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	Malacca Town - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Malacca Town (Malay: Bandar Melaka) is the capital of the Malaysian state of Malacca.
		It was the capital of the Malaccan Sultanate and the center of the Malay world in the 15th and the 16th century before it fell to the Portuguese in 1511.
		To reach Malacca town through the North-South highway, one have to take a detour from the town of Ayer Keroh and travel south through the Ayer Keroh Road, while to reach Muar, which is 40 km from the Malacca Town itself, one have to travel by Jalan Ujong Pasir.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Malacca_Town (330 words)

	Melaka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Malacca is on the southwest coast of the Malay Peninsula opposite Sumatra, with the states of Negeri Sembilan to the north and Johor to the east.
		Malacca was conquered on August 24, 1511 by the Portuguese viceroy of India, Afonso de Albuquerque and it became a strategic base for Portuguese expansion in the East Indies.
		Malacca was ceded to the British in the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824 in exchange for Bencoolen on Sumatra.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Malacca (1644 words)

	MALACCA - LoveToKnow Article on MALACCA
		Malacca, now a somnolent little town, a favorite resort of rich Chinese who have retired from business, is visited by few ships and is the least important of the three British settlements on the Straits which give their name to the colony.
		Malacca, in common with the rest of the Straits Settlements, was administered by the government of India until I867, when it became a crown colony under the control of the Colonial Office.
		The population in 1891 was 92,170, and the estimated population for 1905 was 97,000.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /M/MA/MALACCA.htm (1078 words)

	Malacca, Malaysia
		Malacca has a layout typical of maritime coastal cities that grew from a humble river, a good harbour and volumes of cargo and human traffic bustling at the doorstep like a broadband connection.
		Malacca's colourful faiths survived to tell their tales and are a poignant reminder that the world will always be big enough for everybody, despite the good intention of persistent missionaries through the ages.
		Malacca was Admiral Cheng's logistical headquarters for a total of seven expeditions between 1405 and 1433 when he navigated his navy to such distant and exotic places as Ceylon, Maldives, Mecca and Zanzibar.
	worldfacts.us /Malaysia-Malacca.htm (1831 words)

	Alpoon's Blog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Melaka formerly Malacca, town and port, West Malaysia (Malaya), on the Strait of Malacca, at the mouth of the sluggish Melaka River.
		The rivalry was settled in favour of the British by the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of London (1824), and Malacca became one of the original Straits Settlements (with Penang and Singapore) in 1826.
		Malacca Town (Malay: Bandar Melaka) is the capital of the state of Malaysian state of Malacca.
	dhost.info /puchiko/index.php?m=20050918 (1298 words)

	Malacca - Wikitravel
		Malacca (Malay: Melaka) is the capital of the state of Malacca in southern Malaysia.
		Malacca had a navigable harbor sheltered by nearby Sumatra across the narrow straits, ample supply of fresh water, enjoyed a prime location relative to the shifting monsoon winds, and had a central location in regional trade patterns, all of which soon made it a prosperous trading town.
		Malacca is 150km from Kuala Lumpur, 216km from Johor Bahru, 90km from Port Dickson.
	wikitravel.org /en/Malacca (2396 words)

	Achin (Aceh)
		(pronounced Atcheen), a town and also a state of Northern Sumatra; the one state of that island which has been powerful at any time since the discovery of the Cape route to the east, and the only one that still remains independent of the Dutch, though that independence is now menaced.
		The town lies between two and three miles from the sea, chiefly on the left bank of a river of no great size.
		The town, like most Malay towns, consists of detached houses of timber and thatch, clustered in enclosed groups called kampongs, and buried in a forest of fruit-trees.
	www.1902-encyclopedia.com /A/ACH/achin.html (1851 words)

	My Far East - Malacca
		The history of Malacca is largely the story of the city for which it is named, and the story of the city of Malacca begins with the fascinating and partly legendary tale of the Hindu prince Parameswara.
		The city was known worldwide as a center for the trade of silk and porcelain from China; textiles from Gujarat and Coromandel in India; nutmeg, mace, and cloves from the Moluccas, gold and pepper from Sumatra; camphor from Borneo; sandalwood from Timor; and tin from western Malaya.
		Malacca's reputation as the region's principal entreport was gradually undermined by Batavia's emergence as a main spice trading port.
	www.myfareast.org /Malaysia/malacca (2164 words)

	Malacca Travel Guide - information on hotels, resorts, entertainment and activities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Malacca state has many attractions with the main emphasis on its town.
		The murky Malacca river that flows through Malacca town divides it into two - on its western banks lies Chinatown and to the north is Kampung Morten with its traditional Malay houses on stilts.
		The nearby hill is where the colonial masters built their houses of worship and at the other end of the foothill is the main entrance of the once-imposing fort of A' Famosa, the Porta de Santiago.
	www.malacca.ws /attractions/intown.htm (566 words)

	ipedia.com: Malacca Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Malacca is a state of Malaysia, located in the southern part of the Malay Peninsula, on the Straits of Malacca.
		Malacca was occupied August 24th 1511 by the Portuguese Alfonso d'Albuquerque.
		In 1641 the Dutch defeated the Portuguese to capture Malacca with the help of the Sultanate of Johore Later, Malacca was ceded to the English in the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824.
	www.ipedia.com /malacca.html (375 words)

