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PORTA DE SANTIAGO                    The Portuguese admiral, Alfonso D'Albuquerque, built Porta de Santiagi or A;Famosa in 1511. However, this fortress was badly damaged during the Dutch invasion in 1641. Fortunately, Sir Stamford Raffles, a British official, intervened in 1808 and saved what remains of A'Famosa today. This famous landmark is located near St.Paul's Church.

JONKER STREET                 Jonker Street, also called Jalan Hang Jebat, was the name street through Malacca town, in what is today the core of the Malacca Unesco World Heritage Site. The name jonker is said to mean "junk", referring to the Chinese vessels. Jonker Street was where the different Chinese clans had their clan associations. Among them, the Hokkiens established theirs in 1837, along with the clan associations of the Tan, Lee, and other clans. Most of the shophouses along Jonker Street date to the early part of the 20th century, although some even goes back to the 19th century. Jonker Street used to be renowned for its antique shops.  However, over the years, it turned to house clothing and crafts stalls, as well as restaurants.  Many iconic dishes of Malacca can be found there, like chendol, chicken riceball and pineapple tarts.  However, it is at night, where Jonker Street is most notable.  During Fridays and Saturdays, the night market opens its doors to the public.  There, one can find tasty treats from the past, cheap keepsakes and street food from many parts of the world.

TAMAN BUAYA                Taman Buaya Melaka is one of the largest crocodile farm in the country. This farm has over 200 crocodiles of various species including the Siamese, African Dwarf, Humpback and Indian Marsh. My visit was part of my journey to widen my exposure to Melaka tourism. The crocodile farm is located just opposite the Zoo Melaka and easily found along the road from Ayer Keroh toll to the town. Car park should be free but very packed with cars especially during the weekend. I parked rather far away at 11.00am. Finally, I managed to arrange my time to visit the farm since 18 years ago … how long is that you know? I was almost forgotten how it was look like in the past. Over the time, the crocodile farm had renovated into modern and achieves the biggest crocodile farm in the country.