Wednesday, October 21, 2015

MALAYSIA ~Malacca - UNESCO ~

...A lovely new UNESCO view of the countries most historical city with the Christ Church...a popular tourist attraction...always a nice surprise to get unexpected postcards from your traveling postcard friends...Thanks a lot Jobbo!!
Modern-day Malacca is a vibrant old city with a unique historical and cultural background from being the capital of a powerful Malay kingdom before the colonial era, as well as subsequent Portuguese, Dutch and British rule. The city centre was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in July 2008, along with Georgetown and Penang.

Backside postcard:
At the Dutch square, brightly decorated trishaws await tourists for a ride down memory lane. The trishaws are also equipped with stereo sets and often play loud music while taking visitors around the heritage side.

Stamps:
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The 50th Anniversary of the "Grand Knight of Valour" Order
(Issued 30-07-2010)
Lifestyles of the Aboriginal People (Issued 27-09-2010)
 Heritage of Pahang Dural Makmur (Issued 20-10-2010)

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