Planning an escape to the historic town of Malacca but don’t know where to go?

No worries! We have compiled the top attractions in Jonker Street for you!

Despite the photogenic places where you can take endless photos, we also introduce you some of the historic places where you can gain insights into the cultures and traditions of Malacca.

Moreover, these places are within walking distance and most of them are centred at Jonker Street.

And Jonker Street Hotels also very near to these attractions!

It simply means you can travel to many places include nearby attractions in Jonker Street within a day!

1. Jonker Walk Night Market

Opened on every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night, Jonker Street Night Market is known as the food and cultural paradise in Malacca. It sells everything ranging from beautiful keepsakes to yummy local food at the lowest prices possible.

Around 5pm, the traffic is closed and all the peddlers will lay out their tables and various stalls start taking over the street.

Food is the main attraction here. They have Watermelon Handbag, Jonker Walk Quail Egg, Liquid Nitrogen Snack, Peranakan Popiah, Coconut Ice-cream and many more that can satisfy your cravings.

Cool boutiques and handcrafts stalls can be found here too. Sometimes, you can even find interesting souvenirs in Jonker Street for your loved ones.

Hence, eat and shop your way down the street before the stalls close!

2. Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum

Desaru Adventure Waterpark is huge at 25 acres with a gigantic wavepool (~3 acres across) that can rival many around the world!

The waterpark is one of the newest in Malaysia too and many have yet to try their numerous rides and other attractions!

Rides you have to try:

The Tempest – Slides with turns and unexpected drops!
Kraken’s Revenge (roller coaster/ splash ride)
Surf Wall – Surf simulator
Kids Ahoy – Playground with water slides for the kids!

3. Cheng Hoon Teng Temple

Built in 1646, Cheng Hoon Teng Temple stands as the oldest worship place of Buddhist in Malaysia. It has received the UNESCO award for its outstanding architectural design.

The modest temple was called “Merciful Cloud Temple” by some of the locals. It has several prayer halls and a big courtyard. All the materials used in construction were from China.

Dedicated to the Goddess of Mercy – Guan Yin, the temple was built based on the Feng Shui principles. There is a big gold statue of Guan Yin standing prominently right in the middle of the main prayer hall.

Besides, there are small chambers around the temple which are dedicated to the deceased ancestors. Fake money and paper-made luxury items are burned to provide a better condition to them in their afterlife.

4. Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple

Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple is one of the oldest Hindu temples in Malaysia. Featuring the Dutch architectural design, the rectangular-shaped Hindu temple is dedicated to the Vinayagar, the elephant-headed deity in Hindu.

It’s hard to miss out the bright yellow temple along the street. The temple has colourful statues craved by ostentatious stone. Most of them feature the figures of Hindu deities and animals.
 

Inside, the main altar is dedicated to the Ganesh while the side altars are dedicated to Ganesh’s parents and Lord Muraga, his younger brother. Despite being hundreds years old, the structures and content are still well-preserved.

The prominent Hindu festivals that take place here include Feast for Lord Muruga and Dato Chachar Festival. Check it out if you happen to come during the festive seasons.

5. The Stadthuys

Being the oldest-surviving building built by Dutch, The Stadthyus was once the residence of the Dutch officers and governors. It was built as the focus point of Dutch government after the Portuguese fort was ruined.

In 1982, the building was converted to museum. It displays the unique architecture of Dutch but due to the long time, it only left with louvred windows, massive walls, chunky doors and wrought-iron hinges.

Besides, the museum also exhibits the history of Malacca from the Sultan of Malacca, Portuguese, British and Dutch colonization until today.

Since it has a distinguishable brick-red exterior, it is impossible to miss out the building.

The museum has a free guide tour on Saturday and Sunday. Join the tour to know more about the history of Malacca.

6. Red Square (Dutch Square)

Surrounded by several eye-catching red buildings, the red square reflects the great history of Malacca in just a carnival square.

The influences of Dutch, Portuguese and Chinese during old times can be observed through the architecture of buildings enclosing the red square.

There is a big fountain at the square centre commemorating the Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. The whole area is full of activities and attractions. Either you watch the amazing street performance on the street or visit to the souvenir stalls to shop for gifts.

This is one of the most picturesque places in Malacca. Hence, it is crowded with tourists from all over the world and even locals from other states. You always see them snapping photos in every corner to get the best angle.

7. 3D Jonker Walk Melaka

Featuring than 25 3D paintings, this is the very first combination of 3D Art Gallery and Upside-Down House in Malacca. The 3D paintings inside look so real that you feel yourself fell for it.

Inside, they have a 5D fluorescent museum room in which you can take pictures in the dark. The beautiful 3D art paintings include Hello Kitty, Doraemon, pirate, and many more that create a wonderful optical illusion.

Users of Android can download the 3D Jonker Walk applications in Google Play before taking pictures. It helps you to create a unique quality of 5D pictures.

Kindly ask the staff to take photo for you because they know the best angle to for the 3D effect. They can teach you how to pose too.

8. Cheng Ho’s Cultural Museum

Opened in 2006, Cheng Ho’s Cultural Museum is a comprehensive gallery exhibiting the life of Cheng Ho in Malacca. The ancient building was reconstructed to resemble the Ming architecture, with a bell tower and a drum flaking at the entrance.

The museum is believed to be built by Cheng Ho as his warehouse complex 600 years ago. He was the admiral of Ming Dynasty who frequently visited Malacca and even marry her daughter to the Sultan of Malacca.

However, there are scholars claiming that the real warehouse was the one in Bukit Cina.

Well, we do not know but we cannot deny the fact that the museum contains many convincing evidences regarding the cultural exchange between Chinese and the local ethnic. For instance, tea houses, navigation instruments and treasure ships from China.