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TECHNICAL VISIT

Technical Visit Details

Due to the overwhelming response we got from the participants on the visit to Malacca, we have decided to organize the visit FOR FREE! This is our way of saying thank you and welcome to Malaysia, ensuring that all participants can have a pleasant and full experience of Malaysia. For that matter, we have provided 2 number of buses that will depart from Seri Pacific Hotel Kuala Lumpur (the ICPT2019 venue) to Malacca and back.

The tentative of the program will be as follows:

Wednesday (10th of July 2019)
8.00 am : Registration for the visit (During ICPT2019 registration)

Friday (12th of July 2019)
2.30 pm : Depart from Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
4.30 pm : Arrive in A'Famosa, Malacca. Free activities for participants which may include visits to all the historic places in Malacca
8.00 pm : Depart from A'Famosa, Malacca
10.00 pm : Arrive back in Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

Come join us on the trip! Register yourself for FREE when you register for the ICPT2019. You can also bring your spouse/partner/family along to join the fun at only USD 10 per person.

About Historical Malacca

malacca The Melaka Sultanate Palace Museum is a museum located in Melaka City, Melaka, Malaysia. The building is a modern reconstruction of the palace of the Melaka Sultanate. It showcases the history of the region is the next station. Melaka Sultanate Palace is a wooden replica of Sultan Mansur Shah’s 15th-century palace. Set at the base of St. Paul’s Hill it was painstakingly constructed in 1985 using traditional construction techniques and materials, based on accounts in the 16th century, Sejarah Melayu (Malay Annals) text. According to the annals, Sultan Mansur Shah’s seven-tiered palace was built entirely without nails and supported with carved, wooden pillars and featured a copper and zinc roof. The most elaborate royal palace ever constructed in the world in 1459. According to the annals it was destroyed the year after the sultan ascended the throne when it was struck by lightning.
malacca Malacca River Cruise - view from cruise can see all Malacca history building. Next for Malacca city tour. Melaka River tour should be one of the first things to do in Melaka, so you can get an overview of the area and see which restaurant suits you best. This state has done a great job making a nice river walk a la San Antonio. It’s quiet, clean and pleasant to stroll. There is lots of good graffiti art on the buildings which adds to the atmosphere. This is a real nice touch in hectic Southeast Asia, where cramming as much stuff into tiny places seems to be the norm. You can see nice restaurants, bars and shops scatter along the river. If you want to get explanations or the story behind the design along the river, the river cruise provides narrative guide; great value of money, very informative and pretty.
malacca The Stadthuys is a historical structure situated in the heart of Malacca City, the administrative capital of the state of Malacca, Malaysia in a place known as the Red Square is also known for its red exterior and nearby red clocktower. The Stadthuys is believed to be the oldest-surviving Dutch building in the East. Part of Malacca town square’s prominent Dutch colonial architecture it is a massive bright terracotta-red riverfront building that was once the official residence of Dutch governors and officers. Built between 1641 and 1660 on the ruins of a Portuguese fort, The Stadthuys of Malacca was the focus point of several successive governments (Dutch, Portuguese, British etc.) for over 300 years, from its completion until 1980. In 1982, Stadthuys was converted into a museum. The Stadthuys displays typical features of Dutch colonial architecture with massive walls, louvred windows and chunky doors with wroughtiron hinges.
malacca Then, St. Paul's Church is a historic church building in Malacca City, Malaysia that was originally built in 1521, making it the oldest church building in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. The ruins of St. Paul’s Church are at the summit of St. Paul's Hill. Built on the site of the last Malaccan sultan’s istana (palace), it was constructed by Portuguese fidalgo (nobleman) captain, Duarte Coelho, in gratitude to the Virgin Mary for saving his life during a storm at sea. Roofless and covered in ferns, it was originally called the Nossa Senhora da Annunciada (Our Lady of the Annunciation). Though it has been in ruins for more than 150 years, it is a beautiful, breezy sanctuary (reached after a steep flight of stairs) set near the remains of A’ Famosa fort.
malacca After that, A Famosa is a former Portuguese fortress located in Malacca, Malaysia. It is among the oldest surviving European architectural remains in Southeast Asia and the Far East. The Porta de Santiago, a small gate house, is the only part of the fortress which still remains today. n 1511, a Portuguese fleet arrived under the command of Afonso de Albuquerque. His forces attacked and defeated the armies of the Malacca Sultanate. Moving quickly to consolidate his gains, Albuquerque had the fortress built around a natural hill near the sea. Albuquerque believed that Malacca would become an important port linking Portugal to the Spice Route in China. At this time other Portuguese were establishing outposts in such places as Macau, China and Goa, India to create a string of friendly ports for ships heading to Ming China and returning home to Portugal.
malacca The Maritime Museum is a museum in Melaka City, Melaka, Malaysia. With monthly visitors around 20,000 people, it is the most visited museum in Malacca. Melaka Maritime Museum is a
replica of the Flor de la Mar, a Portuguese ship said to have been carrying loot plundered from Malacca when it sank off the coast of Malacca on its way back to Portugal. Opened to the public in 1994, this unique museum is an enlightening trip back into Malacca’s past. The 34m-high, 36m-long and eightmetre wide structure is located at Quayside Road (right beside the. Set 10 minutes away from the Dutch Square, the Melaka Maritime Museum is divided into the different eras that Malacca has gone through, from the Melaka Sultanate period, to Portuguese, Dutch and British rule. The interior of the Melaka Maritime Museum is subtly lit with a spiral staircase dominating the space: downstairs is a collection of porcelain, silk, textile and spices that were brought in by traders from Arab, India and China back in the day. Check out the series of framed paintings and pictures illustrating Malacca’s role as an emporium for these traders. The upper level of the ship has a diorama of a captain’s cabin: though visitors are not allowed to enter the cabin, on the doorstep of the cabin is plenty of material on the vital role the captain on Portuguese ships played.
malacca The Taming Sari Tower is a revolving gyro tower in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia and for last city tour. From a height of 80 metres, the ride offers you a spectacular and panoramic view of Melaka UNESCO World Heritage City and a far with a host of interesting sights such as St.Paul’s Hill, Independence Memorial Building, Samudra Museum and the ship, Flor De La Mar, Dataran Pahlawan, Pulau Selat Mosque, Pulau Besar and the Straits of Melaka. That apart you will also see the fast and rapid development taking place in the state. Take a ride and make your visit to historical Melaka, a truly joyous and memorable one.


Latest Update : Mon, 08 Jul 2019 (norliyana_karim)