Attraction Places

The Malacca Straits Mosque (Malay: Masjid Selat Melaka) is a mosque located on the man-made Malacca Island near Malacca Town in Malacca state, Malaysia. It looks like a floating structure if the water level is high. Construction cost of the mosque is about RM10 million. The Opening Ceremony was done on the 24th of November 2006 by the Supreme Ruler of Malaysia (Yang di-Pertuan Agong) Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail.

Tourists who are on the Melaka River cruise get a feel of the multi-cultural and historical fabric of the country. One can even see the Melaka tree, under which Parameswara was so inspired by the sight of a mouse deer kicking a dog that he named the place Melaka.The 26 fibre-glass boats are named after historic figures such as Hang Tuah, Hang Jebat, Munshi Abdullah and Tun Perak. Passengers are also serenaded with traditional songs such as dondang sayang.

Kampung Morten is one of Malaysian national heritage site. It is located next to the Melaka River (Sungai Melaka). It was named after J.F. Morten, who was the Commissioner of Land in the early 1920's during the early history of the village.Traditional "kampung houses" in the Melaka architectural style can be seen with attractive color schemes. Also located here is a living museum called Villa Sentosa.

Jonker Street, today called Jalan Hang Jebat, was the name street through Malacca town, in what is today the core zone of the Malacca Unesco World Heritage Site. The name jonker is said to mean "junk", referring to the Chinese vessels .Jonker Street was where the different Chinese clans had their clan associations. Among them, the Hokkiens established theirs in 1837, along with the clan associations of the Tan, Lee, and other clans. Most of the shop houses along Jonker Street date to the early part of the 20th century, although some goes back to the 19th century.Today Jonker Street is the venue of the weekly Jonker Walk Night Market.