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Melaka River (Morning)

Melaka River was once dubbed as "Venice of The East" by the European seafarers, is now undegoing a beautification programme.

Tan Beng Swee Clock Tower

The Tan Beng Swee Clock Tower was built by the third generation of a Chinese philantrophic millionaire family. Although named after Tan Beng Swee, it was in fact built by his son Tan Jiak Kim, to fulfill his father"s wish. Tan Beng Swee, was the son of Tan Kim Seng who donated both the bridge adjacent to the clock tower and land for the Chinese cemetery.

Melaka Sultanate Palace

Built based on the description and reference to the palace in “Sejarah Melayu” (the Malay annals), the wooden replica houses the Cultural Museum of Melaka. Situated at the foot of St. Paul’s Hill, it is the only Malay palace from Melaka’s glorious past built with such details & refinement.

Cheng Hoon Teng Temple

Founded in the 1600s by the Chinese Kapitan Tay Kie Ki alias Tay Hong Yong. During the Portuguese and Dutch eras, Kapitans were appointed chiefs or headmen of the various ethnic communities.

Melaka River (Night)

Melaka River was once dubbed as "Venice of The East" by the European seafarers, is now undegoing a beautification programme.

Melaka Christ Church

Constructed in 1753 from pink bricks brought from Holland. Started off as a Dutch Reformed Church, but the Brits came through and converted it to an Anglican Church and added a bell tower.

Trishaw Ride

A ride on the beca, Malay for trishaw is an eco-friendly and uniquely ideal way to see the narrow streets of Melaka especially around the old sector of Melaka.

Porta De Santiago (A"Famosa)

The hallmark of Melaka and perhaps the most photographed subject next to the Stadthuys. Built by the Portuguese in 1511 as a fortress, it sustained severe structural damage during the Dutch invasion. The Dutch had set to destroy it but timely intervention by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1808 saved what remains of A’Famosa today.

Intricate Cheng Hoon Teng Temple Roof

Cheng Hoon Teng"s roof profile differs from that of other buildings in Malacca. Its tiles are of three different sizes, their pattern following a Yin-Yang configuration.

Eye On Malaysia

The Eye on Malaysia opens its doors to visitors and tourists at its new permanent 4-acre home at the scenic mouth of the Melaka River with a host of brand-new world-class offerings after a successful tenure at Lake Titiwangsa in Kuala Lumpur.

St Peter Catholic Church

Built in 1710 by the Protuguese. It has a one-of-a-kind life-size alabaster statue of Lord Jesus before the Resurrection, which makes the church an important meeting place for the Catholics in the country. The church also contains a bell in the belfry dating back to 1608, which was brought from Goa, India. It is the oldest Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia.