As Peter in Russia, they call the cultural capital of Russia, and Malacca is called the cultural capital of Malaysia, even more so, that as St. Petersburg, she, too, in due time was the capital of Malaysia, the truth was more than 6 centuries ago. It is necessary to go to Malacca if you want to learn more about the history of Malaysia, find out how the country developed, as well as see the historical sights. Despite the fact that Malacca stands on the coast of the strait of the same name, it's not worth thinking about the beach holiday here. It is simply not for this normal infrastructure. But for two or three days there should be to come here to look at local signs and temples. Getting to Malacca is best of all from Kuala Lumpur, because the capital of Malaysia, the closest large city, the distance between the two capitals approximately 150 kilometers. By the way, sightseeing tours to Malacca are sold in the tourist agencies of Kuala Lumpur. So if you do not want to think about your route yourself, you can shift it on the shoulders of more experienced guides.
Interesting Malacca primarily with its mixture of colonial and Asian culture, architecture and life. Few people know, but it was this city that was first colonized first by the Portuguese, then the Dutch and then went to the British. All this postponed his imprint on the life of citizens and architecture. In the city there are a large number of temples built in the Middle Ages, Catholic, Buddhist and Protestant, many stacked places stored in the almost priority form, each of which bears the imprint of a particular culture influenced this area. Perhaps this is one of those few cities in the world, where every subsequent conqueror did not break the heritage of the previous one.
During the inspection in Malacca, it is better not to hope for public transport, because here he has some strange schedule and instead of waiting for a bus, much easier to walk around the city on foot (the city is not big), or to hire a taxi or bicycle. But if you still want to feel the flavor of local transport, it is worth riding on the 17th route (ring) on the historical center.
In general, the city is very calm, although as in any city of Asia, small crime will not sleep. And therefore, it is better to beware of entering the outskirts of the city late in the evening, but to valuable things with great care and attentiveness.