Kuala Lumpur International Airport 1 hr 25
Windmill Dutch Square Melaka (29 min) Historic square featuring maroon-colored structures in the Dutch colonial style. Melaka Wonderland Theme Park & Resort (13 min) Family-friendly theme park featuring water-based rides, slides & a wave pool, plus grab-&-go eats. Zoo Melaka (11 min) Enduring zoo housing hundreds of species, including Malayan tigers, with shows & night safaris. Baba & Nyonya Heritage Museum (31 min) Artifacts & exhibits exploring the history of local Chinese Malays in a large, ornate home. Malacca Botanical Garden (18 min) This big lush area with playgrounds & monkeys is popular for picnicking, jogging, walking & cycling. Christ Church Melaka (29 min) Historic, red-painted Protestant church with services, a bell tower & a gift shop in back. Menara Taming Sari, Bandar Hilir, Malacca. (31 min) Opened in 2008, this modern tower features a rotating observation deck that ascends to 80 meters. St Paul's Church (31 min) Ruins of a storied church originally built in 1521 with tombstones & a statue of St. Francis Xavier. Bukit Cina (27 min) Hillside site dating to the 15th century, featuring a temple, burial ground & the ruins of a well. Melaka Butterfly & Reptile Sanctuary (Taman Rama-rama & Reptilia Melaka) (9 min) Nature facility with open-air exhibits, including a butterfly aviary, multiple snakes & a koi pond. Melaka Sultanate Palace Museum (30 min) Museum dedicated to Malacca's culture & history housed in a reconstructed palace with a garden. A Famosa (32 min) Fully stocked resort with safari, water park & old west-themed areas, dining, golf & hotel rooms. Cheng Hoon Teng Temple (32 min) Restored 1640s Chinese temple featuring traditional architecture with intricately carved woodwork. Jonker Street Night Market (30 min) Bustling open-air market on weekend nights with an array of food & souvenirs, plus entertainment. Stadthuys (29 min) Red-hued Dutch city hall built in the 1650s, today a complex of small museums with guided tours. |