Malacca is one of the most beautiful state in Malaysia and a must to visit if you are happen to be in Malaysia. It is located about 150KM from Kuala Lumpur and will take 2 hours by car or public transportation (bus) . I have visited Malacca on 24th June 2017. 

I took a bus ride from KLIA2. Surprisingly the bus fare from KLIA2 to Malacca is much higher than the fare from Malacca to Kuala Lumpur.  I paid around RM25 for the bus from KLIA2 to Malacca and RM12 from Malacca to Kuala Lumpur (Bandar Tasik Selatan). Anyway, forget about the bus fare, it is still affordable compared to an arranged tour.

For a budget traveler like me, i choose public transportation to save my travelling cost. I spent around RM100 in Malacca… i guess? A day trip in Malacca is sufficient as most of the main attractions located side by side and just a walking distance.

I left KLIA2 around 6.30am and arrived at Melaka Sentral around 8.30am, and i took Grab Car to the city centre, fare was around RM5. As usual, the city was occupied  by tourists from China. I didn’t take breakfast in KLIA2 because no outlet opened at early morning, and in addition, it was the last day of fasting season.

I was hoping to try the famous Chicken Rice Ball in Jonker Street but the restaurant was occupied with people…. and again, tourists from China.

They even queued up outside the restaurant. I decided to have breakfast at the restaurant next door.

After i had my breakfast (brunch) , the first place i visited was the Christ Church Melaka, The Queen Victoria Fountain, The windmill and Malacca Clock Tower/ Tang Beng Swee Clock Tower which is located at the Dutch Square. Dutch Square Malacca is the most picturesque area in Malacca.

Dutch Malacca (1641–1825) was the longest period that Malacca was under foreign control. The Dutch ruled for almost 183 years with intermittent British occupation during the Napoleonic Wars (1795–1818). This era saw relative peace with little serious interruption from the Malay kingdoms due to the understanding earlier on forged between the Dutch and the Sultanate of Johor in 1606. This time also marked the decline of the importance of Malacca. The Dutch preferred Batavia (present day Jakarta) as their economic and administrative centre in the region and their hold in Malacca was to prevent the loss of the city to other European powers and subsequently the competition that would naturally come with it. Thus in the 17th century, with Malacca ceased to be an important port, the Johor Sultanate became the dominant local power in the region, due to the opening of its ports and the alliance with the Dutch. – Wikipedia

After taking few pictures at Dutch Square, I walked to the the famous St Paul Church which is a walk distance from Dutch Square. For those who love heritage and historcal site, St John Chuch Malacca is a perfect place for you. Exterior is really picturesque but interior is quite disappointing. Not really informative. I spent my time there for at least 1 hour, take pictures and walking around.

St Paul Church:

The heritage trails in Malacca is well trailed, there is a stair from St Paul Church going down to Kota A Famosa, one of the most famous landmark in Malacca. A Famosa is actually fortress that was built by the Portugese after defeating the Malay arm forces in 1511 (correct me if i’m wrong). Anyway, to know more, please google it.
My final destination (Final Destination??? weird haha) was Jonker Street/Jonker Walk. The street is filled with historical houses along its left and right sides dating back to 17th century. It also has shops selling antiques, textiles, foods, handicrafts and souvenirs. The street is famous for a night market where you can see so many stuff there and decorated with beautiful lights at night. It is also a place for those who like beer, you can find few bars there. My favorite was the Geographic Cafe and Bar.

All the attractions in Malacca Heritage City is a walking distance, so it is quite easy, no need to take Cab/Uber/Grabcar actually. 

One of my biggest mistake was when i understimated the distance from the city to the Bus Terminal. Quite far..  I walked from the city to the bus station because i want to save RM5, Grab Car’s fare… Next time no more!

Thanks for reading guys..