Jonker Street Melaka

Again we were so lucky to arrive on our destination (this time: Melaka) on a holiday weekend. How would we know it´s a special holiday weekend? :-) The place was overcrowded like I never saw in a small city like this. Chinese & Malaysian people as far as the eye could see. It took us more then 1 hour by bus for only 4km from the Melaka Central …

Melacca, or as some people spell it Melaka, is the only other UNESCO heritage town in Malaysia and since we loved Georgetown so much we knew we had to see another Malaysian town/city before we moved further south. The Melacca Straight has so much history and I have always wanted to see it and imagine what it used to be like. It's kinda like …

A surprisingly short and comfortable bus ride later we arrived in Melaka in southern peninsular Malaysia. We caught another bus from the central station into town and then began the walk to our guesthouse. It's a very quaint small city easy to get around and we were in an air conditioned room before we knew it! By the time that we were ready to get …

Up early, taxi to the Concorde Hotel, found a lift to the second floor Luxury Tour bus check-in, while waiting talked with three Americans - more than I had seen in two weeks. Paying the extra $4 for the luxury bus was well worth it: comfortable seats, air-conditioned, shorter trip as it took the tollway instead of the local highway. Bus travel …

Pada hari Jumat, 22 Juni 2012 pagi hari buta kami sudah packing-packing. Setelah pamit dan pada host kami yang baik hati – Emiko - . Pukul 6.15 pagi kami sudah berangkat menuju pool bus yang akan mengantarkan kami ke Melaka. Bus dijadwalkan berangkat pukul 8 pagi. Harga tiket Singapore – Melaka adalah SIN$ 21/orang atau sekitar 150 ribu …

Melaka or Malacca, both names used as frequent, is the place where Malaysia was born. The history and atmosphere of this place is incredible!
Before I went on a trip to Malacca I already thought Malaysia is a super multi cultural country. All different religions and ethnic groups. I didn't expect it can get more multi than this. But yes it …

What should you do one night in Melaka?


The night in Melaka for the first time I feel like on vacation. First, we explore the city on a walking tour and get inspired by the cultural mix. The Dutch, Portuguese and British influenced the city as colonial powers. Since Melaka was on the spice route, traders from all over the world stayed …

24 August 2006 (Thursday)
I woke up at 6.30am and prepared for the coach back to Jerantut at 7.45am. I munched on a packet of biscuit for breakfast, which I bought at the mini-mart yesterday. While waiting for the coach to arrive, I observed the sunrise for a few minutes before the sun was engulfed by the morning mist, but long enough to have a …

Day 5-15th October
It was time to bid adieu to Penang. Our short stay had come to an end so quickly. We were now heading to KL where we would spend the next four days. We boarded the Aeroline bus from Queensbury Mall, Penang. It took around 5 hours to reach KL. The seats were comfortable and beverages and food were included in the ticket. The …

At 2ish we arrived in Melaka, 4 hours into Malaysia from the southern border. My first impressions from the bus terminal didn't hold any high hopes for this little heritage city. Boy was I wrong! The place was an absolute gem! We got a taxi to our hostel, The Roof Top Guesthouse in Chinatown. (You can’t go wrong with Chinatown!) The hostel …

... guy in front was quick to warn me that it was a bit spicy for Westerners which only encouraged me! We had a fair few beers and watched the night market entertainment including a semi-serious Karaoke contest at one end of the Chinese "Jonker" ...

... dim sum restaurant for brunch the following morning. In the evening we walked through the central part of Chinatown, Jonker Street, which comes alive on weekend evenings converting to a pedestrian zone with market stalls lining its ...

... is the Holiday Inn), and over-sized shopping malls. Whilst here we visited Chinatown, the Dutch Square, and the very small Little India. Jonker Street is the main street in Chinatown, here are lines of antique stores, a market, family shophouses, karaoke ...

... is moderate, so we can explore without getting too wet, from the transpiration that is. First we walk down the famous Jonker street. This street is closed off from traffic during the weekends to host a night market. But today the street is not closed ...

... Bob came and picked us up in his mini bus and we transferred to his busy guesthouse. From here we were able to explore Jonker Street, full of shonky stalls and souveneirs, yet again crammed with tourists. To escape the hustle and bustle we slipped into a ...

... & although Chris wasn't willing to give it ago, I made a dint in both. The last stop in this adventure was Jonker Street & Cheng Hoon Temple. Jonker Street is like a little Chinatown, many antique shops, markets, food stalls etc.. We walked ...

... -filled Shirah's Guesthouse. Then we set off to explore, heading towards Jalan Hang Jebat - also known as Jonker Street - the heart of Melaka's Chinatown. Being the ultimate consumers that we are, we had only just started our meander and the ...

... to their cuisine, a mix of their different cultures. They might be like the Cajun people in the States. We stay in Jonker street, which is really Chinese, with red lamps hanging everywhere, the smell of food titillating your nostrils and the numerous ...

... the dragon at the entry of Jonker Street spouting water, the trishaws all lit up with their colourful, flashing lights and blaring PA systems, the riverbank lights twinkling. and Jonker Street a moving mass of people, it adds up to fun place to visit. ...

... , passing the last few days before my flight.  Dropping my stuff off, I wasted no time in heading out to the Jonker Street Market. This absolutely packed market must have easily been my busiest one yet by far.Despite being only about 400M long it ...