Guidebook for Malacca

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Guidebook for Malacca

Food Scene

Cafe by day and open air bar with live music at night
7 locals recommend
Discovery Cafe
No. 3 Jalan Bunga Raya
7 locals recommend
Cafe by day and open air bar with live music at night
Vege and non-Vegetarian Indian Restaurant
17 locals recommend
Selvam Restaurant
3 Jalan Temenggong
17 locals recommend
Vege and non-Vegetarian Indian Restaurant
Wonderfully rustic chic cafe-restaurant run by an artist. They have very good burgers!
42 locals recommend
The Baboon House
No. 89 Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock
42 locals recommend
Wonderfully rustic chic cafe-restaurant run by an artist. They have very good burgers!
Authentic Peranakan (Baba Nyonya) Cuisine
7 locals recommend
Kocik Kitchen
7 locals recommend
Authentic Peranakan (Baba Nyonya) Cuisine

Sightseeing

The Stadthuys (an old Dutch spelling, meaning city hall [1]), also known as the Red Square, is a historical structure situated in the heart of Malacca Town.
51 locals recommend
The Stadthuys
Jalan Gereja
51 locals recommend
The Stadthuys (an old Dutch spelling, meaning city hall [1]), also known as the Red Square, is a historical structure situated in the heart of Malacca Town.
Christ Church is an 18th-century Anglican church in the city of Malacca, Malaysia. It is the oldest functioning Protestant church in Malaysia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_Church,_Malacca
41 locals recommend
Christ Church Melaka, Bandar Hilir.
Jalan Gereja
41 locals recommend
Christ Church is an 18th-century Anglican church in the city of Malacca, Malaysia. It is the oldest functioning Protestant church in Malaysia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_Church,_Malacca
St. Peter's church is the oldest operational Catholic Church in Malaysia. It was built in 1710 on land donated by the Dutchman Maryber Franz Amboer.
11 locals recommend
St. Peter's Church
166 Lorong Bendahara
11 locals recommend
St. Peter's church is the oldest operational Catholic Church in Malaysia. It was built in 1710 on land donated by the Dutchman Maryber Franz Amboer.
St. Francis Xavier Church in Melaka was built in 1856, in honour of St. Francis Xavier, a prominent 16th-century Catholic missionary. This twin-spired neo-gothic structure was built in 1859.
7 locals recommend
St. Francis Xavier Church
12 Jalan Banda Kaba
7 locals recommend
St. Francis Xavier Church in Melaka was built in 1856, in honour of St. Francis Xavier, a prominent 16th-century Catholic missionary. This twin-spired neo-gothic structure was built in 1859.
This is the traditional grave of Hang Jebat, a high-ranking Malay warrior during the rule of Sultan Mansor Shah (r. 1456-77). http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/malaysia/melaka/hangjebat.php
8 locals recommend
Hang Jebat Mausoleum
Jalan Kampung Kuli
8 locals recommend
This is the traditional grave of Hang Jebat, a high-ranking Malay warrior during the rule of Sultan Mansor Shah (r. 1456-77). http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/malaysia/melaka/hangjebat.php
http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/malaysia/melaka/hangkasturi.php This is the traditional grave of Hang Kasturi, a high-ranking Malay warrior during the rule of Sultan Mansor Shah (r. 1456-77).
Hang Kasturi Mausoleum
Jalan Hang Jebat
http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/malaysia/melaka/hangkasturi.php This is the traditional grave of Hang Kasturi, a high-ranking Malay warrior during the rule of Sultan Mansor Shah (r. 1456-77).
Bukit China is the largest Chinese cemetery outside of mainland China. Graves can be found here that go back to the late Ming dynasty. http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/malaysia/melaka/bukit.php
10 locals recommend
Bukit Cina
Jalan Puteri Hang Li Poh
10 locals recommend
Bukit China is the largest Chinese cemetery outside of mainland China. Graves can be found here that go back to the late Ming dynasty. http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/malaysia/melaka/bukit.php
Cheng Hoon Teng temple was founded in 1645 by Lee Wei King and is the oldest functioning Chinese temple in Malaysia. http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/malaysia/melaka/chenghoonteng.php
51 locals recommend
Cheng Hoon Teng Temple
25 Jalan Tokong
51 locals recommend
Cheng Hoon Teng temple was founded in 1645 by Lee Wei King and is the oldest functioning Chinese temple in Malaysia. http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/malaysia/melaka/chenghoonteng.php
Sri Poyyatha is a Hindu temple standing on the same street as Kampong Hulu Mosque and Cheng Hoon Teng temple. http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/malaysia/melaka/sripoyyatha.php
10 locals recommend
Sri Pogyatha Vinoyagar Moorthi Temple
Jalan Tukang Emas
10 locals recommend
Sri Poyyatha is a Hindu temple standing on the same street as Kampong Hulu Mosque and Cheng Hoon Teng temple. http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/malaysia/melaka/sripoyyatha.php
The ruins of St. Paul's church stand at the summit of St. Paul's hill near the remains of A Famosa fortress. http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/malaysia/melaka/stpauls.php
97 locals recommend
St Paul's Church
1935 Jalan Kota
97 locals recommend
The ruins of St. Paul's church stand at the summit of St. Paul's hill near the remains of A Famosa fortress. http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/malaysia/melaka/stpauls.php
http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/malaysia/melaka/afamosa.php A Famosa, or "The Famous" in Portuguese, is one of the oldest surviving remnants of European architecture in Asia.
72 locals recommend
A Famosa
Jalan Parameswara
72 locals recommend
http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/malaysia/melaka/afamosa.php A Famosa, or "The Famous" in Portuguese, is one of the oldest surviving remnants of European architecture in Asia.
Located at the foothill of Bukit Cina and next to Sam Po Keng Temple, Princess Hang Li Poh’s Well (also known as King’s Well) was built in 1459.
12 locals recommend
Perigi Hang Li Poh
Jalan Puteri Hang Li Poh
12 locals recommend
Located at the foothill of Bukit Cina and next to Sam Po Keng Temple, Princess Hang Li Poh’s Well (also known as King’s Well) was built in 1459.
The Temple is dedicated to Tua Pek Kong (Guardian deity of the land and of the 12,500 graves on the nearby hill called 'Bukit Cina'. http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/malaysia/melaka/pohsanteng.php
Sam Po Keng Temple
The Temple is dedicated to Tua Pek Kong (Guardian deity of the land and of the 12,500 graves on the nearby hill called 'Bukit Cina'. http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/malaysia/melaka/pohsanteng.php
Little India Malacca
Little India
Jalan Bendahara
Little India Malacca
Kampung Jawa Market for cheap goods and provisions
Kampung Jawa
Kampung Jawa Market for cheap goods and provisions
The Tranquerah Mosque is a Sumatran-style building with a three-tiered wooden roof built in 1748. http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/malaysia/melaka/tranquerah.php
Masjid Tengkera
Jalan Tengkera
The Tranquerah Mosque is a Sumatran-style building with a three-tiered wooden roof built in 1748. http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/malaysia/melaka/tranquerah.php
Kampung Morten is a living museum as the folks in this village still choose the rural way of life. http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2013/11/27/kampung-morten-a-living-museum/
20 locals recommend
Morten Village
20 locals recommend
Kampung Morten is a living museum as the folks in this village still choose the rural way of life. http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2013/11/27/kampung-morten-a-living-museum/

Entertainment & Activities

Weekend Night Market
240 locals recommend
Jonker Street Night Market
Jalan Hang Jebat
240 locals recommend
Weekend Night Market