historical malacca day tour
The Chronology of Historical Malacca is unlike any other historical city in the world, a 14th-15th century maritime empire connecting the east & west
“Whoever is lord in Malacca, has his hand
on the throat of Venice.”
Tom Pires (Suma Oriental 1512-1515)
historical Malacca day tour
Overview
Historical Malacca Day Tour is a Private guided walking tour into the long chronological history of a village that became the region’s glorious Sultanate’s empire and the busiest maritime port in the region until attracting the Western took turns to conquer.
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Sightseeing Highlights
Historical Malacca- A walking tour through the past
Malacca Sultanate, a glorious 15th centuries maritime empire (1400-1528), merchants flowed fine and highly merchandise from all over the East in exchange for goods from the West.
Varthema who claimed to visit Malacca in 1506 A.D. had this to say about Malacca port:
“truly I believed, that more ships arrived here than any other place in the world, especially there came here all sorts of spices and immense quantity of other merchandise”.
Ludocivo di varthema of Bologna 1502
Historic Malacca Day Tour
With a very long chronological history timeline, Malacca was once a vital trading post in South East Asia that connects the East & West. The Sultanate’s era in Malacca reached its glorious period during the 15th century with as many as 2000 ships docked here at any one time with merchants trading spices that mostly came from the Malay Archipelago, textiles & ceramic products from China & a lot more. Malacca then underwent many bloody battles against the local region and as well the colonial rivals. In 2008, UNESCO inscribed Melaka (Malacca) & Georgetown, Penang as Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca.
The Itinerary
Friendly note: It is best to just spare your time to say hello to me and just to check your travel dates. The reason is, that I’m just one person running the program, so I try my best not to overlap you with other travelers that already made their bookings much earlier. Also providing you with the pricing.