Kuala Lumpur International Airport 1 hr 26
A Famosa (29 min) Fully stocked resort with safari, water park & old west-themed areas, dining, golf & hotel rooms. Zoo Melaka (8 min) Enduring zoo housing hundreds of species, including Malayan tigers, with shows & night safaris. Baba & Nyonya Heritage Museum (28 min) Artifacts & exhibits exploring the history of local Chinese Malays in a large, ornate home. Jonker Street Night Market (27 min) Bustling open-air market on weekend nights with an array of food & souvenirs, plus entertainment. Melaka Wonderland Theme Park & Resort (7 min) Family-friendly theme park featuring water-based rides, slides & a wave pool, plus grab-&-go eats. Cheng Hoon Teng Temple (29 min) Restored 1640s Chinese temple featuring traditional architecture with intricately carved woodwork. St Paul's Church (29 min) Ruins of a storied church originally built in 1521 with tombstones & a statue of St. Francis Xavier. Christ Church Melaka (26 min) Historic, red-painted Protestant church with services, a bell tower & a gift shop in back. Melaka Sultanate Palace Museum (27 min) Museum dedicated to Malacca's culture & history housed in a reconstructed palace with a garden. Bukit Cina (25 min) Hillside site dating to the 15th century, featuring a temple, burial ground & the ruins of a well. Menara Taming Sari, Bandar Hilir, Malacca. (28 min) Opened in 2008, this modern tower features a rotating observation deck that ascends to 80 meters. Windmill Dutch Square Melaka (26 min) Historic square featuring maroon-colored structures in the Dutch colonial style. Melaka Butterfly & Reptile Sanctuary (Taman Rama-rama & Reptilia Melaka) (10 min) Nature facility with open-air exhibits, including a butterfly aviary, multiple snakes & a koi pond. Malacca Botanical Garden (13 min) This big lush area with playgrounds & monkeys is popular for picnicking, jogging, walking & cycling. Stadthuys (26 min) Red-hued Dutch city hall built in the 1650s, today a complex of small museums with guided tours. |