Top Things to do in Central Melaka District
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What to do and see in Central Melaka District, Melaka State: The Best Historic Sites
Discover the best top things to do in Central Melaka District, Malaysia including The Royal Press, Casababa Gallery, A Famosa Fort, Chetti Village, Makam Hang Tuah, Hang Tuah's Well, Kuala Linggi Fort.
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1. The Royal Press
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 11 reviews
The Royal Press seeks to establish itself as the first polyglot letterpress living museum in the world dedicated to preserving the craft of letterpress printing. As one of the oldest surviving polyglot letterpress printing houses in the world, it continues to be a work in progress to lead in the conversation on the importance of preservation of crafts and the protection of heritage buildings.
Reviewed By 517markor - Darmstadt, Germany
We realy enjoyed our tour through the museum. It was a pleasure to be guided through the history of printing by the young lady. At first we just wanted to see the huge machine. We needed to buy a ticket which seemed to be a little bit high of the price at first. But we did not know, that we are going to get a 2hour+ private tour! It was absolutely awesome! If you enjoy technic in general and like old fashioned machine, you defintiely need to give it try! If we recall correcty they were creating a little cafe in Dez 2019. Hopefully this is finished already and can be visited for a nice coffee...
2. Casababa Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By hxhxhx
With a Peranakan house setting and a wide selection of costumes for you to choose from it is a very interesting place with lots and lots of photo opportunities. Great place for families and friends. However, you have to take the pictures yourself.
3. A Famosa Fort
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4.0 based on 722 reviews
This 16th century Portuguese fort has been mostly destroyed; in its heyday it occupied a massive area and contained numerous government buildings, churches and hospitals.
Reviewed By javiercard2017 - Bilbao, Spain
A’Famosa, built in 1511, was the settlement used to sprawl across a whole hillside but now only a lone gate (Porta de Santiago) remains. It´s one of the oldest surviving European architectural remains in Asia. A’Famosa is perhaps Melaka’s best known sightseeing spot. Originally constructed by Alfonso de Albuquerque (who led the Portuguese invasion on the Melaka Sultanate), the remains of the fort is now a crumbling whitewashed gatehouse and is located downhill from St. Paul’s Church.
4. Chetti Village
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 10 reviews
Historical records stated that the members of Chetti first came to Melaka as merchant traders since 1400s, before the Malacca Sultanate. They came from Coromandel Coast, from Kalingapatnam and other ports of Southern India. They were trading at Kampung Keling. Among the items traded were spices and silk fabrics. While waiting for the monsoon wind interchange which is about 6 months, they got marri
