Top Things to do in Central Melaka District
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The 10 Best Things to do in Central Melaka District, Melaka State
Discover the best top things to do in Central Melaka District, Malaysia including The Huskitory, Baba & Nyonya Heritage Museum, Melaka Straits Mosque, Stadthuys, St. Paul's Hill & Church (Bukit St. Paul), Jonker Street, Menara Taming Sari, Malacca River, Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, River Walk.
Restaurants in Central Melaka District
1. The Huskitory
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,286 reviews
Welcome to The Huskitory Show Home & Gallery. Visit Huskitory to enjoy unforgettable journey when you travel to Malacca, Malaysia. Cuddle with the Siberian Husky, feed them, hug them or even take a selfie or group photo with these adorable Huskies in the house. Enjoy relax hour, take a rest with your friends, family or the love one with all the Siberians around you after touring around the historical city. Share passion, care, love and every moment here with more than 20 huskies in the house. - Huskitory, Connecting People & Dogs -
Reviewed By Jerreigh0318 - Melaka, Malaysia
It was a sunny afternoon and we were looking some indoor activity to spend the time. My friend saw this place from Tripadvisor. Since it's the "1st Top Thing To Do List" in Malacca therefore we gave it a try. In the beggining, we received a warm welcome from Ms. Melanie. She gave us a briefing about the rules while interacting with the huskies. Hand sanitizer is provided. Surprisingly this place is unexpectedly amazing as we are able to interact with more than 10 Siberian Huskies in a clean environment. There are staffs always duty in the area to ensure the safety of the dogs and human.Free photography service is available.Not only that, there is an education gallery available for us to understand more about the breed. In the end of the session, there are free drinks available to claim at the cafe. We would definitely come back when we are back to Malacca. Thumbs up to Melanie for the friendly service ????????
2. Baba & Nyonya Heritage Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,062 reviews
The Baba & Nyonya Heritage Museum is located in Melaka, a world UNESCO Site. The house is a combination of three terrace lots that were acquired by the Chan family in 1861. Four generations lived in the house before it was opened as a museum in March 1985. Visiting hours from 10.00am to 4.30pm every day.
Reviewed By 933jimb
This really is a wonderful piece of architectural history. It is a beautiful house of a rich family, that gives you an excellent insight to the recent past. Great pictures and furniture.
3. Melaka Straits Mosque
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 539 reviews
Reviewed By SyedZubairHa5an - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Melaka Straits Mosque (known as Floating Masjid Melaka), beautiful architecture, with four sides channel where you can walk and take photos, around 140 KM from Kuala Lumpur. you can drive there from Kuala Lumpur beautiful drive along with roadside, Masjid got ampul of parking inside Masjid compound.
4. Stadthuys
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 763 reviews
This 17th-century building was the seat of the Dutch administration and now houses a history museum.
Reviewed By bryonb468
You will probably stumble onto Dutch Square while in the old city of Melaka. It seems to be the place to be. And that's part of the appeal. I recommend going there at night and during the day. At night it's full of garishly lit tuk tuks blaring loud music carrying smiling tourist. It seems like everyone is having a great time. In the day it's still full of people, but it's less hectic. There are a lot of museums in the area that are worth ducking into to learn more about the history of Melaka. And the buildings are beautiful to look at. It's a worthwhile place to visit.
5. St. Paul's Hill & Church (Bukit St. Paul)
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,800 reviews
The A' Famosa Fort and landmark St Paul's Church are two of the many attractions in this district.
Reviewed By Alok_Nahata - Alor Setar, Malaysia
A worth visiting place in Melaka ... it is suggested to climb the hill from the A'Famosa fort side so that you can see Famosa fort and then climb up the hill to see the ruins of St. Paul church. A small climb of around 50 stairs and nice views of Melaka await you, especially you can see the Taming Sari tower go up and come down from here. A nice place...must go ...
