Malacca City

Malacca City (Melaka) served as a powerful trading sultanate from the fifteenth century before successive periods of Portuguese, Dutch, and British rule layered its streetscape with colonial architecture. The Dutch Square, anchored by the brick-red Christ Church and Stadthuys, and the hilltop ruin of A Famosa fortress are the most photographed landmarks in the historic core. The Jonker Street night market draws visitors to a stretch of Peranakan shophouses filled with antiques and local food.