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Melaka (a.k.a. Malacca) is the capital of the Malaysian state of Malacca.
In Melaka on bicycleKatja and Waldemar were on the road in Malaysia, Thailand, New Zealand and Sri Lanka on bicycle with their 2 children. They stayed in Melaka for 6 Weeks and live at the Sama Sama Guesthouse. This a long story about life in Chinatown, buddhist and Hindu processions and a smoke attack after 2 cases of Dengue Fever. For more Stories and Information visit their website 39Grad (german)
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Jonker Walk Night Market
On friday, saturday and sunday one road in chinatown (jonker walk) is shut down for vehicales. It's at 6pm. You will find a very lively night market with stalls selling souvenirs, handycrafts, "antiques", more useless and some useful stuff, food. At times you can also find some interesting chinese karaoke entertainment ;) And there is still the unique atmosphere of the old houses... By Tilo on August 04, 2007
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Melaka
Melaka
Melaka (a.k.a. Malacca) is the capital of the Malaysian state of Malacca.
Traditionally, the spot where Melaka stands today was the center of Malaccan history. It was the capital of the Malaccan Sultanate and the center of the Malay world in the 15th and the 16th century before it fell to the Portuguese in 1511. Centuries of colonization by the Portuguese, Dutch and the British have shaped the architecture of the town.
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Largest island of Malaysias east coast. It’s located 32km off the coast and is some 20km long and 12km wide and the highest peak is Gunung Kajang with 1038m. In the 70ies TIME magazine selected Tioman as one the world’s most beautiful islands but lost some flair in recent years due to do development. The island has eight main villages, many beaches and is densely forested and is surrounded by numerous coral reefs, making it a scuba diving haven.