	Malacca Hotels Guide - information on hotels, resorts, entertainment and activities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		At the peak of the cordial relations between the Malacca Sultanate and the Kingdom of China, the Emperor was believed to have sent his daughter, the Princess Hang Li Poh, to be one of the consorts of the Malacca Sultan, Sultan Mansur Shah.
		Pulau Malacca is only the first of a whole group of artificial islands planned along the coastline of Malacca, between Kuala Linggi and Sungai Rambai.
		And certainly, it gives Malacca a new fa?ade, one to free it from the neglect it had endured at the hands of its previous colonial masters and to restore to it some semblance of its former dignity and glory.
	www.malacca.ws /attractions/aroundmalacca.htm (1690 words)

	Malacca Travel & Country Information
		Malacca is located on the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia facing the Straits of Malacca, about 147 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur between the states of Negeri Sembilan and Johor.
		Malacca rose to become a prosperous and powerful nerve centre of trade between the East and the West, and eventually became an empire.
		In the midst of its thriving new town centre, resorts and golf courses, you might just be able to hear the pounding of cannons and war cries at the A Famosa or the babble of foreign tongues raised high in the market place in Malacca - where it all began...
	www.asiatravel.com /malacain.html (495 words)

	China and Japan, Chapter 9 by James D. Johnston
		Two or three small islands lying near the coast off each end of the town, give the anchorage somewhat the appearance of a harbor, but there is no indentation of the coast sufficient to justify the application of this term.
		A very short walk through the portion of the town inhabited principally by Malays, though containing a large admixture of Chinese, and a few Parsees, was sufficient to satisfy my curiosity with regard to the domestic economy of the indolent and thriftless race to which the whole of this beautiful country once belonged.
		The residences of the more respectable citizens are generally situated in the extensive suburban district covering the plain to the westward of the town, and reaching back to the hills in the rear, a distance of about three miles.
	www.myoutbox.net /caj09.htm (2844 words)

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		I was quite happy to stay at Malacca Town Holiday Lodge I (yes, there is a sequel, II, just up the road), in a really nice and clean room, shared bath, for 12 ringgit per night.
		Malacca is at about 2 degrees North, so I had a tough day walking around wearing jeans and a sweater (now I know where that name came from) while I waited for my laundry to be done.
		Malacca has been a very important place to control, because of its strategic position for the trade between east and west by boat.
	www.pvv.ntnu.no /~bct/backpack/malakksko.html (1672 words)

	WEST-MALAYSIA.COM - Melaka Darul Azim (Malacca) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Melaka / Malacca is a state of Malaysia, located in the southern part of the Malay Peninsula, on the Straits of Malacca.
		Melaka was occupied on August 24th 1511 by the Portuguese viceroy of India, Alfonso d'Albuquerque and became a strategic base for Portuguese expansion in the East Indies.
		Tampin, a town 30km north of Malacca town, is the nearest train station that serves Melaka.
	west-malaysia.com /malacca.html (743 words)

	Malacca Hotels. Malacca Accommodation Hotel in Malaysia Discounts.
		Century Mahkota Hotel Malacca is located on the waterfront and close to Malacca's commercial hub and is adjacent to the Mahkota Parade, Malacca's premier shopping and entertainment complex.
		Hotel Seri Costa Malacca is ideally located within Plaza Mahkota, a commercial centre next to Malacca Raya which is a bustling business and entertainment area.
		Hotel Equatorial Malacca, just one and a half hours South of Kuala Lumpur and a two hours drive from Singapore is rich in history, culture, heritage and tradition.
	www.holidaycity.com /malaccahotels (235 words)

	melaka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Malacca (also spelled Melaka) is located on the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia facing the Straits of Malacca, about 95 miles from Kuala Lumpur.
		Each ruling culture left its mark on the landscape and today Malacca is a unique town filled with relics, monuments, buildings and streets that depict a bit of history around each corner.
		The official residence of the Dutch Governors was built in 1650 in the very heart of Malacca town.
	www.bsu.edu /World2000/research/howell/malaysia/melaka.htm (813 words)

	The town Malacca (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Malacca is Malaysia's oldest town and the site of the classical empire of the Malays.
		Malacca in the course of only 100 years became the greatest trading port of the region and the centre of the vast Malay world.
		Situated on the Straits of Malacca, halfway down the west coast of the peninsula, the port was ideally placed at the crossroads of the monsoons.
	vestmalaysia.homepage.dk /eng_mallacca/eng_melaccastart.htm (74 words)

	Malacca Town @ Talk Malaysia
		At the first glimpse of the Malacca town, part of the town is seemingly painted in red color.
		There are quite a few interesting places here in the Malacca Town, some of these interesting spots include the magnificent red colored buildings (Stadthuys, Dutch Square and Christ Church), A' Famosa (Porta De Santiago) and as well as the Mahligai Restaurant.
		In Malacca, the A' Famosa (Porta De Santiago) was once a great fortress which serves as a stronghold protecting Malacca from any foreign invasions.
	www.talkmalaysia.com /malacca-town-melaka.html (622 words)

