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Historical Story of Melaka



Hye everything! So for our first blog post, I would like to bring you guys to our historic days when Melaka was one of the most popular destinations in the world and was one of the most important trading ports in Southeast Asia. Logically, I could say that its been years Melaka being one of the top destinations in tourism either among inbound tourists or outbound tourists. Why? because Melaka was rich with natural resource such as Damar, Rempah (spices), Lada Hitam (black pepper) even Emas (gold) and Timah (tin).  Yet in recent years, Melaka has been revived as top-pick getaway due to its many historic attractions. Moreover, it is well-known Nyonya cuisine, popular for tourists who to catch a sight of Malaysia's unique heritage.

Ayam Pongteh, Baba-Nyonya traditional cuisine

Alright, so let's get back to our topic which is Historical Story of Melaka, what is the story behind this famous historic city. During the late 14th century, Melaka was a fish village until Parameswara, prince from Sumatra landed on Melaka's shore. In time, due to it's strategic location between China and India, Melaka cam to lead the trading routes. But then Siames invaders tried to take over the successful trading port, yet it was a failure because the strength of an alliance with the Ming Emperor has been made to secure Melaka; over time Chinese settlers who married local Malays resulted in what was dubbed the Baba Nyonya peoples.

In 1511, Melaka was attacked by the Portuguese as their goals to spread Catholicism within the state. Because of this action, Muslim traders began to clear of the part. Melaka's reputation once again recovered in 1641 when it passed into Dutch hand's for 150 years. You can see the historical relics that being preserved by the state council and even UNESCO. For your information, UNESCO declared Malacca a World Heritage Site in 2008 due to its exceptional example of a multi-cultural trading town and the fact that the town is a living testimony to multi-cultural heritage.

At the top of the hill of St. Paul

Dutch Square, Melaka 

A Famosa Fortress

It was only during the 21st century, when Malaysia gained its independence, that Melaka became a tourist draw card. Most of the historic sites that led to the designation are open for tourists to visit. Melaka has a long list of attractions which will not fail to surprise you with its marvelous beauty and exotic locations. And not just that, there are also beautiful sunny beaches and natural landscapes which are worth exploring. 

These places will not only be a fascinating place to explore but also keep you excited throughout the journey.That's all from me, Ewan as your author for this post! I hope Melaka would be one of your destinations in supporting Visit Malaysia Year 2020, bet you won't regret it. 

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