Exploring Melaka’s Best Destinations and Fun Activities
If you are visiting Malaysia, we highly recommend Melaka or Malacca, one of the most visited tourists destinations in the country with its hand-crafted souvenirs, red-painted Dutch brick architecture, colorful Baba-Nyononya houses, grandiose temples, and commanding mosques. Melaka is considered the birthplace of the Malay civilization, with a rich history of colonial rule under the British, the Portuguese, and the Dutch. Melaka’s currency is Ringgit, and the best rates are offered by malls’ money changers in Kuala Lumpur.
To get to Melaka, there are three international airports which include the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) which is a low-cost carrier, and the Subang Skylark Airport. You can take a domestic flight to Malacca International Airport from Kuala Lumpur which is situated in Batu Berendam, or you can also travel via bus for about two and a half hours. It is also possible to travel from Singapore going to Melaka via bus at the Queen street Bus Terminal, Katong V Mall, City Plaza Singapore, Golden Mile complex, Tampines, Boon bay, and Golden Mile Tower, and travel for about four hours. It is pretty easy to get around in Melaka with cheap attractions and the areas are just walking distance. In Melaka, the most visited attractions are Chinatown District, famous for the Nyonya houses converted to museums and antique shops, and the Dutch Square, well-known for its red buildings. A cool way of getting around to Melaka is through riding Melaka tricycles or trishaws, only for MYR 40 per hour. You can also take the Melaka river cruise, which is a leisure way to tour around.
Melaka hotel accommodations are reasonably priced with cheap, mid-range, and luxury hotels available. You can come to Meaka and see the famous tourists attractions like the Christ Church Melaka, the Stadthuys, Jonker walk, St. Paul’s Hill, Kampung Kling Mosque, Taming Sari Tower, A’Famosa Fort, Maritime Museum, Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthu Temple, and Melaka Floating Mosque. When it comes to the famous Melaka food, they include chicken rice balls, cendol, Nyonya laksa or Nyonya asam laksa, and Gula Melaka. Come and check our website or homepage to get to know more about Melaka food, accommodations, and attractions.
There many things to do in Melaka aside from sight-seeing and taking selfies from their famous tourists attractions. Experience Melaka at its best by having a tour with your family and friends. Book a tour package now!