Malacca City
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Melaka Historical City showing outdoor art and religious elements

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Explore Malacca City: its food, riverfront, temples, and more!

Explore the family-friendly area of Malacca City—gourmet restaurants, shopping, and popular sights from Jonker Street Night Market to A Famosa.

Where to stay in Malacca City

The river was the main artery of trade for Melaka in its heyday when it was bustling with traders from all around the world.

Some buildings from that era still stand majestically by the river, which is also lined by old villages, or kampungs, and modern day buildings.

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Tetek

While visiting Tetek, you might make a stop by sights like St Paul's Church and Red Square.

Welcome to Jonker Street, the most famous walk in the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Melaka.

Jonker street is full of fun shops from traditional to modern souvenirs, great food, massages and art. Be sure to rent a bicycle and spend the day cruising up and down all the various alleys and along the water.

Jonker Walk

5/5Exceptional!(3 area reviews)

Historic sites, shopping, and cafés are just a few things travelers enjoy about Jonker Walk. Check out Jonker Street Night Market or Cheng Hoon Teng Temple while you're exploring the area.

This place is situated outside of town and is popular with the locals where you can get to savour the local speciality of chicken rice balls. Best of all is service starts at 6.45am.

Bukit Baru

3.5/5Good!(2 area reviews)

You'll enjoy the restaurants and shopping in Bukit Baru. You might want to make time for a stop at Melaka International Trade Center (MITC) or AEON Melaka Shopping Centre.

The Peranakan influence is prominently featured in this hotel cum shopping mall complex. Malacca has progressed from a historic town to a vibrant tourist city.

Taman Melaka Raya

4/5Very Good!(5 area reviews)

While Taman Melaka Raya isn't home to many top sights, Hatten Square and Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall are some notable places to visit nearby.

Bandar Melaka

5/5Exceptional!(4 area reviews)

Bandar Melaka is popular for its beautiful river views, and you might make a stop by Jonker Street Night Market, a top place to visit in the area.

this is the view from the top of the hill,where yo will find The Portuguese church of St Paul.

Bandar Hilir

3/5(1 area review)

Bandar Hilir is popular for its abundant dining options, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to A Famosa or Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall.

ibis Melaka

249 Jalan Bendahara, Malacca City

Located in the heart of Malacca City, this eco-friendly hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Putra Specialist Hospital and The Shore Oceanarium. Red Square and ...

4.3/5Excellent! (291 reviews)

"It was good overall."

Reviewed on 2021/1/17

Ames Hotel

Jalan Pkak 2, Pusat Komercial, Ayer Keroh, Malacca City, Malacca

Situated in Malacca City, this luxury hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Malacca Wonderland Theme Park & Resort, Malacca Zoo, and Melaka International Bowling Centre. ...

4.6/5Wonderful! (27 reviews)

"Amazing staff and super clean property. Will surely come back in future."

Reviewed on 2021/4/8

Swiss-Garden Hotel Melaka

T2-4 The Shore @ Melaka River, Jalan Persisiran Bunga Raya, Malacca City, Malacca

Located in the heart of Malacca City, this luxury hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Sky Tower Melaka and Jonker Street Night Market. A Famosa and Mahkota Parade ...

3.7/5Good! (496 reviews)

"The property is nice place to stay with kids so that they can go to swimming pool. Breakfast also good. Room spacious. You need to set your mind that this hotel is popular and you might face the delay of check-in because the room is not ready and also takes time to get the elevator from the G floor ..."

Reviewed on 2021/4/4

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Parkland Residence Melaka Icon Stay

Pangsapuri Tun Perak, Sungai Melaka, Malacca City, Melaka

Situated in Malacca City, this condo building is within 1 mi (2 km) of Kampung Hulu Mosque and Jonker Street Night Market. A Famosa and Mahkota Parade Shopping ...

4.4/5Wonderful! (12 reviews)

"The floor is not clear, the ground is sticky"

Reviewed on 2019/10/29

InnStay Apartment @ The Wave Melaka

The Wave Residence, Jalan KLJ 5, Taman Kota Laksamana, Malacca City, Melaka

Situated in Malacca City, this apartment building is within 2 mi (3 km) of Geok Hu Keng Temple, Jonker Street Night Market, and Mahkota Medical Center. Hatten ...

3.6/5Good! (7 reviews)

"We fell in love with this place after seeing the pictures online so we were really excited about our stay at Inn Stay. Don't get me wrong, it is definitely true to pictures but sadly the staff did not do a great job in maintaining the place. The floor was dusty, there are molds and black stains in ..."

Reviewed on 2018/11/16

Atlantis Executive Melaka by I Housing

Jalan KSB 11A, Pangsapuri Atlantis Kota Syah, Malacca City, Melaka

Located in the heart of Malacca City, this apartment building is within 1 mi (2 km) of Straits Chinese Jewellery Museum and Jonker Street Night Market. Mahkota ...

4.8/5Exceptional! (4 reviews)

Good Place to Stay

"Signature Room can fill 6 Pax comfortably. Self Check in instructions are clear from host. Room floor was a little dusty upon check in and water heater was faulty. But we checked in late so we never bother to get things fixed. Room view and internet is good and smart tv box provided with ..."

Reviewed on 2020/12/21

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Popular places to visit in Malacca City

Jonker Street Night Market

You can search for that perfect souvenir with a trip to Jonker Street Night Market, a favorite shopping spot in Malacca City. While in this culturally rich area, you can enjoy the cafés.

A Famosa

Learn about the history of A Famosa, a well-known monument in Malacca City. Check out the shops and top-notch restaurants in this walkable area.

Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall

You can browse for souvenirs when you visit Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall, a popular shopping spot in Malacca City. While in this walkable area, you can savor the top-notch restaurants.

Mahkota Parade Shopping Mall

You can search for that perfect souvenir when you visit Mahkota Parade Shopping Mall, a popular shopping spot in Malacca City. While in this walkable area, you can savor the top-notch restaurants.

Klebang Beach

Nothing says vacation like spending a lazy day at Klebang Beach, a popular beach in Bukit Rambai.

Malacca River

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Malacca River during your travels in Malacca City. Check out the shops and top-notch restaurants in this walkable area.

Reviews of Malacca City

4.5

Top Destination

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4/5 - Good

Kal

Dec 8, 2019

Lots of hypster cafe to try and photographing at

4/5 - Good

Verified traveler

Oct 19, 2019

Not very pedestrians friendly city inside the tourist area. Cars parked every street and no walk way available. People have to constantly pay attention to cars and motorcycle.

5/5 - Excellent

Valentina

Oct 15, 2019

Good place to visit if you want a short getaway from KL city. Can rush through in one day but recommend staying overnight to experience Jonker Street night markets, and street good stalls.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

Aug 22, 2019

We enjoy seafood dinner at Umbai - fresh fish, prawn, calamari. All tast good and affordable price. Also many local food and sweets and goodies can be found in this place.

4/5 - Good

Verified traveler

Jul 31, 2019

Don’t go to the town show It had great potential but fell flat

3/5 - Okay

Verified traveler

Jul 27, 2019

Nice at night along the canal. Not much too see after 3 hours of walking. Prefer Penang's George Town.

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