Have a walk by the river and visit the Kampung and Villa Sentosa. It is not the long house you would probably find in the real villages but it depicts certain lifestyle..

Have a walk by the river and visit the Kampung and Villa Sentosa. It is not the long house you would probably find in the real villages but it depicts certain lifestyle..
You enter and given a funny but sometimes uncomfortable tour by Abdul (70ish year old man, who owns the house). He grabbed us at the end of the tour being the only English in a group a Japanese and gave us a talk about how we were like family (rather than tourist) to him. Making you feel obliged to give...
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We loved the house and Abdul is a character and a half. He knows how to work the tourists. We had a tour with some Malay students and it was fun until two very rude French girls arrived and interupted the tour demanding that the Malay students dance for their video. When Abdul continued the tour, they fell asleep with...
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The village this is in is really beautiful but avoid entering the museum. An awkward tour whereby you are forced to have your photo taken with the guide in the wedding chairs, among other places. I would not recommend this for solo travellers or small groups. You are made to feel uncomfortable but rude if you leave. You are then...
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Photography is welcomed here. We even sat on the bridal chairs to take photos. Worth visiting. To get to it, you can easily walk over the bridge across the river from Majestic Hotel.
This beautiful 1920s Malay house is found along the Melaka river, on the side facing the Majestic Hotel. The house is well maintained with a lovely garden. Inside is just like time has frozen decades ago. There is no entrance fee but they welcome donations from visitors. Apart from the friendly housekeeper (who speaks little English though), there are also...
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