Selamat Datang - Malacca
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Malacca (dubbed The Historic State or Negeri Bersejarah among locals) is the third smallest Malaysian state, after Perlis and Penang. It is located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, on the Straits of Malacca.
From Singapore, we took a bus (Hasry Pte Ltd) and the estimated travel time is 3 hours. First stop is the Immigration & Checkpoint Authority of Singapore, which only took a few minutes for us to do the necessary verification. Our next stop is the Malaysian Immigration and because it's weekend, we waited 30-45 minutes to get through the traffic jam. We arrived in Malacca at around 5pm (with all the stopovers).
From the bus station to our hotel (Globallon Hotel), we took a cab that cost us 15RM (most taxis don't go by meter and usually charge 20RM). After checking in and preppin', off we go to explore the streets of Malacca.
Chicken rice for late lunch, Satay Celup for dinner, and A&W for Sunday lunch.
Also known as the Ruins of A Famosa, this structure is one of the four main gates of the famous Portuguese fortress.
This church was originally a small chapel built by Portuguese captains. Old tombstones found inside the ruins bear silent testimony to the final resting place of several Dutch and Portuguese nationals.
The first train and airplane in Malacca.
The Maritime Museum, along Jalan Quayside by the banks of the Malacca River, is housed in the life-size replica of the Flor de la Mar, the Portuguese galleon that sank in the Malacca Harbour in the 16th century. Inside this museum are dioramas and intricately designed ship models.
The Stadthuys, also known as the Red Square, is a historical structure situated in the heart of Malacca Town, the administrative capital of the state of Malacca, Malaysia. It was built by the Dutch occupants in 1650 as the office of the Dutch Governor and Deputy Governor.
The center street of Chinatown known for it's antique shops, crafts, clothing outlets and restaurants. Here we tasted Malacca's famous dessert -- Cendol.
It was a fun, tiring and memorable weekend for me and the gang. The food trips and the long walks ( I say looong) added a spicy kick to this trip.
'till next time lunch buddies! :D
Trip Info:
Accommodation: Globallon Hotel (3 bedroom apartment) : 325RM
Bus to Malacca: Hasry Pte Ltd : 20SGD
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6 comments
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ReplyDelete@shez: thanks2:D
ReplyDeletesuper nice ms jalee! ^__^
ReplyDelete@downzus: :D enk2!
ReplyDeletehow was the Globallon Hotel? is it a nice place to stay?
ReplyDelete@Mulow Zuzer: the place is good. also the place can accommodate groups. it's convenient, clean and affordable.
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