Our next trip was to the historical city of Malacca, which is located approximately 2 hours away from Kuala Lumpur. You can get here by renting a car, joining a tour or by bus from the TBS (Tasik Bandar Selatan station). You can get to TBS station from KL Sentral by taking the KLIA Ekspres, and from there you can select the bus schedule which suits your timing. 
Malacca River
Now, a brief introduction about Malacca before we go further. Malacca is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, boasting many historical attractions and  mouth-watering Nyonya cuisines. Being strategically located between China and India, Malacca became the main port in the 14th century for ships to trade and wait out the monsoon. Over time, many Chinese settlers in Malacca married the local Malays and became known as the Baba Nyonya people. Malacca was attacked several times by the Portuguese in 1511, Dutch in 1641 and finally the British before regaining independence. Today, if you take a stroll along the streets of Malacca, you will be able to see the remains of the various historical buildings and mixture cultural influence here. 
 
Day 1
 
We only planned a day trip to Malacca due to time constraints, however if you have more time to spare, we do recommend to spend at least 2-3 days to fully explore the sites and taste all the yummy food here. We rented a car from our friend and started off the journey around 8 am to Malacca. Our first destination was Jonker Street, also known as Chinatown. It is famous for its vibrant night market, lively music and colourful street atmosphere. You can find antiques, craftworks, clothing, and food stalls along Jonker Street. The hawkers here are quite friendly and helpful too.
Road trip 
Jonker Street
Antique shop
As you walk Along Jonker Street, you will be able to spot the Melaka River, which used to be known as the ‘Venice of the East’ in the 16th century. At this point you might notice various buildings covered in graffiti and murals. These street art is also known as Malacca River Street Art Project which is a team project between various local graffiti artist here to celebrate the rich heritage and culture of Malacca. 
Selfie with the river cruise in the background
Malacca’s street art
It was time for lunch and both of us were starving. We headed to one of the stalls nearby to try out their food before proceeding to the next landmark.
Waiting for our chicken rice
Try out the cendol too!
Next on our list was Christ Church which is located across the bridge from Jonker Street. The church was built back in 1753 when the Dutch occupied Malacca. There are also plenty of rickshaw riders waiting at Christ Church for customers. So, if you are feeling tired why not hop on the rickshaw to get a relaxing tour of Malacca city.
Christ Church 
Not far from Christ Church is the iconic A’ Famosa which used to be the Portuguese headquarters in the 16th century. It is a 7 minute walk/ 5 minutes car ride to get here from Christ Church. 
Entering A’Famosa
Remains of A’ Famosa
A’ Famosa canon
After spending a full day in Malacca, we headed back to Kuala Lumpur that evening feeling exhausted but happy. It was an enjoyable trip with so many things to see, however due to our limited time, we were not able to cover all the places here. Malacca is certainly a place that we would revisit in the future.