Malacca - Colorful Nanyang Style - Full of dry goods
Malacca's nearly 700 years of years and the colonial history of many countries have created a rich cultural landscape, and the tropical climate and marine geography blend the garden-like style of Malacca. What kind of wonderful experience will this cultural town included in the World Heritage List bring us, let's find out
Malacca
Malacca is the oldest city in the history of Malaysia, and was included in the World Cultural Heritage List by the United Nations in 2008, with a status equivalent to Chiang Mai in Thailand. This ancient trading city with a history of nearly 700 years has always been a battleground for colonists because of its good navigation location and rich spices and other resources. Legend has it that the first generation of Chinese followed Zheng He ashore from Malacca to Malaysia, and their descendants were called Nyonya. It is precisely because of this historical background that you can see the real Nanyang-style buildings in Malacca today, and you can also eat a variety of special food.
How to get from Kuala Lumpur to Malacca.
1. Take a long-distance bus
TBS ticket purchase hall
The local public transportation system is not as complete as in domestic cities, so it is not recommended to go by yourself.
To Kuala Lumpur long-distance station TBS (also known as Nanhu Town Station in Chinese), since 2012, all long-distance buses to Malacca depart from TBS.
Method: Buy tickets on site Time
required: 2.5 hours - 3 hours
Frequency: Every 20 minutes to 30 minutes during peak periods. 9:00 a.m. --- 8:00 p.m. throughout the day.
Advantages: The price is cheap, can be determined on the same day
Disadvantages: the travel time required is long, the stations on both sides are not in the city, and the time required to transfer on the road is also long.
Suitable for people: young people with basic English who have done a complete strategy.
Station website: *** (cannot be purchased online, there is a timetable on the website for reference)
Take the Seremban line from KTM in the city, get off at Bandar Tasik Selation station, and walk to TBS. Or take a taxi directly from the city and get to the station in about 45 minutes, the fare is about RM50.
2. Charter a car.
Method: Generally book one day in advance, and try to advance the peak season.
Duration: Approximately 1.5 hours each way.
Pros: You can be picked up and dropped off directly at the hotel, saving time. And basically all Chinese drivers, there is no communication barrier.
Disadvantages: The price is slightly more expensive than joining the group, and there is no tour guide to accompany you, so you need to do your own homework.
Suitable for people: small groups of travelers, small partners with strong self-care ability.
TIPS: With the increase in local tourists, some groups that do not have tourism service qualifications are illegally accepting customers, for the sake of their own safety and security, it is recommended that when choosing such products, let the merchant provide legal qualifications and vehicle insurance certificates before purchasing cautiously.
3.Take a small group tour.
Method: Generally book one day in advance, and try to advance the peak season.
Time required: about 2 hours
Features: The itinerary is more intimate, and the Chinese tour guide will accompany you to explain the local customs and historical stories. More importantly, it tells you where to eat, where to have fun, and where it is more suitable for taking pictures
Disadvantages: Local groups, each guest should be arranged in turn when picking up and dropping off, which is more than chartering a car for about half an hour.
Suitable for people: Traveling is to eat, pat, and be too lazy to prepare too much for lazy cancer patients
TIPS: Pay attention to whether the travel agency providing services is legal, which will help protect your rights and interests.
Major transportation within Malacca
Method 1: Bus
The Dutch Red House, near Portuguese Village, can be reached by bus No. 17. There is no direct bus access to other attractions.
Method 2: Taxi
It is easy to see taxis near the attractions, but taxis do not hit the meter, and the driver sees the customer casually quote, no matter how close it is, starting from RM20. However, if you go to distant attractions, such as the Water Mosque, Portuguese Village, etc., there is no bus, and it is not very easy to take a taxi, and the driver generally does not pull. If you are very lucky enough to get a taxi, be sure to let the driver wait there or leave the driver's contact information to facilitate the return trip.
Method 3: Human-powered floats
are mainly concentrated in front of the Red House Square in the Netherlands, with a fee of about RM20, which is a sightseeing tool in close proximity. The costume and music of each car are different, so it is recommended that students who like to take pictures or play Douyin experience it.
Method 4: Bicycle
There is a car rental service on
Jonker Street for RM50 per day.
