Dutch Church - Melaka

Melaka

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January 15th 2010
From Kuala Lumpur's huge Puduraya bus station, I got a bus to Melaka, a 2,5 hour trip. Melaka, or Malacca, is becoming a modern city, but the houses and streets at the heart of the town are still like they were a few hundred years ago, when the Portuguese, Dutch and the British colonised it. Also, the Chinese have put their mark on this town. I had a walk through most of the historical streets ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Melaka » Melaka City

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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more