Attractions · Melaka
Things to do in Melaka.
The historic port city two hours south of the capital, inscribed with George Town in 2008 as the Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca: 500 years of trade between East and West in one walkable old town of Dutch, Portuguese and Peranakan streets.
Melaka old town: Dutch Square, St Paul's Hill and Jonker Street
The UNESCO core zone on foot: the red Stadthuys and Christ Church on Dutch Square, St Paul's Church on the hill above, the A Famosa gate below it, and Jonker Street's shophouses across the river. The old town itself is free to wander; what you book is the guiding and the getting there.
How to book: Walk-up and free in the old town itself. The bookable route for most visitors is a day tour: the tour below departs Kuala Lumpur, about two hours away, with hotel pickup and lunch included.
Book the historical Melaka guided day tourvia Viator · affiliate linkPlanning the stay itself: the area guides cover what is on, and the hotels page covers where to sleep near it.