Friday, October 31, 2008

Grass in the Wind


Grass in the Wind
Originally uploaded by allentcm

Sumur


_sumur
Originally uploaded by deeyan_Qt
it's been ages since i saw a real well

Silhouette of Water Mill


Silhouette of Water Mill
Originally uploaded by daveybaby
* Happy 51st Birthday Malaysia *.

Melaka River


Melaka River
Originally uploaded by Jothmen
Melaka river a.k.a. 'Venice of Malaysia'. One of the beautiful scenery along side Melaka river.

Back alley and Melaka river front

Melaka from different eye

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Hang Tuah's Mausoleum


Hang Tuah's Mausoleum
Originally uploaded by rtFariza

Hang Tuah's Mausoleum


Hang Tuah's Mausoleum
Originally uploaded by rtFariza

Makam Hang Tuah


Makam Hang Tuah
Originally uploaded by nadge
Malay Warrior.

Makam Hang Tuah


Makam Hang Tuah
Originally uploaded by nadge

Makam Hang Tuah


Makam Hang Tuah
Originally uploaded by nadge

Makam Hang Tuah


Makam Hang Tuah
Originally uploaded by nadge
In truth, while the burial ground does date from the period, it is not confirmed that this is the actual grave of the legendary warrior, but it is the idea and inspiration that counts.

Makam Hang Tuah


Makam Hang Tuah
Originally uploaded by nadge
Hang Tuah was said to be able to speak 12 languages besides Malay and it's dialects, including Javanese

Friday, October 24, 2008

Chinatown - Melaka - Malaysia

Relax waiting for customer !

Chinatown - Melaka - Malaysia

The owner of the shop is relaxing at Melaka - Malayasia

Fortune teller


fortune teller
Originally uploaded by claraoke2
This was in the oldest Chinese temple in Melaka. We were accompanied by a Welsh couple who tried their hand at lots.

Hope Melaka PPL


Hope Melaka PPL
Originally uploaded by andrewong2024
People of Melaka , make a friends !

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Inside St. Paul's church


inside st. paul's church
Originally uploaded by hooc
Built by a Portuguese captain by the name of Duarte Coelho. the chapel was turned by the Dutch into a burial ground for their noble dead and renamed St. Paul's church from the Portugese's 'our lady of the hill'.

Malacca St. Paul's Hill


Malacca St. Paul's Hill
Originally uploaded by kinfriend
The Portuguese colonised Melaka from 1511 to 1641. The first thing they did was build a fort overlooking the river, calling it A'Famosa. As Melaka was the centre of struggles between super powers of the time, and suffered the constant threat of attack, the A'Famosa fort was critical in Portugal maintaining its colonial foothold in the Far East.
Built at 1571 by the Portuguese and regularly visited by St Francis Xavier from China. His statue also standing still in the front of this ruins. On top of St. Paul's Hill is the St. Paul's Church, once the prayer house of the Portuguese Catholics, then turned into burial ground for their noble dead by the Dutch.

Porta de Santiago (A Famosa) - Melaka - Malaysia

Once the site of a Portuguese fortress called A Famosa, all that remains today of the fortress is the entrance gate, which was saved from demolition by Sir Stamford Raffles. When the British East India Company demolished the place, Raffles realized the arch's historical value and saved it. The fort was built in 1512, but the inscription above the arch, "Anno 1607," marks the date when the Dutch overthrew the Portuguese.

St. Francis Xavier's church


st. francis xavier's church
Originally uploaded by hooc
The church was built in 1849.

Kota A Famosa


Kota A Famosa
Originally uploaded by szelee
A Famosa (Malay language: Kota A Famosa), or "The Famous" in Portuguese, is a fortress gate located in Malacca, Malaysia. It is among the oldest surviving European architectural remains in Asia. This tiny gate (called the Porta de Santiago) is all that is left of a once-mighty fortress.

Stadhuys


Stadhuys
Originally uploaded by DIGITALPIX88
The Stadthuys was built in 1650, is a typical Dutch building with a clock tower. Once, it was the official home to the Dutch Governors.

Stadhuys


Stadhuys
Originally uploaded by DIGITALPIX88
The Stadthuys was built in 1650, is a typical Dutch building with a clock tower. Once, it was the official home to the Dutch Governors.

A' Famosa


A' Famosa
Originally uploaded by kenyin
Musy pay a visit to this historical building lo when come to melaka....this building have 143 steps to reach the top(be ready to exercise lo)....and the wall full with bullet holes....enjoy!!

Christ Church Melaka



Originally uploaded by szelee

Artists Can Color The Sky Red Because They Know It's Blue. Those Of Us Who Aren't Artists Must Color Things The Way They Really Are Or People Might Think We're Stupid.

Red Building in Melaka

Travel | A Famosa


Travel | A Famosa
Originally uploaded by Diyana Kamaruza
A Famosa @ Malacca, Malaysia. Landmark of Melaka

color the town red


color the town red
Originally uploaded by amkay
One of the tourist attraction in historic Melaka town, Malaysia.

A Formosa


A Formosa
Originally uploaded by amkay
The remains of the old fort, hundreds of years old, in Melaka, Malaysia.

Weather vane


weather vane
Originally uploaded by amkay
Real antique, high up on one historical building in Melaka, Malaysia.

Visit Melaka Means Visit Malaysia

Welcome to Melaka!

Founded by Parameswara in 1396 who named his sultanate after the "Melaka" tree, Melaka has provided the stage on which the Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch and English played their roles in shaping history.

Melaka's appeal lies in its rich and colourful past. Its 600 years of history is reflected in its ancient buildings, streets, cuisine and unique cultural heritage.

