MALAYSIA - Malacca highlights Dutch connection

eTN, Dec 19, 2007

The Malaysian state of Malacca has announced its latest tourism product, repackaging its Dutch historical link into a 2-kilometer "Dutch Heritage Trail."
The trail follows the Holland Days in Malacca event organized by the state tourism, culture and heritage department along with the Dutch embassy and other departments in September. "We hope more local tour companies will organize guided tours to boost the trail" said Rahman Karim, state tourism, culture and heritage head, at the launching ceremony.
Covering buildings, shipwrecks, gravestones, "golden era" as a shipping port of call for ships plying between the West and the East route.excavations and artifacts, tourists taking the 2-km trail will be taken on a tour of the Dutch influence during Malacca's" golden era" as a shipping port of call for ships plying between the West and the East route.

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