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Photo: CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
A mosque built on the man-made island, Pulau Melaka, just off the coast the city. Spectacular at evening and night.
The Malacca Straits Mosque is a mosque located on the artificial Malacca Island in Malacca City, Malaysia. Constructed at a cost of about MYR10 million, it was inaugurated on 24 November 2006 by the King of Malaysia, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail. It was built using a mix of Middle Eastern and Malay craftsmanship and looks like a floating structure when the water level is high. The mosque has two intersecting archways that lead to the main entrance, and stained glass covers the space in between the arches. The compound has a 30-metre-tall (98 ft) minaret that is also used as a lighthouse.
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Menara Taming Sari
The 110 m-tower seats 66 people at a time, taking them on a 7-min ride for a view of Melaka City. The ascent takes 1 min, you have 5 min on the top and 1 min for the descent. Offers breathtaking 360-degree views of the historic city and the coastline. Do it after taking a stroll of the town, and it will give you a whole new perspective of Melaka City. Admission fees for MyKad holders: RM10 for adults, RM5 for children below 12 years old, and RM7 for senior citizens above 55 years old.
This is an old military amphibious vehicle that has been adapted for amphibious tourist trips around Melaka city and moving towards the sea and come back up. Very interesting, like a joyride.
A Famosa
The remains of the old Portuguese fort A Famosa, what you can see now is a mostly Dutch reconstruction, bearing the VOC coat of arms.
Muzium UMNO Melaka
Museum about the United Malays National Organisation, the dominant political party of Malaysia for most of its history.