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Sights And Lights The Melaka River Firdaus bin Abd Muttalib Melaka Business Magazine 1. The legendary of Melaka River that was inspired to establish the Parameswara empire: The river played on integral part in the formation of Melaka, as the river was what connected people from one village to another and became popular trade centre. Melaka fame had reached the attention of Alfonso de Albuquerque of the Portuguese who was losing his monopoly of the spice trade. Melaka River remained the sole attester of an epic tale of glory and violence for 500 years. 2. The re-emergence of Melaka River: Began to show a sign of reemergence in the middle of 2005 when the first phase of its beautification was successfully completed. Connecting people from all over the world, no longer via trade but tourism. Marked by a pavilion built in vernacular Melaka style, surrounded by terraces of planting comprising of edible spices and fragrant ethnobotanical species. 3. Beautification Project: Spice Garden esplanade walk Hang Jebat Bridge Kampong Morten

A Famosa Melakas Valued Treasure Firdaus bin Abd Muttalib Melaka Business Magazine 1. A Famosas Melaka as valued treasure: History Built Building materials 2. Attacks: Portuguese Dutch British 3. Fort Destroying: Colonel William Farquhar Gun powder was used Sea demolished 4. Munshi Abdullah thoughts: The glory of Melaka is its fort, and having it destroyed is to remove its glory; like a husband that could no longer glorify the beauty of is dead wife.

4. The Melaka River Cruise: Fees: - Adults RM10, children RM5 Journey: - Traditional Melaka songs and music, - 30 and 45 minutes (9km),