Menara Taming Sari

If at night there is a romantic River Cruise Ride, then during the day is the thrilling ride with my loved ones on the Menara Taming Sari.

From a height of 80 metres, the ride offers a spectacular and panoramic view of Melaka with a a lot of of interesting sights such as St.Paul’s Hill, Independence Memorial Building,Samudra Museum and the ship, Flor De La Mar, Dataran Pahlawan, Pulau Selat Mosque, Pulau Besar and the Straits of Melaka.

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You can buy tickets here at Astaka Taming Sari. Apart from that, you can shop for souvenirs here too.

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Menara Taming Sari is named after the famous kris in Malay folklore. It is believed to have been wielded by the legendary Melakan warrior Hang Tuah, and is fabled to grant physical invulnerability to its wielder. . Measuring 110 metres in height, its revolving structure offers a 360-degree panoramic view of Malacca town and beyond.

Located in the popular district of Bandar Hilir on Jalan Merdeka, the Menara Taming Sari is only 3 minutes’ walk from Mahkota Parade Shopping Complex and Dataran Pahlawan Megamall, the tower is named after the Taming Sari keris, a mythical weapon said to possess mystical powers belonging to the legendary Malay warrior, Hang Tuah. Even the structure’s design follows the shape of the keris, with the peak of the tower resembling the its hilt

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View of Melaka Town and beyond during the ride. Isn’t it lovely? It was a very breathtaking ride. Both my son and husband was thrilled about it. You can read about it at their blogs Travel with E.T.A and Garfield soon too 🙂 The ride up here takes about 7minutes with pre-recorded guided explanations.

Admission Fee
Adult RM 20.00
Child RM 10.00 (Below 12 years Old)
Mykad holder (For Mykad holder kindly present your card for discount)
Adult RM 10.00
Child RM 5.00

Operation Hour 10.00 am to 10.00 pm – Daily

The trip to Melaka was made possible by MMode, Santai Travel and Malaysia Tourism.

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