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Central Melaka District

3.8
Landmarks · Bodies of Water · History Museums
Central Melaka District provides a historically rich and culturally significant area centered around the architecture of the Portuguese, Dutch, and British colonists who left their mark here. This diverse region also highlights exceptionally well-maintained Chinese shophouses and clanhouses built by different generations of Peranakan Chinese traders. A World Heritage Site, the center of the main port town offers plentiful architectural landmarks and museums that contain artifacts related to each of the distinct cultures that have made the area what it is today. Add Central Melaka District and other destinations in Malaysia to your travel plans using our Malaysia trip itinerary planning app.
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    Places to visit in Central Melaka District

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    Popular things to do in Central Melaka District

    Baba & Nyonya Heritage Museum ©
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    Baba & Nyonya Heritage Museum
    Melaka
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    Duration: 30 minutes
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    Malacca River ©
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    Malacca River
    Melaka
    3.4
    Duration: 2 hours
    Windmill Dutch Square Melaka, Bandar Hilir, Malacca. ©
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    Windmill Dutch Square Melaka, Bandar Hilir, Malacca.
    Melaka
    3.9
    Duration: 2 hours
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    Landmark
    Jonker Street Night Market
    Melaka
    3.8
    Duration: 2 hours

    Historic Sites in Central Melaka District

    St Paul's Church ©
    Ruin
    St Paul's Church
    Melaka
    4.0
    Duration: 2 hours
    Christ Church Melaka, Bandar Hilir. ©
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    Christ Church Melaka, Bandar Hilir.
    Melaka
    3.9
    Duration: 2 hours
    Cheng Hoon Teng Temple ©
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    Cheng Hoon Teng Temple
    Melaka
    4.2
    Duration: 30 minutes
    Melaka Straits Mosque ©
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    Melaka Straits Mosque
    Melaka
    4.5
    Duration: 2 hours

    Museums in Central Melaka District

    Straits Chinese Jewelry Museum Malacca ©
    Specialty Museum
    Straits Chinese Jewelry Museum Malacca
    Melaka
    4.4
    Duration: 30 minutes
    Flora de la Mar Maritime Museum ©
    Specialty Museum
    Flora de la Mar Maritime Museum
    Melaka
    3.4
    Duration: 2 hours
    Melaka History and Ethnography Museum
    History Museum
    Melaka History and Ethnography Museum
    Melaka
    4.0
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Tham Siew Inn Artist Gallery ©
    Art Gallery
    Tham Siew Inn Artist Gallery
    Melaka
    4.9
    Duration: 1h 30 min

    Hidden gems in Central Melaka District

    Melaka Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary ©
    Zoo
    Melaka Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary
    Ayer Keroh
    4.2
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Queen Victoria's Fountain ©
    Fountain
    Queen Victoria's Fountain
    Melaka
    3.6
    Duration: 2 hours
    Villa Sentosa (Malay Living Museum) ©
    Specialty Museum
    Villa Sentosa (Malay Living Museum)
    Melaka
    4.3
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Malacca Heritage Centre ©
    History Museum
    Malacca Heritage Centre
    Melaka
    4.1
    Duration: 1 hour

    Shopping in Central Melaka District

    Sixty 3 Heritage
    Gift & Specialty Shop
    Sixty 3 Heritage
    Melaka
    5.0
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    RazKashmir Crafts ©
    Gift & Specialty Shop
    RazKashmir Crafts
    Melaka
    4.4
    Duration: 1 hour
    Ghee Hiang @ Jonker ©
    Gift & Specialty Shop
    Ghee Hiang @ Jonker
    Melaka
    4.7
    Duration: 30 minutes
    Baba Charlie Nyonya Cakes ©
    Gift & Specialty Shop
    Baba Charlie Nyonya Cakes
    Melaka
    3.4
    Duration: 2 hours

    Kid-friendly things to do in Central Melaka District

    The Shore Oceanarium ©
    Aquarium
    The Shore Oceanarium
    Melaka
    3.4
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Submarine Museum ©
    Specialty Museum
    Submarine Museum
    Melaka
    3.3
    Duration: 2 hours
    Pantai Klebang ©
    Beach
    Pantai Klebang
    Melaka
    3.2
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Pengkalan Balak Beach (Pantai Pengkalan Balak)
    Beach
    Pengkalan Balak Beach (Pantai Pengkalan Balak)
    Melaka
    3.5
    Duration: 2 hours

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