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OVERNIGHT WEEKEND GETAWAY
Saturday 21 to Sunday 22 August 1999

This was my first foray into organising a riding trip.   I managed to organise this at about S$40 per person for a 1-night stay.  All other expenses (food, petrol, toll fees) were "P.Y.O." (pay your own).

Malacca is also an easy destination to organise.   Being relatively close by, even small Class2B bikes can make it.  As a relatively compact town, it is easy to navigate.  And its rich historical background makes its an interesting site to visit.

PHOTOS

Ruins of the Fort

In and around Colonial Town Square and Portugese Enclave

Along the Chinatown, the quaint Peranakan culture and trades

Tourist information about Malacca

• Malacca was founded by a Sumatran prince, Parameswara, during the early 1400's. In the following centuries, it grew from a fishing village into a great cosmopolitan city. Malacca became an important port and trading centre for European and Western countries. Merchants from all over the world came to trade spices, silk and other treasures. Some even settled in this land "flowing with milk and honey". Over time, this coveted city was subject to Portuguese, Dutch and British rule.

• Today, Malacca is an illustrious historic city - a melting pot of historical treasures and cultures.

• Read more about Malacca (Meleka)... here are some useful links:

• Malaysian Tourist Promotion Board - Info on Meleka
  URL: tourism.gov.my/Malacca/intro.html

• Malacca's History - Malacca Info Provider  -  New look in de ThunderCom Group. Malacca's History. About Malacca. Malacca's History. Tourism Calender of events 1999. Places of Interest. Other...
  URL: www.malaccainfo.net/malacca/history/index.html

• Malaysia Visa Application  -   Travel Document Systems; Passport and Visa Services. This is the site for the latest Travel Information and the most complete collection of on-line
  URL: www.traveldocs.com/my/index.htm

• Malacca  -   Historic Malacca. Christ Church - Malaysia's oldest functioning Protestant Church. History is everywhere in Malacca. On foot or by trishaw, absorb the...
  URL: www.asianconnect.com/thisweek/html/malacca.htm

• Malacca (Meleka) Travel Tips & Information  -  Malacca (Melaka) tourists information and city guide on what to do, where to go and where to...
  URL: www.holidaycity.com/destinations/malacca_travelinfo.html

• Malacca  -   Historic Malacca. Christ Church - Malaysia's oldest functioning Protestant Church. History is everywhere in Malacca. On foot or by trishaw, absorb the...
  URL: www.asianconnect.com/thisweek/html/malacca.htm