Melaka, the Historic Port of Malaysia
Melaka (sometimes spelled Malacca) is a sleepy city of 730,000 on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, nestled between Singapore, Malaysia’s capital of Kuala Lumpur, and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It has a rich history (the famous Straits of Malacca are named for the port), which when coupled with its small size and relaxed ...