6. Jonker Street
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 6,186 reviews
Reviewed By serumz - Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Great location to a spend a day for 1) Local food hunt; Chendol, Baba Nyonya cuisines, chicken rice balls, kuih muihs & etc 2) Antique hunt for Chinas, old coins, bronzes, vintage paraphernalia etc. Plenty to find here but prices are a bit steep. Be prepared to bargain. 3) Great Coffee brews; local coffees & imported origins. 4) Great place to chill; find a great spot by the river, order a drink and just chill 5) Photo opportunity; lots of insta-worthy locations 6) Night market experience 7) History; learn about the great Malay Sultanate of Malacca.
7. Menara Taming Sari
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,067 reviews
Reviewed By CoinsExplorer - London, United Kingdom
Highly appreciated the value of money and view of Melaka City , best Food available with best Over View of City, Melaka is best for Sea Food and few more attractions
8. Malacca River
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 2,555 reviews
Reviewed By PappanMajumdar - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Malacca river is the heart of Malacca. And nothing better to explore it through the river cruise, and then walking on the sidewalks and dining at the many riverside pubs and restaurants. And along with the Jonker Street which forms the tourist hub of Malacca, this area actually creates the pulse of Malacca. It is beautiful specially in the evening. We were 3 families of 9 people and each and every of us enjoyed the experience. We went there for both the nights of our stay. Some of them even went during the day and enjoyed the many museums in and around this area. THE MALACCA RIVER CRUISE For the river cruise, if you are driving, you can put on Malacca River Cruise Boarding Point on Google Maps. This will take you to the boarding area which has a huge car park, the ticket counter and then the boarding pier. Parking is easily available. The River Cruise tickets are RM 30 per adult for foreigners and RM 25 for locals. For children it is RM 25 and RM 20 respectively. The boarding process adheres to COVID SOPs very well. They have proper temperature checks, hand sanitizer and a social distanced waiting area. Each of the boats have sanitizers and the mandatory scanning through the tracing app MySejatara. The river cruise experience is wonderful. It last 45 minutes. The whole boat ride has been planned by the tourism department as it takes you through the river with well lit sidewalks, lovely lit up wall paintings, glimpses of beautiful traditional Malaysian houses. Also the river goes underneath various bridges which are nicely lit up. The whole experience is beautiful as the day becomes cool in the evening (with Malacca very hot during the day). You get to see many lovely restaurants, sidewalks and sitting areas. The boat offers commentary in Malay and English through speakers. Though the volume is a little low to understand fully. This is a must do activity in Malacca. THE LOVELY RESTAURANTS, PUBS There are many eating and drinking options next to the river. Each with different cuisine and décor overlooking the river. They are nicely lit up in the evening. And you can just spend time there next to the river and waving to the river cruise passengers. Few places also have live music. Its beautiful in the evening. JONKER STREET Well, it is very disappointing that due to COVID, this has become a dead zone. With the night market only operating on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, it is completely deserted in the evening and night on weekdays. Indeed very sad.
9. Cheng Hoon Teng Temple
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 710 reviews
Reviewed By macedonboy - Glasgow, United Kingdom
The Cheng Hoon Teng Temple is the oldest functioning Chinese temple in Malaysia and is one that’s lavishly decorated with Chinese sculptures, ceramic sculptures on the roofs, golden paintings on temple doors. This is one of many buildings worth a visit in Malacca. As it was just after Chinese New Year and still within the celebrations period, many of the decorations were still and the Chinese style lanterns made the place even more beautiful. One of my favourite things is a rock garden at the back of the temple feature a limestone sculpture decorated with many Taoist, Buddhist and Confucian figure, centred around the Goddess of Mercy.
10. River Walk
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 599 reviews
Reviewed By E7777AAjohnr - Geraldine, New Zealand
A very pleasant evening walk along the river admiring all the coloured lights along the way and enjoying a few drinks at the many small bars
