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Malacca, a Vibrant Malay City with a Unique Historical Background

Malacca is located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, on the Straits of Malacca. The capital is Malacca City, which is 148km south east of Malaysia's capital city Kuala Lumpur. Although it was the location of one of the earliest Malay sultanates, the monarchy was abolished when the Portuguese conquered it in 1511. The Governor, rather than a Sultan, acts as the head of state now. The site where the city of Malacca stands today was the center of Malaccan history. It was the capital of the Malacca Sultanate and was the centre of the Malay world in the 15th and the 16th century after the Malays moved over from Sumatra and was the most prosperous Entrepôt and city of the Malay Archipelago before it fell to the hand of Portuguese in 1511. Centuries of colonization by the Portuguese, Dutch and the British as well as development of Straits Chinese culture have influenced the architecture of the town, notably the Portuguese A Famosa, Dutch Stadthuys, and the Dutch, Chinese and British influenced traditional town houses. Modern-day Malacca is a vibrant old city with a unique historical and cultural background from previous Portuguese, Dutch and British rule. The city centre was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in July 2008, along with Georgetown in Penang. The tourism and manufacturing sectors are the two most important sectors in the state economy. Malacca has adopted as its slogan, "Visiting Malacca Means Visiting Malaysia". It is rich in cultural heritage and bears several places of historical interest. QUESTIONS? We would like to hear from you! If you have any comments or questions about this destination or just need some general travel advice, feel free to leave a comment below! ABOUT VideoVoyage.TV is a travel channel specializing in informative videos about various travel destinations around the world. We are publishing a short video every day starting with places around Southeast Asia, but planning to extend our coverage to Europe and the Caribbean in the upcoming months. SUBSCRIBE http://www.youtube.com/videovoyagetv?... CONNECT Website: http://videovoyage.tv Facebook:   / videovoyagetv   Twitter:   / videovoyagetv   Instagram:   / videovoyagetv   YouTube:    / videovoyagetv   Google+: http://google.com/+videovoyagetv