Heritage trail · Malacca
Malacca: where the nyonya story began
The Baba Nyonya culture you meet in Katong took root here centuries ago. The old town shares a UNESCO World Heritage listing with George Town in Penang.
The walk through time
How she dressed, past to now
The Malacca nyonya trail
Four stops through the old town
Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock
Once Heeren Street, lined with long townhouses built by wealthy Baba families.
Baba and Nyonya Heritage Museum
A family townhouse kept as it was, with the rooms where nyonya women ran the household.
Jonker Street
Antique shops by day and a busy night market at weekends.
Eat like a local
Nyonya laksa, chicken rice balls and cendol with Malacca gula melaka.
- From Singapore
- About 4 hours by coach or car
- Time
- A full day, or one night for the market
- Bring
- Your passport for the border crossing
Check museum opening days before you go.
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