About Melaka
Melaka is a popular tourist destination in Southeast Asia. Located in the Malaysia peninsula, this city has many historical sites. Known as the main trading gateway in Southeast Asia, most of the historical sites in this city are still in good condition. Some of them are Stadthuys, Museum of the Melaka Sultanate Palace, and Cheng Hoon Teng Temple.
Since Melaka is home to many ethnics, you can witness the cultural diversity among the locals, from the Indian, Chinese, to Malay descent.
With such cultural diversity, you should also include the culinary tour package on your trip. The best place to go to try Melaka cuisines is Jonker Walk Night Market. You can even find many traditional cuisines from other countries. Of course, you will also find the Malay traditional cuisines that are similar to ours.
Transportation to Melaka
When arranging a tour package to Melaka, you also need to pay attention to the transportation mode, especially the traffic from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Melaka. It is because the distance between these two locations is pretty far from each other, which is 130 km.
Several long-distance bus services already have a trusted reputation among tourists. Some of them are Delima Express, 707 Express, and Transnasional. Make sure you pay attention to the bus departure schedule from the airport when making a reserve for Melaka tour package.
Upon the arrival, do not forget to ride a trishaw. Trishaw in Melaka is quite unique since it is decorated with flowers and looks very stand out. The trishaw owner usually offers a tour package to explore the historical sites. There is no fixed cost regarding this service, it all depends on the mileage and your ability to make a bargain.
Tourist Destinations in Melaka
You do not need to worry about your travel plan to Melaka. There are many attractive destinations you can visit when traveling there. Here are some of them:
Stadthuys
Stadthuys is one of the must-visit destinations to be included in your tour package to Melaka. This place is located in the downtown and also goes by the name Red Square. The building is one of the old buildings in Melaka that still stand tall. Built in 1650, Stadthuys once functioned as the office for Netherlands governor and the vice governor.
Christ Church
Christ Church is located next to Stadthuys and known as the oldest Protestant church in Malaysia. The shape of the building looks stand out in red paint and the classic European-style architecture. This uniqueness, added with the historical value, make Christ Church one of the most popular destinations in Melaka.
The Museum of Melaka Sultanate Palace
This museum was built in 1986 and has many historical heritages of Melaka Sultanate. The building also has a unique shape since it was established as a replica of Melaka Sultanate Place back in the reign of Sultan Mansur Shah (1456-1477).
Maritim Museum
This museum is the most popular museum in Melaka with a total of 20,000 monthly visits. Maritim Museum is quite unique, thanks to the existence of Flor de la Mar replica, a ship belonged to Afonso de Albuquerque from Portugal who once came to Melaka.
Cheng Hoon Teng Temple
Cheng Hoon Teng Temple is also a must-visit destination you should include in your tour package to Melaka. Built in 1645, this temple is famous for its amazing architecture, which UNESCO gave a special award to in 2003.
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