"One-day trip to Melaka" Melaka by shivan

Melaka Travel Guide: 1,795 reviews and 3,628 photos

the entrance gateway of a temple in Melaka

Well, I must say I escaped to convention I was attending to in Kuala Lupmur to have some classic tourism.
I think bosses in companies know well that if they send someone in exotic places "for work", well, the "working percentage" of the time people spend there is irrelevant, and I haven't been an exception in Malaysia.

This page is to show you what I saw there.

Last visit to Melaka: Dec 1996
Intro Written Aug 31, 2003
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Reviews (9)

An ancient vessel Things to Do (7)

It seemed to me to be in the Netherlands, apart from the terrible hot! This has been the hottest place I visited not... more travel advice

Definitely NOT local architecture - Melaka

A Windmill Things to Do (7)

Signs of colonization are everywhere. A windmill in South eastern Asia!! A strange contradiction here between local... more travel advice

This guy must work in a circus! - Melaka

Home service! Local Customs (1)

THIS INCREDIBLE GUY WAS CARRYING SOUPS WITH THE MOTORBIKE! AND NOTHING SPILLED!!! This guy must work in a circus, in my... more travel advice

Seaside Off The Beaten Path (1)

I'm particularly proud of this picture. This is an extraordinary document: THE WORST BEACH IN SOUTHEAST ASIA! WHAT A... more travel advice

Comments (12)

bpacker Sep 20, 2005 at 11:24 PM Report Abuse

Yup, that chap on the bike should work for cirque du soleil. Wonder what happens when his bike hits a bump..
globetrott Feb 17, 2004 at 2:05 PM Report Abuse

It is one of the things you may see in many formerly Dutch colonies : clean streets, nice buildings, great windmills...
sim1 Feb 3, 2004 at 7:51 AM Report Abuse

Wow, never expected that they have windmills here! Hahaha, feels a bit like home ;-))) Nice page Nicola!
Audrey118 Oct 7, 2003 at 1:14 AM Report Abuse

You managed to see some great Melaka attractions in a day trip- the house is a mock up of the old Malay palace - no nails etc...when the Malay prnce ruled b4 the Dutch, Portugese and Britsh came
tini58de Oct 2, 2003 at 2:34 AM Report Abuse

Great memories - a daytrip is often really worth it! Better short than never!!
jrs1234 Sep 21, 2003 at 4:04 AM Report Abuse

Definitely somewhere I'd like to go - thanks for the info and pics, cheers.
sachara Sep 16, 2003 at 1:59 PM Report Abuse

You made an incredible one-day-trip.
olja1234 Sep 9, 2003 at 3:24 AM Report Abuse

Superb page! I enjoyed - thanks
herzog63 Sep 8, 2003 at 11:36 PM Report Abuse

Looks like you made the best of the day on Melaka!! Cool page!!
Guantanamera Sep 7, 2003 at 11:36 AM Report Abuse

Life as a circus... It was Fellini's ideal, wasn't it...?