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Mesmerizing, Magical Malacca

Posted On : Oct-04-2010 | seen (741) times | Article Word Count : 424 |

Experience the culture, traditions, customs and the natural wonders Malaysia has to offer at Malacca. Excitehotels.com offers the best deals and brilliant accommodations to suit a range of tastes and budgets.
Malacca is one of the oldest cities in Malaysia and absolutely steeped in history. Due to its historic beginnings, Malacca has been labeled a world Heritage site by UNESCO. With its ideal location and suitable trade winds, Malacca has the accolade of being a key trading post. Malacca is an hour’s drive away from Kuala Lumpur and is an excellent stopover on your way to or from Kuala Lumpur.

Malacca has some wonderful old buildings and structures. You can see the remnants of the Old Portuguese fortress - A Fomosa. The famous Dutch Stadthuys Town Hall has stood the turn of time and is part of the Heritage Trail. There is a heritage walk map created by the tourism centre. The Melaka Heritage Trail opens out the mists of the past that offers tourists an insight into the Malacca that was. Sports enthusiasts who love the outdoors can tour Malacca by cycle and observe lovely architecture, customs and culture.

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There are traces of Portuguese culinary skills in many of Malacca’s delicious dishes. Nyonya-Baba cuisine is famous for its spicy dishes with its fusion of Chinese, Dutch, Indian, British, Malay cuisine. Some of the famous dishes are the Itik Tim soup made of duck and salted vegetables and Ayam Pong Teh-salted brown sauce with chicken served with potatoes. There are also other western dishes like the Portuguese Devil’s Curry and Portuguese Egg Tarts that is part of the Malacca cuisine. There are also innumerable number of churches with culturally diverse architecture and also museums that art lovers can visit. Visitors staying in centrally located accommodation rooms can walk through the delightfully antiquated streets of Jonker and Heeran.

These narrow winding streets are where the Chinese settled and is now still where old Malacca’s heart beats. It is full of buildings with genuine Peranakan architecture. The wonderfully embellished structures host superb antique stores where it is possible to get great bargains on wood carvings, handicrafts and the amazing Nyonya shoes. There are also traditional eateries serving out sumptuous food at minimal cost. Jonker is where much of Malacca hotels accommodation is based. Jonker Walk has a night market which is a great way to spend an evening. Sample some local fare, indulge in watching the local people and perhaps catch a street performance. On Klebang beach, you can follow the local example and fly a kite.

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