Showing posts with label malacca. Show all posts
Showing posts with label malacca. Show all posts

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Malacca - Gadek Hot Springs

Located along main road from Tampin to Alor Gajah (From Tampin Town 8 Km, from Alor Gajah Town 5 Km). Gadek Hot Spring, no written documents stated when it was form and exist. It once been abandoned by people. Since year 1990, this place is took over by District Department and develop it become a tourist center. It consist of Inner pools and Outer pools. Inner pools provide visitors bathing and spa facilities. Outer pools is fenced due to the quality of the springs water (contain over rated Sulfur) and NOT suitable for bathing.

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Malacca - Kampung Morten

A village of traditional houses, it is located on the west bank of the Malacca River.Kampung Morten, named after a British Land Commissioner Frederick Joseph Morten, has 85 homes including 52 Melaka traditional dwellings.

Malacca - Cheng Hoon Teng Temple

Oldest Chinese temple in Malaysia and has an inscription dating 1685 commemorating the deeds of by Kapitan China Li Wei King.

Malacca - King’s Well (Hang Li Po)

Legends have it that Hang Li Po was a Chinese princess from the Ming dynasty who was sent to Malacca to wed Sultan Mansor Shah in the 15th century when the Malacca Sultanate was at its zenith. She had 100 followers who were all settled on Bukit China, which means Chinese Hill, and this well, at the foot of the hill, was where they got their water.

Malacca - Baba n Nyonya Peranakan Museum


Step back in time with a visit to this museum which is an actual Peranakan heritage town house and is a great example of Peranakan culture. It is located on Heeren Street (now known as Tun Cheng Lock Street). 'Straits Chinese' or the Baba and Nyonya, are Chinese of noble descendants who have adopted much of the Malay culture. The public can now view this unique Baba Nyonya heritage at the private museum, called the Peranakan Museum, run by the Babas and Nyonyas of Malacca. This type of design is a typical rich Chinese Baroque and Chinese Palladian style homes.

Monday, December 27, 2010

Malacca - Duck tour of Malacca


“Quack Your Way Around Melaka Historic City”

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Malacca - Jonker Walk (Hang Jebat Street)

Jonker Walk is an open air night market held every weekend (and recently extended to eve of public holidays) evening to late night. Have a leisure stroll along the street, observing the locals' life, catching a free performance and shop for some local souvenirs can be a wonderful and unforgettable experience.

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Arab investors will spend $303 million on building two "Arab Cities" to lure Arab tourists to the historic Malaysian town of Malacca, the Star daily said Wednesday. The $1.1 billion ringgit ($303 million) project includes an Arabian bazaar, Middle Eastern restaurants, shopping complex, five-star hotel, water theme park, and a unisex Arabic health and beauty spa. One of the "Arab Cities" will be built on a small island lying south of Malacca town, while the other will be located at a beachside resort just west of the historic port.