Streets of Malaysia (2)

Ever heard of Jonker Street(Jalan Hang Jebat) ? If you haven't heard of it then its the right time because im going to talk about Jonker Street . I've only been there once with my family and relatives . Even though i've only been there once but it left an amazing impression on me . So what did Jonker street amaze me ?

If you asked any local to introduce you to a interesting place in Melaka, they will not miss out Jonker Street. Jonker street is a historical place which houses old dwellings and houses which brings you back to the 17th century , it can also be called as antique street. Most of the antiques from Jonker Street are artifacts from different periods of ruling in the past such as Portuguese , Dutch  and British . If you're a person who loves antiques , this is one of the famous places you can visit. You can easily hunt antique at a very reasonable pricing and they're still negotiable.Antiques such as chinese porcelain, brassware, cast iron beds, lamps, coins and money notes, as well as the priceless Buddha statues are also sold there.

The Melaka State Government have made an exception for every Fridays evening , Saturdays evening and also Sundays evening,6pm-12pm, traders are given the chance to open stalls and display products along the pedestrian street of Jonker Walk. One of the reason why tourist often come at this hour are because of antique copper coins, local and ethnic traditional food, unique arts and crafts, souvenirs, ornamental jewelry,and wooden clogs. If you're looking for wooden clogs crafting i would recommend a shop name Purple Flower Handicraft , they sell nice wooden clogs.

Jonker Street is not only famous its antiques buildings and cultural attractions . Jonker Street is also well known for its delicious food and local delicacies too . There are numerous number of shops and cafes which sells wide variety of tasty food and drinks . Geographer Cafe is located in the middle of the street which is well known among tourist and locals for its happening live bands on Friday night and weekend nights. If you're looking for Baba Nyonya delicacies then head over a shop diagonally opposite Geographer Cafe which is called Jonker Dessert . The delicacies there are nothing like what i've tasted before , a thumbs up i will give to this shop .