A Famosa
Remaining gateway of a Portuguese fortress built in the early sixteenth century, one of the oldest surviving European structures in Southeast Asia. It sits at the foot of St. Paul's Hill beside the town centre.
Malacca
Dutch, Portuguese, Chinese and Malay history shaped this UNESCO heritage city, where the Jonker Street night market and river cruises are on offer.
Attractive locations
St. Paul's Church
Ruined hilltop church built by the Portuguese, with open walls and old tombstones. St. Francis Xavier was buried here for a time, and the hill gives a good view over the old town and the sea.
Christ Church, Malacca
Salmon-pink Dutch church from the colonial period, with wooden ceilings, old tombstones and sturdy hand-carved beams. It stands in front of the Stadthuys, the town's old administrative building, at the heart of the old centre.
Cheng Hoon Teng
One of the oldest Chinese temples in Malaysia, with ornate roofs, wood carvings and lacquered beams. It is still used for worship, and visitors are welcome to walk through quietly.
Jonker Street
The main street of Malacca's Chinatown, lined with old shophouses, antique shops, cafes and clan houses. On weekend evenings it becomes a busy night market with street food and stalls.
Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum
Wooden building rebuilt to match the fifteenth-century palace of the Malacca sultans. Exhibits describe the sultanate's trading wealth, court life and customs, and the carved timber architecture is worth seeing in itself.
Stadthuys
A red-painted Dutch colonial building in Malacca's old centre, built in the 1650s as an official residence and town hall. Part of it now serves as a history museum.
Airports
Malacca International Airport MKZ
It is about 7 km in a straight line from Malacca.
Kuala Lumpur International Airport KUL
It is about 85 km in a straight line from Malacca.
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport SZB
It is about 130 km in a straight line from Malacca.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Malaysia page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan26.5 °C154 mm
- Feb26.7 °C104 mm
- Mar27.5 °C159 mm
- Apr28.2 °C202 mm
- May28.5 °C175 mm
- Jun28.1 °C169 mm
- Jul27.6 °C187 mm
- Aug27.6 °C206 mm
- Sep27.6 °C169 mm
- Oct27.6 °C221 mm
- Nov27.3 °C260 mm
- Dec26.8 °C230 mm
Driest months: Jan, Feb, Mar. Wettest months: Oct, Nov, Dec.
Costs
Prices here are about 32% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
Police and ambulance 999. Fire 994. From a mobile phone 112 also works.
local government
Tourism Malaysia (Tourism Info Line)
Helps with: Malaysia's national tourism promotion board. Its Tourism Info Line 1300 88 5050 is open on working days from 9.00am to 5.00pm and gives travel information to visitors.
Who qualifies: Anyone travelling in Malaysia or planning a trip there.
Phone: 1300 88 5050
Email: [email protected]
Address: 9th Floor, No. 2, Tower 1, Jalan P5/6, Presint 5, 62200 Putrajaya, Malaysia
local government
National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA)
Helps with: Malaysia's national agency for disaster management under the Prime Minister's Department. It leads disaster relief and runs public awareness and preparedness programmes.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Malaysia affected by a disaster or seeking official disaster information.
Phone: +603 8870 4800
Email: [email protected]
Address: Aras B1, 6 dan 7, Setia Perkasa 5, Kompleks Setia Perkasa, Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan, 62502 Putrajaya
ngo
Malaysian Red Crescent Society
Helps with: Malaysia's national Red Crescent society. Contact its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur for its humanitarian, first aid and disaster relief services.
Who qualifies: People in Malaysia who need its humanitarian services.
Email: [email protected]
Address: Lot PT54, Lengkok Belfield, off Jalan Wisma Putra, Kampung Attap, 50460 Kuala Lumpur
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Malaysia
Helps with: The UN migration agency. In Malaysia it supports refugee resettlement, protection of vulnerable migrants, counter-trafficking and assisted voluntary return.
Who qualifies: Refugees, asylum seekers, vulnerable migrants and returnees. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +603 9235 5400
Email: [email protected]
Address: 570 Jalan Bukit Petaling, 50460 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
embassy
Foreign embassies and consulates in Malaysia (eProtocol directory)
Helps with: For a lost passport or serious trouble, contact your own country's embassy. The foreign ministry's eProtocol directory lists foreign missions in Malaysia with addresses and, for many, emails.
Who qualifies: Citizens of each country, through their own embassy or consulate.
local government
Police and ambulance emergency number 999
Helps with: Reaches the police and the ambulance service in Malaysia. The number comes from UK government travel advice.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors, can call this number.
Phone: 999
local government
Fire emergency number 994
Helps with: Reaches the fire service in Malaysia. The number comes from UK government travel advice.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors, can call this number.
Phone: 994
local government
Ambulance number 112 (from a mobile)
Helps with: Reaches the ambulance service in Malaysia when called from a mobile phone only, as given by UK government travel advice.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Malaysia, including visitors, calling from a mobile phone.
Phone: 112