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TOUCHÉ Magazine 2nd Quarter 2012
TRAVEL SHOWCASE
Jonker Street, Malacca
- A Truly Fascinating Street -
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For those who are looking for “personalized”
souvenirs, go for seal engraving. It is where you can
engrave names or initials of Chinese character on a
small stones and use it as a personal stamp. Apart
from the ordinary stone, you can also opt for
something fancier – stones with motives like tiger,
dragon or others. This service is available in front of
a souvenir shop named Banyan Garden Café .
Prices for seal engraving are varied depending on
characters you would like to engrave and stones
you prefer.
Besides selling souvenirs, shops in Jonker Street also
sell pretty apparels. Most of the boutiques are
renovated in an amazing way, featuring natural
theme by utilizing earth tone colour for wall, table
and even hanger. Even though most of the
boutiques are in a relatively small size if compared
to retail outlet in cities, they provide comprehensive
apparel ranging from blouse, dress, T-shirt, pants to
matching bags, accessories and hat!
Tired of walking along the street and checking every attractive shop? At Jonker Street, there are numerous
café and restaurant that sell local delicacies. The most renowned among tourist will be Geographer Café
located at the middle of the street. Painted in yellow with striking green window pane, the café is another
landmark in the street.
You can also feast your palate with local delicacies such as Chicken rice ball, curry noodles, assam fish
and dessert like cendol. Choose from a wide range of restaurants that sell local delicacies along the street.
There are also stalls that sell mouth-watering snacks such as pineapple tarts, dodol (sticky sweet delicacies)
and crunchy barbeque sun-dried squid.
For those who are visiting Jonker Street on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, you will be able experience the
same place in different ways. During these 3 days, there will be a night market starting from 6.00 pm to
12.00 am where there will be additional stalls along the pedestrian street. No matter day or night, Jonker
Street is not merely a narrow street with shops. It is a discovery into the cultures of Melaka.