	MALAY STATES (BRITISH) - LoveToKnow Article on MALAY STATES (BRITISH) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		When the Malacca sultanate fell, owing to the invasion of the Portuguese in 1511, a member of that royal house is said to have migrated to Perak, and the present dynasty claims to have been descended from him.
		The state was feudatory to Malacca Brit ~e i3th century and during the 14th, f5th and 16th centuries its The ession was frequently disputed between Malacca and Siam.
		When the rise of Malacca k Siamese authority in the peninsula, Kedah oscillated between 1, and on the conquest of Malacca by the Portuguese, fell to i, though the capital was raided and burnt by the Europeans.
	www.1911ency.org /M/MA/MALAY_STATES_BRITISH_.htm (10927 words)

	Neubronners' in the Far East - 2nd Generation
		Koek was engaged in trade and shipping and owned considerable landed property in the vicinity of the Malacca town.
		W.T. Lewis was to become the governor of Malacca and later of Penang.
		In 1826, Thomas was assistant to governor Garling in Malacca.
	www.neubronnerweb.com /wst_page4.html (536 words)

	Old Town - Melaka @ Talk Malaysia
		Besides the Malacca town is the Old Town which is easily accessible by crossing back the bridge at the red town square.
		When compared to the Malacca Town mentioned earlier, the Old Town is also filled with historical and religious architectural buildings.
		In the Old Town, the Baba and Nyonya Heritage Museum is a place where all of these interesting cultures come together and displayed for the eye of the public.
	www.talkmalaysia.com /old-town-melaka.html (571 words)

	Getting There : To Malacca and Home Again
		Malacca is about 149 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia.
		The airport in Malacca is about 9.5 kilometres north of the town centre, at Batu Berendam (06-317 4175), which can accommodate mainly smaller aircrafts.
		However, the train does not stop at Malacca town as it does not have a station; the nearest one is at Tampin, about 38 kilometres to the north of Malacca.
	www.malacca.ws /info/gettingthere.htm (859 words)

	All Things Asian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Geographically, Malacca is protected from the monsoon winds by Peninsula Malaysia and Sumatra.
		Once considered the crown jewel of the Malay Archipelago, Malacca was ruled in turn by the local Malays, the Portuguese and the Dutch before the British took over.
		Over in another part of Malacca town, the Baba and Nyonya heritage is the highlight.
	weblogs.thingsasian.com /tablogs/page/ata/20040122 (1277 words)

	Malaysia's Historic Malacca -- ThingsAsian Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Malacca is a place where you can liken it to "a museum within a museum".
		Because it is known as the historical city, Malacca has ample tourist facilities and well-placed signboards to guide you to your specific places of interest.
		Malacca is a place that is so rich in history that I feel it is a huge museum on its own.
	www.thingsasian.com /goto_article/article.2553.html (1556 words)

	malacca (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The many potholes of the road are still there; the metal and rusty bridge across the river still stands; the same old and cramped bus station....
		HR is ideally located at the heart of Malacca town.
		Many of the Malacca's famous tourist spots are within walking distance from this hotel.
	www.geocities.com /kohk3/malacca.htm (896 words)

	Ian and Manda on tour: Malacca, Heritage Town (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		It took two hours to reach Malacca's new bus station (6km from the centre of town, if you believe the taxi drivers) and by the time we checked into our hostel near China Town, it was quite late.
		The reason being that by the fifteenth century, Malacca had become an important port in Southeast Asia and as a result, attracted many to conquer its shores.
		A windmill, clock tower, church, town hall (Stadthuys) and a number of museums border the square.
	ianandmanda.typepad.com /blog/2004/12/malacca_heritag.html (1009 words)

	Malacca Hotels \| Malacca Hotel Reservation in Malaysia
		Hotel Grand Continental Malacca sits on a beautiful and colorful historical town of Malacca, which is famous for its legends and unique culture.
		The City Bayview Hotel Malacca is strategically located in the hub of Melaka city.
		There are 300 spacious guestrooms overlooking either the winding Malacca River and its surroundings or the extensive view of Chinatown and the Malacca Straits.
	www.travellerspoint.com /hotels-by-city.cfm?City=Malacca&Country=Malaysia (808 words)

	Town Centre Hotels and Accomodation in Town Centre - Lowest Rates are Guaranteed with Cheaper than Hotels
		Many rooms in Town Centre come with free extras, so when you compare offers look out for those special deals.Bookings are instantly available inside 20 days, and are paid in full on arrival, with a small booking fee to reserve your room.
		However, for booking peak periods in Town Centre, for holiday periods such as Christmas in Town Centre, School holidays in Town Centre, New Year accommodation in Town Centre, or Winter or Summer holidays it is wise to get the best prices on hotels by booking ahead at contracted rates.
		Town Centre travel brochures are available from the travel office, with information such as Town Centre maps, Town Centre tourist information, Town Centre travel agents, Town Centre tourist guides and bus, ferry and transport timetables.
	www.cheaperthanhotels.com /Malaysia/Malacca/Town_Centre (1345 words)

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