The floats in the Red House Square take about 10-15 minutes to play
Recommended excursion routes in Malacca
Stop 1 / Straits Mosque (Value of Attraction: Experience the exotic atmosphere, beautiful photo spot)
Stop 2 / Cruise on the Malacca River (Value of Attraction: Enjoy the local customs, experience a water cruise, local price is about RM30)
Stop 3 / Maritime Museum (Value of Attraction: One of the landmarks of Malacca, majestic and majestic.) Admission requires about RM10, not recommended)
Stop 4 / Qingyun Pavilion (Playing value: an ancient Chinese temple with a nanmu structure, the beautiful meaning of stepping into the clouds)
Stop 5 / Jonker Street (Playing value: a combination of food and beautiful scenery, the best choice for eating and shopping)
Stop 6 / Dutch Red House Square (play value: literary and small fresh photos are taken from, it is recommended to choose floats to play, cheap and innovative)
Stop 7 / Santiago City Gate, St. Paul's Church (play value: famous local cultural landscape, worth seeing)
The above itinerary is a relatively comfortable route that we have summarized through more than 3 years of accumulation and precipitation, which can get a better play experience without being too rushed.
Sambao Temple: Commemorating Zheng He's great feat of going to the West (the distance is long, it takes more time to be included in the itinerary)
Sultan's Palace: A historical microcosm of the Malacca Dynasty (children's shoes without relevant knowledge base may be difficult to accept, and a ticket is 5 ringgit to visit.) ）
Three Treasures Temple
【Keywords】Humanities and history Symbol of friendship Attractions
【Recommendation index】 ★★★★
【How to get there】Take a taxi from the city center
【Business hours】7:00-19:00
【Play time】Half an hour
This ancient temple is a witness to the friendly exchanges between China and Malaysia more than 500 years ago, and the Chinese Ming Dynasty navigator Zheng He led a fleet to the "West" to carry out peaceful trade with the Malaysian people. Judging from the photos hanging in the temple, national leaders Li Peng, Jiang Zemin, and Zhu Rongji have visited this small temple symbolizing China-Malaysia friendship. This small temple is not a central attraction, so you have to take a taxi to it. It is more than 10 minutes' drive from Red House Square.
Three Treasures Temple
Red House Square in the Netherlands
Malacca's most striking landmark building, it is said that it is the oldest Dutch building in the East, it was built in the former colonial period, and should have been renovated later, the red house is bright and the photos are beautiful, there are many tourists here, and there are some tour groups, if you want to take photos with few people, it is best to come early
[Recommendation index] ★★★★★
[How to get there] is in the city center
[Business hours] 7:00-19:00
[Play time] Half an hour
Red House Square The scenic center of Malacca by Tiffany
Malacca River
There are many Dutch homestays, hotels, cafes, and various graffiti on both sides of the Malacca River (I also found a Zheng He graffiti, which is so funny and cute), and there are some old wharves and warehouses on the other side, witnessing her prosperity. You will pass through several bridges, each one is different! There are small arch bridges, graffiti, iron bridges, etc.
Boat cruise on the Malacca River
Ticket price: about RM30, the price is doubled on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays, and the price may be doubled.
The best way is to take a cruise to see it, there will be surprises and beauty along the way.
[Recommendation index] ★★★★★
[How to get there] Right in the city center
[Business hours] 7:00-19:00
[Play time] 45 minutes-1 hour
Beautiful scenery of the Malacca River and its banks
Castle of Santiagoa
The remains left by the Portuguese and the mottled buildings make this place seem to have a thick historical accumulation, and it is recommended to learn more about the history of Europeans coming to Malacca before visiting.
[Recommendation index] ★★★
[How to get there] 10 minutes walk from Red House
Square [Business hours] 7:00-19:00
[Play time] 10 minutes
Castle of Santiago
St. Paul's Church
St. Paul's Church is located on the hill of the Dutch Red House Square, located on the Penang Hill of Malacca, which is the highest point in Malacca and overlooks the entire city of Malacca ~~~ It was built in 1521 for the Portuguese. The famous missionary St. Francis is buried here, and a statue of Father St. Francis is erected in front of the church. After the Dutch occupied Malacca in 1670, the church was used as a castle and later as a burial place for Dutch nobles.
