Layang-Layang

Melaka City


An arty boho vibe in the common areas and a tranquil, whitewashed courtyard give this budget 20-room guesthouse an edge. Guests can rent bikes for a bargain RM5 a day, too. The street the guesthouse is on was formerly known as 'Blacksmith' Street, while the building itself once served as an opium den and brothel.


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1. Cheng Ho Cultural Museum

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The impressive exploits of Chinese-Muslim seafarer Cheng Ho (Zheng He) are celebrated through this museum's dioramas and maritime miscellany. The Ming…

2. Zheng He Duo Yun Xuan

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3. Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple

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One of the first Hindu temples built in Malaysia, this temple was constructed in 1781 on a plot donated by the religiously tolerant Dutch and dedicated to…

4. 8 Heeren Street

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This 18th-century, Dutch-period residential house was restored as a model conservation project. A guide is on hand to explain the features and history…

5. Masjid Kampung Kling

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Originally dating back to 1748, the 19th-century rebuild of the mosque you see today mingles several styles. Its multi-tiered meru roof (a stacked form…

6. Dutch Square

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The focal point of the Unesco Heritage zone, this attractive and elegant square is surrounded by Dutch-era buildings that have been painted crimson, shady…

7. Christ Church

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Built in 1753 from laterite bricks brought from Zeeland in Holland, this eye-catching cherry-pink church is one of the most photographed and imposing…

8. Melaka Malay Sultanate Water Wheel

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