Located at
Jalan Hang Jebat, this street is also known as Jonker Walk. At an easily
accessible location, some people might perceive it as nothing more than a
straight and narrow street.
However, once you stepped into the entrance of the street, you will be amazed by what you see in each and every distinct shop. Along the street, you can find shops selling unique antique, wood-crave statues, interior and household products, fashionable clothes, colourful accessories and various souvenirs.
Made by wood and painted with
striking flowery pattern, the clogs are available in various colours such as
red, yellow, purple and blue. You can even find those clogs in different sizes
for both adult and children! These modern type of clogs are “invented” from
clogs that old nanny wore in the olden days, which was just a simple one with
red rubber strip and no colourful painting. Today, these clogs are just another
hit item here!
Jonker
Street is also the best place to source some unique souvenirs without having to
burn a hole in your pocket. Different shops along the street sell souvenirs
like key chain, beautiful wind chimes made by sea shell and photo frame. If you
are looking for something even more extraordinary, wood carving will be a good
choice. Wood-craved statues of different type of animals are also available in
Jonker Street.
For those who are looking for “personalized” souvenirs, go for seal engraving. It is where you can engrave names or initials of Chinese character on a small stones and use it as a personal stamp. Apart from the ordinary stone, you can also opt for something fancier – stones with motives like tiger, dragon or others. This service is available in front of a souvenir shop named Banyan Garden Café. Prices for seal engraving are varied depending on characters you would like to engrave and stones you prefer.
Besides selling souvenirs, shops in
Jonker Street also sell pretty apparels. Most of the boutiques are renovated in
an amazing way, featuring natural theme by utilizing earth tone colour for
wall, table and even hanger. Even though most of the boutiques are in a
relatively small size if compared to retail outlet in cities, they provide
comprehensive apparel ranging from blouse, dress, T-shirt, pants to matching
bags, accessories and hat!
Tired
of walking along the street and checking every attractive shop? At Jonker
Street, there are numerous café and restaurant that sell local delicacies. The
most renowned among tourist will be Geographer Café located at
the middle of the street. Painted in yellow with striking green window pane,
the café is another landmark in the street.
You
can also feast your palate with local delicacies such as Chicken rice ball,
curry noodles, assam fish and dessert like cendol. Choose from a wide range of
restaurants that sell local delicacies along the street. There are also stalls
that sell mouth-watering snacks such as pineapple tarts, dodol (sticky sweet
delicacies) and crunchy barbeque sun-dried squid.
For
those who are visiting Jonker Street on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, you will
be able experience the same place in different ways. During these 3 days, there
will be a night market starting from 6.00 pm to 12.00 am where there will be
additional stalls along the pedestrian street. No matter day or night, Jonker
Street is not merely a narrow street with shops. It is a discovery into the
cultures of Melaka.
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