Malacca

Malacca Riverside

The entire city of Malacca is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of the oldest cities in the area. The city is located in a strategic trading route between Asia and the Middle East / Europe / Africa. This was our last stop in Malaysia before going to Singapore.

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View from Our Hotel Balcony
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Malacca Riverside Area
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18th Century Christ Church in Malacca
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River View at Night
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Coffee Shop by the Riverside
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Another View Inside the Coffee Shop
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Church Of St. Francis Xavier, Built in 1849
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Orangutan Mural
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Antique Shop
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Ice Cream in a Coconut
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Lakshmi Spice Mart
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Inside Spice Shop
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Lakshmi Spice Mart Interior
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Malacca Alleyway
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Discovery Cafe, Malacca
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Book Store
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Bata's Place
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Chin Watt Chan
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Old Fort
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Riverside Area
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Raz Kashmir
Jonker Street

Jonker Street is the central street of Malacca’s Chinatown. It’s got a lot of shops, restaurants, and a fun weekend night market. Jonker street and the couple surrounding blocks are where we ended up spending a lot of our time in Malacca.

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Jonker Street on a Rainy Day
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Jonker Street Welcome Sign
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A Really Buff Statue
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Jonker Street
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Jonker Street at Night
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Roundabout at One End of Jonker Street
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Geographer Cafe, Jonker Street
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Curry from Geographer Cafe
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Sour Plum Drink from Geographer Cafe, Jonker Street
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Jonker Street Sign
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Durian Cottage!
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Community Library
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Inside the Library
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Awesome Courtyard, Inside the Library
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Another View of the Library Courtyard
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Jonker Street Night Market
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Night Market
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Get Your Ear Candles at the Night Market... Gross
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Super Tricked Out Tuk Tuk
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Sin Sing Coffee
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Iced Kopi O, Sin Sing Coffee
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Kopi O Label
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Outside a Different Coffee Shop
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We Love Our Coffee!
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Calligraphy, Jonker Street
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Somebody's Mansion Near Jonker Street
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Neat Courtyard
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Chinatown Sign
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Motorcycle Parking
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This is a Small Archway!
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This is for Dave
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Don't Be Conned by the Bogus Monk!
Kampung Kling Mosque and Harmony Street

Kampung Kling Mosque is located on Jalan Tukang Emas (translation: “Harmony Street”). It got the name “Harmony Street” because of the three religious buildings all right next to each other: Kampung Kling Mosque, Sri Poyatha Moorthi Temple, and Cheng Hoon Teng Temple. The architecture of the mosque is a very interesting blend of Malay, Hindu, Chinese, and Sumatran influences. We explored the Kampung Kling Mosque and Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, but Sri Poyatha Moorthi Temple seemed closed for visitors at the time we were there.

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Minaret, Kampung Kling Mosque
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Prayer Hall, Kampung Kling Mosque
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Kampung Kling Mosque
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Plaque, Kampung Kling Mosque
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Plaque, Kampung Kling Mosque
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Minaret at Night, Kampung Kling Mosque
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Kampung Kling Mosque at Night
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Cheng Hoon Teng Temple
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Cheng Hoon Teng Temple
Baked Goodies, Malacca Edition: Nyonya Pineapple Tarts and Portuguese Egg Tarts

The Nyonya people are ethnic Chinese who have lived in the Malacca straits area for a very long time. They also have Portuguese cultural influences. We were exposed to Nyonya cuisine through the baked goods you can find everywhere in Malacca. We especially loved the the pineapple tarts — they are crazy delicious.

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Pineapple Tart Store a.k.a. Heaven
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Portuguese Egg Tarts on Display
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Egg Tart Up Close
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James with an Egg Tart