In the recent announcement by Unesco World Heritage Committee, Georgetown and Melaka were added into the World Heritage List joining Gunung Mulu National Park and Kinabalu National Park.

The historic cities of Melaka and Georgetown in Malaysia have developed over 500 years of trading and cultural exchange between east and west in the Straits of Malacca, leaving both places with a unique multicultural heritage which influenced by Asia and Europe.

In Melaka, there are government buildings, churches, squares and fortifications from the time of Dutch and Portuguese colonial rule. The historical places that must visit are the A’Famosa and the St. Paul’s Church which located in the middle of the Malacca town. Another one is The Stadthuys, was one of the official residences for the Dutch Governor which is now turned to a museum.

In Georgetown, the capital of Penang, the new world heritage site covers the area of Lebuh Acheh historical enclave and sites such as the Lebuh Acheh Malay Mosque, Jalan Mesjid Kapitan Kling Mosque, the Goddess of Mercy Temple, Sri Mariamman Temple, Khoo Kongsi, St George’s Church, Assumption Church, St Xavier’s Institution, Convent Light Street, Little India, the museum and court building, the commercial area of Beach Street, Fort Cornwallis, Esplanade, City Hall, the clan jetties and the port areas.