Malacca’s famous Jonker Street Market

Jonker Walk is located on Jalan Hang Jebat, which is formerly known as Jonker Street. It’s easy to find since it’s at the city centre. Shops line both side of the street and many of the shops are housed within 17th century heritage buildings. A range of goods are sold along the street, from antiques, gifts and textiles, to traditional Malaccan snacks and food stalls. You’re bound to find something tasty or an interesting piece of history to take home with you.

This is part three of a four-part Into The Archives series of photo essays, diving into some of my favourite photos from my three day trip.

• Part One – Family roadtrip to Malacca, Malaysia
• Part Two – Malacca’s museums and historic sites
• Part Three – Malacca’s famous Jonker Street Market
• Part Four – Final day in Malacca

Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night, Jonker Walk comes to live at night with it’s crowded night market. There are hawker stalls everywhere offering savoury and sweet options. We were fortunate to be in Malacca over the weekend so I did indeed experience the bustle of the night market. It was filled with tourist and locals alike. Given we visited Malacca just after Chinese New Year, it was quite possibly one of the busiest times to be visiting Malacca! As Singapore is relatively close by, there were plenty of “international” tourists too.

Please enjoy some of my favourite images from the street.

This shot of a talented street artist was by far my favourite image of this series.

If you only have time for one tourist spot when you’re in Malacca, Jonker Walk is not to be missed, especially on the weekend. This is the penultimate post for my Malacca Into The Archives series.

Thanks for stopping by today.

J.