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Pasir Salak,

Perak

MTTF, Melaka

Jonker Walk, Melaka

HISTORICAL MALACCA

Bee’s Museum

Old Portuguese Fort - A Famosa Resort

Ship Museum

River Cruising in Malacca River

 

Package includes:

Q Lunch

Q Entrance Fee to Ship Museum and River Cruising
Text Box: A Famosa Fortress (built 1511 onwards) A Famosa, or "The Famous" in Portuguese, is one of the oldest surviving remnants of European architecture in Asia. Once part of a mighty fortress, this tiny gate (called the Porta de Santiago) is all that history has spared. In 1511 a Portuguese fleet arrived under the command of Alfonso de Albequerque. His forces attacked and successfully defeated the armies of the native Sultanate. Moving quickly to consolidate his gains, Albequerque had the fortress built around a natural hill near the sea. Text Box: The fort changed hands in 1641 when the Dutch successfully drove the Portuguese out of Melaka. The Dutch renovated the gate in 1670, which explains the logo "ANNO 1670" inscribed on the gate's arch. Above the arch is a bas-relief logo of the Dutch East India Company. The fortress changed hands again in the early 19th century when the Dutch handed it over to the British to prevent Melaka from falling into the hands of Napoleon's expansionist France. The English, knowing that they would have to return the fort to the Dutch at the end of the Napoleonic wars, were determined to make the city as useless to the Dutch as possible. They planned to relocate the population and demolish the fort. This nearly happened, but Sir Stanford Raffles (the founder of Singapore) persuaded the English to let the residents remain and also prevented the total obliteration of the fort by convincing the English to let one gate remain for history's sake. It is quite possible that in doing this, Raffles spared the Text Box: Museum Samudera or the Maritime Archaeology Museum is located along in Malacca's museum belt. This Maritime Museum is constructed after 'Flora De La Mar', the Portuguese ship that sank off the Coast of Malacca on its way to Portugal with its hull laden with invaluable treasures seized from Malacca. At the museum, visitor can get a closer look at Malacca from the famed Malay Sultanate of the 14th century to the Portuguese era, the Dutch era and the British era. There are exhibits of foreign ships that had once called at the port of Malacca during the height of its maritime hegemony. This museum brings visitors back to the 14th century during the Malay Sultanate period, as well as the subsequent Portuguese, Dutch and British eras. There are also displays of other ships that docked at the port of Malacca at the height of its prosperity. Text Box: Cruise up the historical Malacca River from the Malacca River Boat Jetty located near the Dutch Square and you will be surprised by what you will see and smell along this unique river. In fact, this river boat ride was featured in the Hollywood movie “ Entrapment “ in 1998. You will see “Harpers Cafe” on your left before going under the Tan Boon Seng Bridge. It was mentioned in history that before the Portuguese managed to capture Melaka in 1511, they used a boat to capture a strategic bridge that crossed the Malacca River. Since the river flows across  Melaka, by capturing and controlling this bridge, they were able to divide Melaka into two and cut off their lines of communication. Their succes in capturing the bridge gave the Portuguese a vital bridgehead and from there, they finally managed to defeat the Malacca forces in 1511. Text Box: The second bridge you will pass under is the Chan Boon Cheng Bridge built in 1908. It was a steel fabricated bridge which linked the old sector of Melaka Chinatown (Kampung Pantai) located on the western bank of the Malacca River to Jalan Bunga Raya, the road leading into the new sector of Melaka New Chinatown (east bank). Due to its age, the steel bridge was reconstructed in 1963 with a concrete bridge you see today. During the Japanese Occupation of Malacca from 1942 to 1945, it was reported that beheaded heads were placed at the foot of this bridge by the Japanese forces as a warning to the Malacca community against their occupation. Another famous foot bridge that crosses the Malacca River just after the Chan Boon Cheng  bridge is the Ghostbridge of Malacca. This pedestrian bridge links Kampung Pantai with Kampung Jawa. How this bridge got her name remains a mystery. Further up, another pedestrian footbridge called the Old Market Bridge can be seen. This bridge links Kampung Hulu with the former Central Market and Jalan Kee Ann. Fishing boats are berthed here. From 1930’s until 1991, the Malacca Central Market was located on the right bank of the river. Fishing boats with their catches are unloaded here because of its proximity to the Central Market. Unfortunately, in early 1990’s, the unique Victorian designed Central Market was demolished and the Central Market was shifted further upstream of the river. Incidentally, visitors can still see the restaurant where a scene of the Hollywood movie “Entrapment” was filmed in 1998. This riverbank restaurant is located on the right bank just before the pedestrian footbridge and local Chinese cuisines are cooked on order.   Just a distance from the former Central Market is the Jalan Hang Tuah Bridge that links Jalan Munshi Abdullah with Jalan Hang Tuah. Cathay Cinema used to be located right bank of the river but due to changing public viewing habits, it was closed down. On the left bank, you will see the Express Bus Terminal where express buses stop here. Visitors can take express buses from here to various places in Malaysia including  Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Prices are reasonable and the timetable to your desired destination is regular. Just before your final sight, you can see the ruins and columns of the “Church of Rosario” on the right hand side of the river bank. The ruins are very near to the St.Peter’s Church which was built in the 1710. The final sight before heading back on your cruise is the famous “Kampung Morten” located on the left bank. This is a typical Malay kampung or village where the Malay residents still reside in this kampung. The village folks are friendly and if you have the time, visitors can casually walk and enjoy the sights of a Malay kampung. Soon after this village, the river boat will make a U-turn and head back to the jetty. The last bridge over Malacca River you will see is the Sungei Melaka Bridge which crosses the Malacca River mouth near the river boat Jetty. Built over a period of 2 years, the Sungei Melaka was officially opened in June 2001. Source: http://www.tourism-melaka.com/

Taman Lebah Sedunia or International Bee Museum founded by Mr. Ong Kang Peng, a Apiculture Specialist. He started the bee business back in 1978.

 

Its like an educational tour, enter and you will learn how the bees evolve from larva to mother bees and producing honey for us human to consume. They have put a real wild bee hives for your pleasure viewing. Interesting because there are many shape and sizes naturally depending on the bee species. The honey they sell at the farm of course not from the hives, its out from the box.

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