |
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| I took the opportunity to take more night time photos |
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| Church and Fountain |
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| A row of colonial era buildings in town |
