Melaka

A great wee place with loads of history, about 2 hours south of Kuala Lumpur. I spent the afternoon walking...EVERYWHERE!! Went through the Portugese Settlement, along the riverbank, through Dutch Square, and to all the historic sites. A'Famosa is a Portugese fortress built in 1512 to defend army attacks, and the Porta de Santiago was one of the four main gateways. There's a Dutch graveyard at the top, next to St. Paul's church.

Dropping down the other side of the hill is the The Stadhuys, a town hall built by the Dutch after they defeated the Portugese in 1641. It's in a beautiful area just opposite the river, with Christ Church beside it and surrounded by a garden & fountain area.



On the other side of the river there's several small side streets with a few 'bright' and interesting buildings - the Fruit & Orangutan houses, plus Discovery Cafe were just a couple I saw! Chinatown & Little India were much smaller than in KL, but not nearly as hectic so a lot easier to explore.