MELAKA TRIP
After settling down, we decided to walk to Jonker Walk, which is about 20 minutes away from our hotel. Most of the attractions in Melaka can be easily reached on foot or a trishaw ride. Walking will allow you to explore the city at your own pace and avoid the heavy traffic jams, especially around the town area. Furthermore, parking spaces are very limited, which is also the main reason why we chose to walk.
Melaka River
To get to Jonker Walk from the Pines, you can either walk along the main road which will take you past some interesting areas of town, or along the Melaka River at the back of the hotel. We chose the latter because I always love strolling along a river. It was very relaxing and peaceful stroll.
Majority of the popular attractions in Melaka are concentrated around Dutch Square (also called Red Square), a plaza fringed by striking cluster of red Colonial Dutch buildings. Dutch Square is a very picturesque area located just next to Melaka River, offering plenty of photo opportunities. It is also a historical site that will offer you an insight into the cultural heritage of Melaka.
Among the red painted building Christ Church and the Stadthuys are probably the most visited and photographed attractions in the city.
All around Dutch Square, you will see vibrant colorful trishaws trying to attract tourists with blaring loud pop music. Each of them are heavily decorated with flashing lights and cartoon characters such as Hello Kitty, Pikachu and minions. Trishaws ride is one of the tourist attractions in Melaka. Trishaw can be hailed anywhere along the street in Melaka but you will find most of them around Dutch Square. It is quite pricey for a short ride since it is targeted at tourists.
Other than Trishaws, the historical city also offers a new mode of transportation for tourists - Horse- drawn carriage rides. The Horse- drawn carriage rides are the latest attraction in Melaka. I am not sure how much a ride costs, but I believe it will not be cheap.
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