Saturday, April 12, 2008

A’Famosa (Porta de Santiago).


A’Famosa

The hallmark of Melaka and perhaps the most photographed subject next to the Stadthuys. Built by the Portuguese in year 1511 as a fortress it sustained severe structural damage during the Dutch Invasion. The British had set to destroy it but timely intervention by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1808 saved what remains of A' Famosa today.
Entrace Fee is Free

For information, please contact:
Tel: +606-288 3599

The King's Well (Hang Li Po's Well).



Built in 1459 under the royal command of Sultan Mansor Shah for Hang Li Poh, the Chinese princess who married the sultan, the well never dried up during days of old and was the only source of water supply during great droughts. The Dutch enclosed it with stout walls in 1677 to maintain its ultimate into a wishing well and it is said that those who throw coins into it will return to Melaka time and again.

Operating Hours: Everyday: 7.00 am – 7.00 pm
For more information, please contact:
Poh San Peng TempleBukit ChinaTel: +606-282 9343

Hang Tuah Well.


Located in Kampong Duyong where Hang Tuah spent his childhood among four of his good friends who would later become the famous knights of Melaka. The well is said to be the abode of his soul which takes the apparition of a white crocodile. For a commoner to catch the glimpse of Hang Tuah is hardly likely. It is said that only the holy among us can ever hope to see the apparition.