Kuala Lumpur International Airport 1 hr 29
Jonker Street Night Market (15 min) Bustling open-air market on weekend nights with an array of food & souvenirs, plus entertainment. Bukit Cina (13 min) Hillside site dating to the 15th century, featuring a temple, burial ground & the ruins of a well. Christ Church Melaka (15 min) Historic, red-painted Protestant church with services, a bell tower & a gift shop in back. Windmill Dutch Square Melaka (15 min) Historic square featuring maroon-colored structures in the Dutch colonial style. Muzium Samudera (Flor de La Mar) (16 min) Housed in a giant ship replica, this museum provides educational exhibits about the port's history. St Paul's Church (17 min) Ruins of a storied church originally built in 1521 with tombstones & a statue of St. Francis Xavier. Baba & Nyonya Heritage Museum (16 min) Artifacts & exhibits exploring the history of local Chinese Malays in a large, ornate home. Zoo Melaka (11 min) Enduring zoo housing hundreds of species, including Malayan tigers, with shows & night safaris. A Famosa (18 min) Fully stocked resort with safari, water park & old west-themed areas, dining, golf & hotel rooms. Melaka Straits Mosque (22 min) Melaka Wonderland Theme Park & Resort (12 min) Family-friendly theme park featuring water-based rides, slides & a wave pool, plus grab-&-go eats. Cheng Hoon Teng Temple (17 min) Restored 1640s Chinese temple featuring traditional architecture with intricately carved woodwork. Stadthuys (15 min) Red-hued Dutch city hall built in the 1650s, today a complex of small museums with guided tours. Melaka Sultanate Palace Museum (16 min) Museum dedicated to Malacca's culture & history housed in a reconstructed palace with a garden. Menara Taming Sari, Bandar Hilir, Malacca. (17 min) Opened in 2008, this modern tower features a rotating observation deck that ascends to 80 meters. |