When we entered the city,it was raining, snail speed traffic was on the way,people were celebrating Hariraya festival.

The city of Malacca is located on both sides of the malacca river near its fall into the strait of malacca. One of the fascinating cities in Malaysia is the historical town of Malacca. It has recently been awarded the UNESCO WORLD heritage City status. Its unique history of Portuguese, Dutch and British plus Malay, Chinese and peranakan roots make Malacca truly most fascinating place in terms of architecture, culture and food. Malacca is like living museum. It was a major port along the spice-route, and its harbor bristled with the sails and masts of Chinese junks and spice-laden vessels from all over the hemisphere. The Portuguese influence is visible in the city's architecture, on the streets themselves; however, it is the Chinese influence that is felt most

The historic central area of the city is located near the old coastline, includes St Paul's Hill with the ruins of the Portuguese fortress, A famosa and the dutch square on the right bank of the river, and the old Chinatown on the left bank.On the edge of the city is the largest Chinese graveyard called bukit china, a sprawling zone of fields, trees, and tombstones. Today, Bukit China is believed to be the largest Chinese cemetery outside China, with many tombs dating back to the Ming Dynasty. Hang Li Poh's followers built a well in 1459 that is said to have never dried up. Today, the well is turned into a wishing well and many believe those who toss coins into the well will return again to Malacca.

A Famosa "The Famous" in portuguese, is a fortress located in. It is among the oldest surviving European architectural remains in Asia . The Porta de Santiago, a small gatehouse, is the only remaining part of the fortress still standing.St.Paul’s hill is located in the middle of the A Famosa fort which built by the Portuguese. There's a church constructed by the Portuguese Captain, which was named: "Our Lady Of The Hill" on the peak. But later become the buried ground from the Dutch and renamed the church to St.Paul’s Church until today. St. Francis church was also my interest because the body of St. Francis Xavier was temporarily interred here before moving to Goa.The Stadthuys, also known as the Red Square, is a historical structure situated in the heart of malacca town. Beautifully decorated cycle rixa were the atraction of haritage city.they took you for the round with loud music. Taman sari observatiry has very good view.

One can walk down Jonker's Walk which is a row of tinyshops and beautifully decorated houses that has Peranakan architecture. This area is called Harmony Street because it contains the prayer houses of Malaysia's three main faiths - the Cheng Hoon Teng Chinese temple, the Sri Poyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Hindu Temple, and the Kampung Kling Mosque. The Cheng Hoon Teng temple is a Buddhist temple, the oldest Chinese temple in Malaysia. It is the oldest functioning temple in Malaysia.We visited vinayaka temple at jonker street wich was built in 1851 The Kampung Keling Mosque is one of the oldest in the country (17th century). It's a blend of Sumatran and Western architecture with a 3 tier pyramid roof, a touch of Hindu influence perhaps, this street is multi culture heritage.

Malacca state administration develops the river since 2005 to 'pollution-free water', gardens on its banks and pedestrian walkways along the river. This is the river where the war begins and end, and also the place where Malacca began. It was a busy port and a tourism river today. The Malacca River was dubbed as "Venice of the East" by European seafarers. 45 minutes journey was very excited; there are many bridges along the river and lots of restaurant on the bank of the river. You will explore the typical Malay village - Kampung Morten on the left. This village located in the heart of Malacca town. It's considered as a living museum because of villagers still preserving the old living life style and the unique architecture of their houses. Most of the houses built along the riverbanks during Dutch rule are featuring long and narrow architectural design, because owners of long and narrow buildings did not have to pay tax.

Overall the Malacca trip left a lasting impression of harmony between cultural and architectural heritage.