Melaka and George Town in Malaysia have been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List by The World Heritage Committee.
With more than 500 years of trading and cultural exchanges, traces of Asian and European influences are well preserved in the two cities.
Melaka, the capital of the Malaysian state of Malacca, is also known as the ‘historic city of Malaysia’. No historian has been able to pinpoint the founding year of the city, though it is estimated that it was founded between 1376 and 1400. The government buildings, churches, squares and fortifications in Melaka demonstrate the early stages of history originating in the 15th-century Malay sultanate, as well as the Portuguese and Dutch periods beginning in the early 16th century.
George Town in Penang, on the other hand, represents the British era that began towards the end of the 18th century. But George Town is not only influenced by Britain as Chinese cultural heritage in the city is hard to be missed.
Culture and Sightseeing – City Tours – Whichever city you are in these tours will help to ensure you do not miss a thing.