Malacca (Melaka) day trip

Bandar Hilir, Melaka (Dataran Belanda / Stadthuys)

A red Dutch square and flower-decked trishaws

Hours

Square and streets always open; museums and churches keep their own hours

Tickets

Square and streets free; express bus around US$3 one way (Oct 2026); trishaws, river cruise and museums extra

Address

Dutch Square (Red Square) in Malacca's old town; Jonker Street and the river are steps away

Portuguese, Dutch and British all held this port in turn. In the middle of the old town, Dutch Square is all brick-red: the 1650s Stadthuys town hall, the church, even the clock tower. Out front, trishaws smothered in plastic flowers and cartoon dolls blast music while they wait for riders. Across the river, Jonker Street runs past old Peranakan shophouses and cendol stalls, with a night market at weekends.