About 3 and a half hours drive from Singapore, Malacca lies approximately 250 kilometers north of the Lion City and about 150 kilometers south of Kuala Lumpur . It is located in the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia facing the Straits of Malacca. Accentuating on its rich cultural past, the rather sleepy city has been listed as a World Heritage Site of UNESCO since the 7th of July 2008.
I have been to this city numerous times (all due to work) and has had the chance to visit a few of the historical attractions and famous local spots, especially the makan places. I would rate Malacca as second only to Penang as far as the culinary treats I have tried are concerned. The Malacca cuisine is worth a thousand posts, so I am going to save the juicier makan posts for later.
The remains of the old Portuguese fort A Famosa (Porta de Santiago) can be found on Jalan Kota, around St. Paul's Hill. What can be seen nowadays is a mostly Dutch reconstruction, bearing the VOC (Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie) coat of arms.
Below the hill, the Muzium Budaya museum (Melaka Cultural Museum) lies perched on a carpet of lush grass . It is a reconstruction of the istana of the sultan. Built in 1985, it is open to the public daily from except on Tuesdays (on Fridays, it is only open in the afternoon).
This is a must-see place. Not just because of its historic places to see, but more on the wonderful gastronomic delights in its nooks and corners.
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