[Recommended index] ★★★
[How to get there] 15 minutes walk from Red House
Square [Business hours] 7:00-19:00
[Play time] 10 minutes
St. Paul's Church
The Sultan's Palace in Malacca
It is a replica of the imperial palace from 1456 to 1477 in the Malay Chronicle, and legend has it that a nail was not used. Completely wooden. The palace introduced the historical origin, political system, religious system, etc. of the Malacca Sultan Dynasty. It also displays important historical relics and introduces the changes and development of the Malacca Dynasty. A building with a very Southeast Asian style. I remembered the style in the movie
[Recommendation index] ★★★
[How to get there] 20 minutes walk from Red House Square
[Business hours] 7:00-19:00
[Play time] 45 minutes - 1 hour
Ticket price: RM5/person
The historical epitome of the Malacca dynasty - the Sultan's Palace
Maritime Museum of Malacca
The Malacca Maritime Museum is based on a real Portuguese large voyage ship, and its shape will first attract everyone's attention. It is recommended to take photos outside, it is not recommended to buy tickets to enter.
[Recommendation index] ★★★
[How to get there] 20 minutes walk from Red House
Square [Business hours] 7:00-19:00
[Play time] 45 minutes
Ticket price: about RM10
Maritime Museum of Malacca
Straits of Malacca Mosque
The Straits Mosque is a bit far from Jonker Street, about half an hour by taxi, but the general taxi is not willing to bring, if you take a taxi, it is best to give the driver more money and let them wait at the door, otherwise you will not be able to find a car when you go out. The building is very beautiful, with a white house and a golden roof, multicolored glass, a beautiful building built in the sea, and it seems to float when the water level is high. Quietly guarding the people here. The mosque is built on the seaside, which can be regarded as a sea mosque, and you need to take off your shoes and wear a robe to visit the temple. Opposite the mosque is the Strait of Malacca, the busiest in the world, and you can see ships coming and going in the distance, in fact, 70% of the ships are for China.
[Recommended index] ★★★★★
[How to get there] Taxi, about 20 minutes
[Business hours] 7:00-20:00
[Play time] 45 minutes - 1 hour
[Special instructions] Please respect the local religious culture and customs, and abide by the local tour requirements.
The beautiful Straits Mosque
The beautiful Straits Mosque
Malacca must eat delicious food
Malacca's food festival is called Jonker Street.
A super street, only about 300 meters from start to finish but it has all the essence. Before 9 a.m., no one can look at the building, the old Nanyang style, and every house is telling history. After 10 o'clock, it was crowded with people, all kinds of food, play, and use. The point is that there are a lot of foods, Nyonya dishes, Hainanese chicken, and all kinds of snacks as long as you can think of them, which are super delicious
Jonker Street - Shop and eat
Chicken rice - the most famous local snack
The most classic dish in the ancient city is 1 grain chicken rice, this is not fish balls, this is grain rice It is said that in the past, Hainanese people in the Nanyang area used to make it easier to eat, so they put rice + chicken oil and then kneaded it into rice balls the size of a ping pong ball, and then ate it as a side dish.
Chicken rice - the most famous local snack
Pan Rui – a traditional Malaysian dessert
A traditional dessert popular in Malaysia. First, quickly shaved out a large bowl of frosting, put long-grain red beans and brown sugar that have been cooked thoroughly, then put a kind of green rice noodles mixed with Pandan juice (most of the current Pandan ingredients have been changed to natural mung bean flour), and finally pour a spoonful of milky white coconut milk over it. After a while, the frost melted, and the purple bean red and transparent greenery appeared on top of the coconut milk that was still milky due to the darkening color of brown sugar, and the color was attractive and aroused to the appetite.
Pan Rui – a traditional Malaysian dessert
Satay - Nanyang-style barbecue
Satay is a Nanyang-style barbecue, which is marinated beef, chicken, and mutton grilled over charcoal, dipped in satay sauce made from peanut butter, coconut sauce, and young shrimp, which tastes extremely mellow.
Satay - Nanyang-style barbecue
Conclusion
Malacca An important chokehold
connecting the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean Malacca in
geography textbooks A
famous city of world historical and cultural heritage
Gentle and stylish colorful town There
is both the laziness of Bangkok
and the leisure
of Paris Hugging
your lover on a bright float Drinking and chatting
in a small shop on Jonker Street If this is the Malacca you know,
it is far from enough,
a city needs to be slowly savored,
addicted to the soul,
traveling through
history, over the
years, we have continuously improved our service quality and
Just to give you an unforgettable Malacca
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