Popular historical attractions:

Fort A Famosa: Constructed by the Portuguese in 1511, it suffered severe structural damage during the Dutch invasion. The plan by the British to destroy it was aborted as a result of the intervention of Sir Stamford Raffles in 1808.

St. John's Fort: Reconstructed by the Dutch in the third quarter of the 18th century, the cannons in this fort point inwards towards the mainland because at that time, the threat to Malacca was mainly from inland rather than the sea.

St. Peter's Church: Constructed in 1710 under the Dutch administration, the church is the oldest Catholic church in Malaysia. Its facade and decorative embellishment is a mix of both eastern and western architecture. Its bell was delivered from Goa in 1608.

St. Paul's Church: Constructed by the Portuguese captain, Duarte Coelho, this church was named "Our Lady of The Hill", but was later turned into a burial ground by the Dutch for their noble dead, and renamed "St. Paul's Church".

Christ Church: Constructed in 1753, the structure reflects original Dutch architecture. The building houses hand-crafted church benches, jointless ceiling skylights, a copper replica of the Bible, a headstone written in the Armenian language, and a replica of "The Last Supper".

Francis Xavier Church: This Gothic church was built by the French priest, Father Paderi Fabre, in 1849, to commemorate St. Francis Xavier who is also known as the "Apostle of the East". St. Francis Xavier is credited for his Catholic missionary work in Southeast Asia during the 16th century.

Stadhuys Building: Constructed in 1650 as the residence of the Dutch Governor and his deputy, the structure reflects Dutch architecture. It is today the "Museum of History and Ethnography". The museum exhibits traditional wedding clothes and artifacts of Melaka, dating back to its days of glory.

Jonker Street (Jalan Hang Jebat): This street is famous for its antique goods.

Malacca Sultanate Palace: Situated at the foot of St. Paul's hill, the wooden building is a replica of the Malacca Sultanate's Palace. The design is based on the description of the palace from the 'Malay Annals'. The palace houses the Malacca Cultural Museum.

Portuguese Settlement: Located 3 km from Malacca town this Portuguese settlement dates to 1930. Inhabitants are Eurasians of Portuguese descent.

Maritime Museum: 'Flor De La Mar', the Portuguese ship that sank off the coast of Malacca on its way to Portugal is what this museum is constructed after. The ship was doomed from existence had it not for the efforts to revive its symbolic significance to Malacca's heritage with its hull laden with invaluable treasures seized from Malacca.
Visitors can get a closer look at Malacca from the famed Malay Sultanate of the 14th century to the Portuguese era, the Dutch era and the British era at the museum. During the height of its maritime hegemony, foreign ships that had once called at the port of Malacca are exhibited.

Sam Poh Kong Temple: The temple was named after a fish that miraculously saved the admiral's ship from sinking after it had been hit by a storm enroute to Malacca from China and it's dedicated to Admiral Cheng Ho. Preventing the ship from taking on water, the fish mysteriously placed itself against a damaged hull.

Cheng Hoon Teng Temple: Situated in Jalan Tokong in Melaka city. The oldest temple in Malaysia. It is built in 1646 with materials shipped directly from China. Also known as the Temple of the Bright Clouds and covers an area of 4,600 sq metres.

Pulau Besar: Pulau Besar : 4 km from Malacca. To get to the island, take a bus or a taxi to Umbai Jetty. Boats leave hourly to the island. Accommodation is available on the island.

Mini Malaysia: The traditional houses at Mini Malaysia represent the architectural styles of the 13 states of Malaysia. They house various works of arts and crafts inherent of each state. Attractions include weekly cultural show and traditional games.

Baba Nionya Heritage Museum: The Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum at No. 48 and 50, Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock is the ancestral home of three generations of a Straits-born Chinese Baba family. The building is now converted into a museum to preserve a unique legacy of the Babas. The Babas combine Chinese and Malay culture, a throwback to early Chinese settlers marrying local Malay women. Over the years, a distinct culture called the Baba Nyonya or Peranakan culture emerged.

Villa Sentosa: It is as old as Kampong Morten itself as it was build by one of the kampung's founder and its headman, Tuan Haji Hashim bin Dato' Demang Haji Abdul Ghani in 1920. Unlike typical Melakan Malay traditional houses commonly found in the village, Villa Sentosa was built in the style of "urban malay house" which was fashionable during the turn of the 20th century without sacrifying the traditional Malay architecture of the region. The house was mainly constructed in timber with minimal partitions or interior walls inside the house, allowing for the flexible use of space and for good ventilation and lighting of the interiors. Villa Sentosa has now been converted by family members of the late Tuan Haji Hashim bin Dato' Demang Haji Abdul Ghani into a private museum.

In order to attract more tourists to Malacca, the State government has built a number of museums to house its rich cultural heritage…

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