Malacca ... There are places in the title of which vchuvayetsya spirit of adventure, travels, disco

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That's the whole dialogue on the Thai-Malaysian border. "Welcome!" - And any visa fees or stay in Malaysia for Ukrainian. Only triangular stamp that allows us to stay 30 days in Malaysia - Peninsula and Borneo. Busyk rushing us to Penang, outside - endless rows of palm trees and gevey, beautiful polifrio hayvey Dual row, the stream of cars - mostly "Japanese" and local "Protons" - and the hot sun burned a gray sky. Malaysia ...
"True Asia" - simple slogan that represents Malaysia at travel exhibitions all over the world. However, it is like no other, essentially corresponds to the country. Twenty-six million population - a kind of mixture of Malays, the indigenous inhabitants of the peninsula Malay, Chinese, and Indians, and other Dayak tribes of Borneo. However, living hundreds of years there, they almost do not mix, each of peoples retain their language, traditions, religion and so on. The main work and all profits enough - gas and oil, tin and gold, timber and rubber, palm oil and fish, tea and spices all in Malaysia enough. A recently developed also the tourist industry. And here is what!
That Penang. European homes, offices and shops ultramodern skyscrapers, huge port. And the first surprise - none of the multiple tens - - ATM does not serve our credit card from the "bowels" (Even after returning home, discovers that Shepetivsky department "Nadra" simply forgot to activate the card! Familiar "soviet" service!). polifrio Gains almighty dollar. Transfer any, buy tickets for the night bus to Malacca and well conditioned space fall asleep in the bus, almost silently rushing us toward the equator.
Malacca ... There are places in the title of which vchuvayetsya spirit of adventure, travels, discoveries. This city is one of them. Since its founding in the 14th century Malacca, becoming the largest trading port in Southeast Asia has experienced periods panuvan Portuguese, Dutch, English, Malay sultans, filled with Arabs, Chinese, Indians, Indonesians. And each of them left their own, not like the other tracks in the city, captured, and conquer stverdzhuvavsya it only to be a small piece of colorful polifrio mosaic, which was Malacca over the years. The flourishing port falls between trade spices when Europe went mad from the unknown flavors and fragrances, polifrio as a measure of wealth was pepper rather than gold. Bloody battles, pirate raids, stocks with fabulous products, supplies smuggling opium smoking secret brothels and port styahaly here adventurers and adventurers from all over the world. But now the city just basking in the rays of glory was, stormy day Malaysia seems omits it. Thanks to this, here in excellent condition not only preserved polifrio monuments of epochs and peoples, but also the unique spirit of the one true Malacca.
We are located in a small Chinese otelchik near the center of town on the border of Chinatown (China town) and Indian quarters. Housed hastily, went to explore the city. It was a big mistake - we were almost on the equator, the sun hung just above the head and brain immediately began to melt. Fortunately the local architecture takes into account the weather conditions - obich most homes Attached polifrio gallery that actually fully protect sidewalks from the scorching sun and monsoon rains. And the open facades slowly flowing "true" life "true" Asia. Malaysian boutique, Chinese bicycle repair shop for Indian bakery with a variety of sweets, Chinese cafes and restaurants and the devil knows whose pharmacy and sewing studio polifrio - it seems that in the last hundred years nothing has changed here. But it only seems: just three quarters of an underground shopping center is fully packed with electronics and clothing fashion brands. And no wonder - a good third of these things made here, that's the price so pleasantly surprised.
However, the most striking difference in prices is shown in restaurants and grocery stores. It is actually pretty decent dinner for 5-6 USD. And what kind of cuisine to choose depends on you. We relished Chinese, but the sweet tea, in my opinion, the best Indian brothers. (By the way, Malaysian tea very good, we bought home a kilogram). Generally food in Southeast Asia - a separate issue. Before the journey I have carefully read dozens of reviews online about nutrition and general leitmotif is: