Walk the Dutch Trail
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Hafen
Malakka, Malaysia
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Aktivitätsebene
Moderate
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Ausflugstyp
All
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Rollstuhlgerecht
No
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Ab
$89
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Mindestalter
Information Not Currently Available
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Reisedauer
Approximately 3½ Hours
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Mahlzeiten inbegriffen
Meals not included
Once an old spice center for Eastern and Western traders, Malacca boasts a colorful history forged by Malay sultans, European powers and the formation of multi-cultural communities. Each of these impressive historical eras left its indelible heritage and influence.
Walk back through time as you discover the great empires — the Malay Sultanate, the Portuguese, the Dutch and the British Empires — all converging in Malacca.
Stopping at Dutch Square, you'll see the Stadthuys, built as the official residence for the Dutch governors and their officers — an excellent example of Dutch period architecture. Christ Church, standing tall since 1753, is another contribution by the Dutch, who defeated the Portuguese in 1641.
You will visit the Governor's Museum. As you walk up to St Paul's Hill you will see the ruins of St Paul's Church, where missionary St Francis Xavier was briefly interred in 1553.
See the Portuguese fortress as you descend, and view the replica of the Malacca Sultan's Palace, built with great detail and refinement.
Finally, you'll head back to the pier in a rickshaw .
Notes:
The rickshaw ride is twin-share.