Melaka Malaysia

In the 16th century, Melaka enjoyed a reputation as the foremost maritime trading center. Merchants came from Arabia, China, India and Europe to conduct trade in silk, spices, gold and porcelain. So coveted was Melaka by the European powers that is was ruled successively by the Portuguese, Dutch and British until the Federation of Malaya was formed on the 31st August 1957.

Where is Melaka?

Malaysia is situated one to seven degrees north of the equator. The State of Melaka, one of the fourteen states within Malaysia, is situated on the South-Western Coast of Peninsular Malaysia facing the Straits of Melaka and between the states of Negeri Sembilan and Johor. Modern Melaka set on a course of industrial development about 2 decades after independence and its vision to be fully industrialized state by the year 2010.

What can we do in Melaka?

There are many historical sites for us to explore, to list a few, you can visit Porta de Santiago (A'Famosa), The Stadthuys, Christ Church..etc. Also don't miss out Melaka's delicious food like nyonya cendol, chicken rice ball, satay celup and shop for antique items and handicraft at the famous Jonker Street.

To explore Melaka with me, come visit Melaka and take a fascinating journey into its wonderful past and present. Explore Melaka, visit this website now http://www.exploremelaka.com/

Kuih ketayap


kuih ketayap
Originally uploaded by chotda
Pandan flavoured crepe filled with toasted coconut and gula melaka

Mi Siam


Mi Siam
Originally uploaded by Dylan Lim
Mi Siam (Siamese Noodle) in Melaka.

Ice Kacang & Cendol


Ice Kacang & Cendol
Originally uploaded by DarthBaBoOn
Ais kacang or ice kacang (Chinese: 红豆冰; pinyin: hóngdòu bing; literally "red bean ice"), is a dessert served in Malaysia and Singapore. It is also popularly known as air batu campur in Malay or ABC for short. The word "air batu", literally meaning "stone water" means ice and "campur" means mixed. It is sweet-tasting and is primarily ice served with sweet flavoured syrup and jelly. The word Kacang is a Malay word for bean, and the word "ais" is a transliteration of the English term "ice".

Formerly, it was made of only shaved ice and red beans. Today, ice kacang generally comes in bright colours, and with different fruit cocktails and dressings. Several varieties have also been introduced which contain aloe vera in some form or another, such as in jelly form. Often, a large serving of attap chee (palm seed), red beans, sweetcorn, grass jelly, cubes of agar agar and cendol form the base. Evaporated milk is drizzled over the mountain of ice. To cater to the palates of the modern customer, some stalls have even introduced novelty toppings like durian, chocolate syrup and ice cream. There are also versions that shun the multi-coloured syrup and are served with just a drizzling of gula melaka syrup instead.

Many South-East Asian coffee shops, hawker centres and food courts offer this dessert. Ais kacang tends to be patronised by tourists and locals alike.

Ice Kachang


ice kachang
Originally uploaded by varf
Very Tastety !

Melaka Traditional House

A traditional wooden house in Melaka

Malaysia Homestay Melaka House

Can you feel it...........Can you smell it The Dawn of a new Day. The Silent of the Night. Come and indulge, the thrilling experience of staying in a Melaka House

Malaysia Homestay Melaka House - Beach Fishing Cheap

Melaka Traditional House......an old charm that has withstand modernization and has kept a thousand tales

Malaysia Homestay Melaka House

The best way to experience Homestay Malaysia Melaka House is to be here.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Melaka hotel


Melaka hotel
Originally uploaded by angshah
Colourful !

A view from Hotel Equatorial Melaka

Nice views !

Hotel Equatorial Melaka


Hotel Equatorial Melaka
Originally uploaded by shinyai
High and beautiful !

Hotel Equatorial Melaka, Malaysia


Hotel Equatorial Melaka


Hotel Equatorial Melaka
Originally uploaded by shinyai
Hotel Equatorial Melaka in the centre of city.

aldy hotel, melaka


aldy hotel, melaka
Originally uploaded by junglecatwoman
this hotel is located within walkin distance of stadhuys in melaka, malaysia, n similar in architecture n color.

Melaka Malaka Melacca Malacca

This town is full of bright, eye punching color, be the the man powered tricycle taxi, building... down to these cute wooden chinese slipper! I'm wondering if this is how the local call the city.. "me-la-ka" and not malaka.

Chinese has been coming to Malacca to trade way earlier than the Europeans. Malacca was frequently visited by the infamous Chinese admiral named Cheng Ho.

Cheng Ho's first expedition (1405-1407) consisted of 62 ships; four were huge wood boats, some of the largest ever built in history.

Beautiful mosque by the sea- Selat Melaka, Malaysia

Selat Melaka (The Straits of Melaka) -
is The longest and Busiest Straits in the World

Beautiful Melaka !

Dusk @Telok Mas, Melaka


Dusk @Telok Mas, Melaka
Originally uploaded by NikFahmi
Beach at Telok Mas, Melaka, Malaysia

Eye of Melaka


Eye of Melaka
Originally uploaded by Jothmen
Latest attractions .....Eye of Melaka, Melaka River & Cathay Bridge.

Melaka Waterfront


Melaka Waterfront
Originally uploaded by NikFahmi
Melaka Waterfront

Taken in Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia while taking a scenic boat cruise. The tall ship seen in the photo is actually the Samudera Museum which showcases the history of Melaka. It was built to model the Portuguese ship 'Flor de la Mar'. The ship sank off the Northern coast of Sumatra on its way home containing golds and other treasures after pillaging Melaka in 1511.

Malacca Clock Tower

Dutch Square, also known as The Stadthuys, was once a centre of the Dutch administration in Melaka and housed the quarters of its governors and officers. This red building was built between 1641 and 1660 on the ruins of a Portuguese fort, by using bricks imported from Zecland, and is believed to be the oldest Dutch building in the East. Visit to Melaka Malaysia , come !!!