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 Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia travel tales
Our customers share their travelling experiences in Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia.
Read about first hand stories on travel tips and guides, events, entertainment,shopping, food, business and transportation.
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| M Teo |
31 December 2004 |
Stayed at Century Mahkota Hotel Melaka - Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia.
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Location is really great - just opposite the hotel is Melaka's biggest shopping centre - mahkota parade. You can spend a greater part of the day shopping - lots of stuff and variety, fashion, supermarket, etc. Especially great for families with kids - to pick up essentials and there's MacDonald's, KFC, Kenny rogers chicken, etc. My visits to Melaka usually includes at least one round of golf. There are various clubs there - Tiara Melaka, Golden Valley and Orna - all within close distance of one another. These courses are also rather challenging which makes the game much more enjoyable. Orna is the only club to offer night golfing though (not sure if they still do...) There's also this Teochew restaurant near Jonker Street which serves authentic Teochew stuff. Biz is so good that you have to make advance reservations..... Pricey though.
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| K Lai |
28 December 2004 |
Stayed at Riviera Bay Resort - Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia.
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We have a good lunch at the Restaurant Peranankan, at 107 Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lok, very nice decor and food is delicious and price is affordable for all.
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| E Kumar |
25 December 2004 |
Stayed at Renaissance Melaka Hotel - Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia.
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Melaka is an old city with a lot of Historical significance. Try the antique shops along Jonker street and Christchurch is definitely worth a visit to see the tombs of the early dutch settlers buried under your feet in the main sanctuary.
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| M Low |
18 December 2004 |
Stayed at Equatorial Melaka, Hotel - Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia.
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Night market on Jonker Street worth visiting and in the Peranakan Museum Cafe 1511, one can try some authentic local food at reasonable price.
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| R Clayson |
04 December 2004 |
Stayed at Puri Melaka, Hotel - Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia.
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Arrived in Malacca from KLIA, took a taxi from the airport as it was only AUD$45 to get there. Looked around china town area & went for dinner at old portugese settlement. Cafe 1511 on JL Tun Tan Chang Lock is a great place for meals & drinks & it is just down the road from the Puri.
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| Y Kato |
04 December 2004 |
Stayed at Seri Costa - Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia.
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Near Makota parade, there were many nice nonya restaurants. Some of them serve very good chendol, too. Behind Equatorial Hotel, there is a small coffee shop and their chendol is very good.
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| R Fransiscus |
17 November 2004 |
Stayed at Riviera Bay Resort - Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia.
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If you are driving, don't use Alor Gajah way, use Ayer Keroh. Alor Gajah, very bad road, having construction.
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| E Low |
14 November 2004 |
Stayed at Equatorial Melaka, Hotel - Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia.
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We have been to Melaka numerous times and it is an ideal place for food hopping. From restaurants to roadside stalls, you can find all sorts of delicious food. It is interesting to walk Jonker street with its many antiques shops. Bargaining is a way of life at these places. As we were travelling with a toddler, we found the trishaw rides a convenient and interesting way to get around. The river cruise is also worth trying. Both beat walking after being on your feet all day to take in the sights.
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| M Fremeijer |
13 November 2004 |
Stayed at Century Mahkota Hotel Melaka - Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia.
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Nice small town to browse through antiques and art (Jonker street and surroundings) and find out Melacca's history in the musea. Do check out all the nice bars and restaurants in Chinatown. If you want to go for a boat trip, please note that there are only two departures 12.00 and 01.00 pm.
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| R Stoeterau |
31 October 2004 |
Stayed at Renaissance Melaka Hotel - Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia.
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Melaka was a wonderful city for a weekend visit. Do not expect spectacular attractions. Do expect a relaxing and lazy pace, warm people, great food and interesting shopping. The mix of cultures - Chinese, Malay, Indian, Portuguese - is fascinating, and more evident here than perhaps other cities in Malaysia. It is easy to stroll around the city on foot, particularly Chinatown, which is full of antique stores. In Chinatown, I would recommend a visit to the Babanonya Heritage museum, which is comprised of three rowhouses which were connected by a wealthy Chinese merchant. When I went, I was the only person there, and the museum tour guide was very quirky. For restaurants, I would highly recommend Peranakan House and Harpers. The latter is ideal to soak up the hazy, post-colonial atmosphere of Melaka over a lunch of malay-portuguese food and Tiger beer.
More than anything, I would recommend Melaka because of the people. They were uniformly friendly and helpful, and overall seemed to maintain a small-town warmth that is quickly disappearing in many other southeast asian cities.
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