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 Traveller's Tales: Getting around in Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia
Know the most popular landmarks in Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia. You may read about best transportation, recommended travel itinerary, suggested routes and directions. Also, you might want to read our
Kuala Lumpur city guide,
Langkawi city guide,
Melaka city guide,
and Penang city guide.
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| N Chow |
26 April 2005 |
Stayed at Equatorial Melaka, Hotel - Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia.
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We wanted to try out the hawker stalls at Jonker Street, and had trouble finding the place although we drove in our own car. Melaka is a maze of winding lanes and roads, and it was confusing at times to find our way around, even though we are fellow Malaysians. Later on, we found out that the night market at Jonker only opens on weekends, which was a let down for us. However, there were many restaurants in Melaka Raya, an area which was located just opposite our hotel and within walking distance. We enjoyed good Nyonya food (Nyonya food - a combination of Malay and Chinese fusion food specific to Melaka and Penang) and noticed that there were many of such restaurants in this area. For visitors, there are many trishaws available just at doorsteps of the hotel, for those who fancy such rides. Additionally, this would be a good place to visit historical sites such as A Famosa, Christchurch and a display of a Portuguese ship, although this was in our plan for this trip.
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| S Chavali venkata |
19 April 2005 |
Stayed at Puri Melaka, Hotel - Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia.
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Melaca is a nice place to spend a day or two. As such there are not many tourist attractions but the city with its ancient architecture is worth a visit for a day or two. We stopped over at Melaka on our way to Mersing.
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| M Lee |
26 March 2005 |
Stayed at Puri Melaka, Hotel - Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia.
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We took the town bus (17) from melaka bus station directly to clock tower. Over there famous are the chicken rice ball. I will encourage ppl to eat the chicken rice balls from "zhong hwa" and "li ji" instead of the famosa as the above mentioned two are highly recommended by the local ppl there while famosa is actually more expensive. The famous chendol by the clock tower wasn't as nice as expected. Basically can travel round the melaka town by WALKING though will take some time but at least it's walkable.The routes are the same, after a few times, you will basically memorise all the route. Though they say melaka is very small, nothing much to do, can finish in 1 day. But I feel that though there are limited options in the town area but will need around 2 days to fully tour their town area which includes Stadhudys, mahkota shopping centre, perakan museum etc.
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| R Ng |
25 March 2005 |
Stayed at Puri Melaka, Hotel - Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia.
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This is my second time back to the ancient city Melaka. We opted to stay at Hotel Puri due to its fantastic location along Heeren Street - reputed to be the oldest street in Melaka. It's close proximity to Jonkers' Street, the historical district & Mahkota Parade Shopping Mall means savings on Taxis cost to these places. The traveller would like to note that travelling by taxi within the town is expensive at a whopping RM10 even for short trips. The bus terminal have been shifted to Melaka Central, at the northern end of the town. We paid for RM 15 for our taxi trip to Hotel Puri.
Other than that, it was a fantastic trip as we spent time exploring the historic places that Melaka has to offer.
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| B Mohammed zubir |
13 February 2005 |
Stayed at Riviera Bay Resort - Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia.
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Malacca is a beautiful state built on rich cultural heritage. The people were friendly and the food was abundant. There is no one particular place I would recommend as everything new is a must try. The historical site is fantastic; it really makes you feel as if you were there during the 1600s. There are lots of Moslems of past heroes as well as heroines who fought and protected the state for the sultan. Their heroic tales are worth putting some time to read. As I was driving around I had the opportunity to explore the place at my own place, visiting the locals instead of the tourist facilities. What better way to explore a new place if you just stick to tailored sites ;). But do watch out for the weather, use sun screen and moisturizers and drink lots or water! The heat was unbearable. Trying visiting the place during a much cooler season, but not the monsoon season either. The last thing you want is a torrential downpour hampering your holiday.
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| R Fransiscus |
17 November 2004 |
Stayed at Riviera Bay Resort - Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia.
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If you are driving, don't use Alor Gajah way, use Ayer Keroh. Alor Gajah, very bad road, having construction.
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| E Low |
14 November 2004 |
Stayed at Equatorial Melaka, Hotel - Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia.
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We have been to Melaka numerous times and it is an ideal place for food hopping. From restaurants to roadside stalls, you can find all sorts of delicious food. It is interesting to walk Jonker street with its many antiques shops. Bargaining is a way of life at these places. As we were travelling with a toddler, we found the trishaw rides a convenient and interesting way to get around. The river cruise is also worth trying. Both beat walking after being on your feet all day to take in the sights.
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| R Stoeterau |
31 October 2004 |
Stayed at Renaissance Melaka Hotel - Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia.
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Melaka was a wonderful city for a weekend visit. Do not expect spectacular attractions. Do expect a relaxing and lazy pace, warm people, great food and interesting shopping. The mix of cultures - Chinese, Malay, Indian, Portuguese - is fascinating, and more evident here than perhaps other cities in Malaysia. It is easy to stroll around the city on foot, particularly Chinatown, which is full of antique stores. In Chinatown, I would recommend a visit to the Babanonya Heritage museum, which is comprised of three rowhouses which were connected by a wealthy Chinese merchant. When I went, I was the only person there, and the museum tour guide was very quirky. For restaurants, I would highly recommend Peranakan House and Harpers. The latter is ideal to soak up the hazy, post-colonial atmosphere of Melaka over a lunch of malay-portuguese food and Tiger beer.
More than anything, I would recommend Melaka because of the people. They were uniformly friendly and helpful, and overall seemed to maintain a small-town warmth that is quickly disappearing in many other southeast asian cities.
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| M Sirat |
10 October 2004 |
Stayed at Century Mahkota Hotel Melaka - Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia.
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Malacca is quite a small town so driving around is quite easy. Watch out for directionless roads though. We almost drove towards oncoming traffic! Head towards Jonker Street for wonderful antiques and just a nice walk down memory lane. Go after sun down and you will get to see the night bazaar.
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| J Chong |
10 October 2004 |
Stayed at Equatorial Melaka, Hotel - Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia.
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We visited the Portuguese square in the evening and discovered that besides a few stores that serve seafood, and a small souvenier cart, there is nothing else there. The portuguese settlement museum is closed. In contrast, the old town is very enjoyable to walk and we found a couple of nice restaurants, many antique shops and arts galleries with very reasonable pricing. A must to visit.
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