Best place to go II

So as you guys read my previous post, my best place to go in my list is anywhere with water! =D
So basically and logically thinking the next best place to go would be a place  would have great place to have fun and foood! hehe what best place to have all of this ? *dang dang dang* 


                                     MELAKA!!!!


Facts,  Melaka is located in the southern region of the Malayan Peninsula and is renowned for its famous Strait of Malacca, an important shipping route in the world.  It also known for its dutch architecture brought about by Portuguese colonization in 1511.  Today, Melaka is one among the only two places in Malaysia which are listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO (the other one is George Town of Penang). 

Personally, I'm attracted by her uniqueness and, of course, historical auras. The Historical City, Jonkers' Street, a series of museums (Maritim, Baba & Nyonya, Cheng Ho, etc.), old churhes, A' Famosa Fort, old tombs of kings and heros, blended into the modern Mahkota Parade, Pahlawan Square (Warrior), and first class hotels, together with the Traditional Hainan Chicken Rice, Portugist Tarts, durian cake, Satay Celup and popiah... well, nothing better than "extravaganza" to describe Malacca.
Other places of interest, such as Malacca Zoo, Butterfly Farm, Bee Farm and temples of unique architecture designs are the places that we should not miss. (Just some personal point of views, you can skip some of them as well, such as the crocodile farm, eye of Malacca and Mini Malaysia).Kinda boring =S if you visited it too often the attraction is basically the same =O


Yeah, after describing all the good things, now, the bad side- the traffic jam!! You will understand the true meaning of traffic jam if you visit Malacca during public holidays with your cars. "Holy Hainanese chicken rice!" We once caught by 2 hours of jam, just to enjoy a lunch of chicken rice. Horrible or not? Wanna take a try? The moral behind the story was: stay near to the heart of the city (such as the Mahkota Resort or some places nearby), and go to whatever place you can, possibly by foot. 


One of the more happening place, the jonker street is bustling with night markets & street hawkers & restaurants.

 
Thick with cultural vibes in the middle of famous 'Hon Wu' - Red houses.

My favorite  stop was Jonker Gallery. Personally, i really like how the shop look from the outside. Inside this hip-looking place are cool, retro designed bags and trendy clothing. Needless to say, the stuff here isnt exactly street price, but a good place to to find something more unique besides the fridge magnet as souvenirs. 

There is this particular handpainted batik shop which sells unique T-shirts. It is located along the lane near the Jonker St carpark. The owner, who trained in Terengganu in batik painting, mixed his own paint. According to his Korean wife( OMIGOSH I know =3,cool right ? ), who helped in painting some of the T-shirts, his paints are the only one-of-a-kind in the world. I fell in love with the vivid colours and quirky design.Unique indeed.

and the food at Jonker Street is great.Let me show some picture that I found from a blog.Most of the time when  I goes to these place, my mouth would act much more quicker than my hand=(
Therefore I never had a decent picture of any food =(



Nyonya Assam Laksa, pronounced as nio-nia ah-sham lak-sah.
Its quite spicy but it definitely will make yr taste bud feel wonderful.(if u get what i mean heheh)



Next is the ice kacang.Ooohhhh, my favourite! I prefer the one with lots of gula melaka.Inside it contain cendol, red bean and syrup.Definitely yuuummiliciousss =3

Mua Chi, pronounced as muah-chee.It’s some gummy paste stirred together with sesame peanut mixture.Crunchy =D


The main souvenir that you will be easily attracted to is probably the colourful clogs. Made by wood and painted with striking flowery pattern, the clogs are available in various colours such as red, yellow, purple and blue. You can even find those clogs in different sizes for both adult and children! These modern type of clogs are “invented” from clogs that old nanny wore in the olden days, which was just a simple one with red rubber strip and no colourful painting. Today, these clogs are just another hit item here! 

In short words, Melaka is....

A weird and wonderful mix of old, new and 'old new'

Thats the reason I'll go Melaka every year without a fail.So its definitely one of the best place to go in my list.So if you guys have the chance to go, GOOOO =DDDD

you wont regret it this I promise yoou =DD