Malacca city is situated in Malacca state which is also called "The historic state".
This historical city has been listed as a World Heritage Site since 2008.
Malacca is divided into 3 districts with the city center accounting for about 750.000 inhabitants.
We walked around in the center.
It was lovely to walk on the shore of the river which goes through the city.
We saw a lot of art on the houses.
The art and the river is part of making Malacca a very nice place.
Our guesthouse was just next to the river and in the evening we had dinner by one of the many small restaurants on the riverside.
On our walks around the city we saw some jack fruit trees.
Jack fruit is almost as hated as the Durian. It smells bad and it has a very special taste. We did not taste though. The smell was enough.
They have a Hard Rock Cafe in Malacca.
We did not eat here, but we went by the place a couple of times.
There is a night market in Malacca.
Like all other night markets it was very crowded.
In the very center we saw many heavily decorated bicycle rickshaws.
Many of them were playing music, and
we almost got tired of listening to their favorite. The soundtrack from the children movie "Frozen".
In the old town most buildings are red.
The Christ Church of Malacca.
We climbed to a little hill with a great view. In the distance we could see the Taming Sari Tower.
There are old ruins of St. Francis Xavier Church and
the Fort A Famosa.
We visited the replica of Malacca Sultanate Palace which today is a museum. The building is a modern reconstruction of the palace of the sultans of Malacca. The building was built in 1984 and it has no nails, only wooden pegs.
The museum showcases the history of the region and some of the royal customs and traditions of the sultanates during time.
We also walked around in the beautiful gardens.
After a couple of days we drove with bus further north.
No comments:
Post a Comment