Medan Portugis / Portuguese Settlement
To the west of downtown Melaka, the Portuguese descendants - Kristang - founded their own settlement in the 1930s. Have an interesting evening trip to Medan Portugis to have a feast in the various Portuguese seafood restaurants.
aerial view of the settlement
photo courtesy: KM
- big anual event: Fiesta San Pedro on june 29th&30th
- easiest way to get there is by taxi or Bus #17 to Jalan Albuquergue
- after the excellent food stop by Celine’s Bar for a game of pool and mingle with the friendly locals
gate into the Portuguese settlement
local Portuguese food at one of the many excellent restaurants at Medan Portugis
Medan Portuguese is located directly at the coast
looking out to the Strait of Malacca