I boarded the Starmart bus at 12.45 p.m. Then we arrived in Mahkota Medical Centre, Malacca, at 3.00 p.m.





From the bus stop, I walked a little bit to Sayang Selalu Guest House where I would spend a day there. On the way to the guest house, there were 2 large shopping complexes, Mahkota Parade and Dataran Pahlawan, facing each other.

Mahkota Parade.


Dataran Pahlawan.


Menara Taming Sari, a sightseeing tower. Named after the powerful "keris" (traditional Malay dagger) of Malacca Sultanate.



And this is the Sayang Selalu Guest House. ("Sayang selalu" in Malay & Indonesian means "always loving").





After checked in, I took a rest for only 30 minutes. Then I continued the sightseeing. But before that, I had my lunch at a small restaurant close to the guesthouse.

We entered the historical zone of Malacca. It's classified as World Heritage Site by UNESCO, containing buildings of Portuguese, Dutch, British, and Peranakan (Strait Chinese) heritage.

This sentence means "Welcome to the Historical Malacca City"




"Stadhuys" (state hall, behind the tower) and the Christ Church, both built by Dutch colony.




Saint Paul Hill, with a currently unused Church of St Paul.




Statue of St Paul the Apostle.


Beautiful view of Malacca from St Paul Hill.


Independence Memorial.




"A Famosa" fortress.


Malacca Palace. It's a replica, the real palace had been destroyed when the Malacca Sultanate was defeated by Portuguese army. At that time it had been closed, so we would explore the "palace" the day after that.


Walking too long made me so tired and exhausted, so I decided to take a rest in a "chendol" stall at the riverside. "Chendol" is a dessert popular in Malaysia and Indonesia. Sorry, I can't describe this dessert with words, but it's really delicious. Must try.




The Malacca River.


Accross Malacca River from the Stadhuys, we entered Jonker Walk. The "walk" was full with shops, occupying traditional Straits Chinese buildings.


Not so far from Jonker Walk, there was "Jalan Tokong" (Temple Street). The street described an inter-religious harmony in Malaysia, with a Hindu Temple, a mosque (Masjid Kampung Kling), and a Chinese Temple (Cheng Hoon Teng) located on the same street.










Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum. It had been closed when I came, and the entrance fee was expensive.


Time for dinner. I walked to Pak Putra Restaurant, selling North Indian foods. I ordered a plate of Chicken Tandoori and Naan bread. Very delicious.




Then I returned to the guest house, and time to sleep.