15 Malacca Attractions And Places That You Should Visit

New to Malacca? Fret not, here’s a list of Malacca attractions and places that you can visit while you’re in Malacca (Malaysia).

The list is not exhaustive but it does cover a lot of tourist attractions here in Melaka. If you don’t know what to do in Malacca, read on!

Why visit Malacca?

For starters, Malacca was listed as one of the coolest cities in the world by Forbes.

This small town is known for its rich history left behind by multiple colonists in the past.

Some even say visiting certain parts of Malacca is like going to another European country. You’ll know what I mean when you get here.

Melaka has a quaint feel to it and that’s probably its huge charm. There are more and more developments these days though.

Back to the topic at hand, here are some of the attractions in Malacca that you should check out.

A Famosa Fort as you see today is actually what’s left behind by the Portuguese when they conquered Malacca in 1511. This building was only the small gate house back then.

These buildings are just some of the remains that have been preserved. Most of them have been lost over time.

Nonetheless, it’s very interesting to see buildings like this in Malacca, or rather in South East Asia generally. It’s like you’re in Malaysia at one moment, and some European country the next.

Do give this A Famosa Fort a visit when you’re in Melaka.

Jonker Walk can be likened to the Chinatown of Malacca. It’s easily one of the most crowded areas in this small town on weekends. The road is closed for cars on weekends and many stalls are set up along the road.

Most tourists who come down to Malacca should have heard of this place at least once.

At the same spot as the above Menara Taming Sari, you can also check out the Duck Tours. It’s a modified vehicle (World War 2 truck) that looks like a duck and is able to go both on land and water.

As these vehicles are no longer in use, they were modified to become part of the Melaka Duck Tours.

You can actually check out the route of the Duck Tours on their official site. It will go to Pulau Melaka and to the waters of Straits of Melaka, and back to the original location.

There’s a similar ride in Singapore, and if you’re from Singapore you should what this tour will be like.

What’s interesting with the Melaka river is that there are some cafes or pubs along the river where you can just chill at night. Some are open in the daytime, but it’s more popular at night.

It really does give this holiday vibe.

Christ Church, if I’m not mistaken, is an Anglican church. If you’re looking for Roman Catholic churches, there’s St. Francis Xavier nearby.

There are actually quite a few Catholic churches in Melaka, including St. Peter’s Church and St. Theresa’s.
Apart from churches, many take photographs at the clock tower, and there’s a mini fountain here.

Do explore Stadthuys as well, as it used to be the office of the Dutch governor.
The Red Square is close to Jonker Street on one end, and A Famosa Fort on the other end.

The hill isn’t that high and you can probably climb it in 10 minutes or less. At the top you should be able to get this view of Melaka town. As most buildings are low, you should be able to see the straits of Malacca too.

At the top of the hill, you’ll be able to see a statue of St. Francis Xavier. However, it’s missing part of its arm, even though it was repaired after. I heard that lightning may have struck it twice already at the same spot. Not too sure about it.

Once a year on St. Francis Xavier’s day, the priest of St. Francis Xavier church may conduct a mass at St. Paul’s church in the morning.

This is the interior of the church. Many tourists come here on weekends.