Places worth the detour in Malacca

36 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Malacca, Malaysia, across 6 kinds of detour; museums & galleries are the largest group (14). Best known: A Famosa. 35 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Museums & culture14 Sacred sites11 Built landmarks6 Nature & landscapes3 Parks & cemeteries1 Fun & leisure1

All 36, ranked 36

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.A Famosa

Built landmarks · 16th century · Notable

Portuguese fortress in Melaka, Malaysia

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2.Malacca Straits Mosque

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Mosque in Melaka Tengah, Malacca, Malaysia

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3.Kampung Hulu Mosque

Sacred sites · 18th century · Hidden gem

Mosque in Malaysia

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4.Tranquerah Mosque

Sacred sites · 18th century · Hidden gem

Mosque in Malaysia

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5.Al Azim Mosque

Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem

Mosque in Malaysia

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6.Kampung Kling Mosque

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Mosque in Melaka, Malaysia

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7.Melaka Zoo and Bird Park

Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem

Second largest zoo in Malaysia

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8.Christ Church, Malacca

Sacred sites · 18th century · Hidden gem

Church in Malacca, Malaysia

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9.Malacca Chinese Mosque

Sacred sites · 21st century · Hidden gem

Mosque in Melaka Tengah, Malacca, Malaysia

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10.Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Museum in Malacca, Malaysia

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11.St. Paul's Church

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Church in Malacca

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12.Sri Poyatha Moorthi Temple

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Hindu temple in Malaysia

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13.Malacca Island

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Artificial island in Malacca

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14.People's Museum

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Museum in Melaka Tengah, Malacca, Malaysia

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15.Malacca Literature Museum

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Museum in Melaka Tengah, Malacca, Malaysia

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16.Church of St. Francis Xavier

Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem

Church in Malacca, Malaysia

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17.Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Museum in Melaka Tengah, Malacca, Malaysia

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18.Malacca Islamic Museum

Museums & culture · 21st century · Hidden gem

Museum in Malacca

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19.Maritime Museum

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Museum in Central Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia

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20.Cheng Ho Cultural Museum

Museums & culture · 21st century · Hidden gem

Museum in Melaka Tengah, Malacca, Malaysia

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21.Malacca Al-Quran Museum

Museums & culture · 21st century · Hidden gem

Museum in Central Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia

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22.Beauty Museum

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Museum in Malaysia

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23.Malay and Islamic World Museum

Museums & culture · 21st century · Hidden gem

Museum in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia

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24.Malaysia Architecture Museum

Museums & culture · 21st century · Hidden gem

Museum in Melaka Tengah, Malacca, Malaysia

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25.Bukit Cina

Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem

Largest Chinese cemetery outside of mainland China, in Melaka, Malaysia

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26.Puteri Beach

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Beach in Central Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia

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27.St. Peter's Church

Sacred sites · 18th century · Hidden gem

Church in Melaka, Malaysia

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28.Taming Sari Tower

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Gyro tower in Melaka City, Melaka, Malaysia

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29.St. John's Fort

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Fort in Melaka City, Melaka, Malaysia

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30.Kite Museum

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Kiting museum in Malacca City, Malaysia

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31.Aborigines Museum

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Museum in Melaka Tengah, Malacca, Malaysia

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32.Malacca Light

Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem

Lighthouse in Malaysia

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33.Malacca Warrior Monument

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Monument in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia

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34.Klebang Beach

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Beach in Central Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia

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35.Victoria Memorial Fountain

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Fountain in Malacca City, Malaysia

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36.History and Ethnography Museum

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

Museum in Central Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia

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Within reach of Malacca

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