Must see shopping in Melaka

Food hawkers, trinket sellers and fortune-tellers line Jln Hang Jebat for Melaka City's weekly extravaganza of street food and shopping. The street closes…

It's impossible to miss the giant orangutan mural above artist Charles Cham's gallery and T-shirt store. His colourful, primitive-style paintings sell for…

The three Yeo brothers continue the shoemaking tradition begun by their grandfather. Their beaded Peranakan shoes are considered Melaka's finest and begin…

This little boutique is packed floor-to-ceiling with authentic Kashmiri crafts, jewellery, rugs and clothing. Peruse embroidered cotton tunics, enamelled…

Vibrant watercolours of sunsets, street scenes and temples fill this lovely art gallery spanning the entire length of a shophouse along with its inner…

Anchored by upmarket Singaporean department store Tangs, this mall is a pleasant spot for a browse of around 100 shops and restaurants over four floors as…

This lovely shop displays a delightful galaxy of perforated pottery tea-light holders, bowls and ornaments, made here by clay craftsman Leong Chee Hsiung…

Melaka's largest mall has a collection of upscale designer shops and restaurants in the western half and an underground craft-and-souvenir market in the…

If you need a figure-hugging qipao (cheongsam), a colourfully patterned Nonya kebaya (blouse), sarong, batik clothing or an elegant man's shirt, this shop…

The cat-and-mouse designs on Ha Mi Seon's hand-painted, batik-print T-shirts and other clothing are undeniably cute. It's a great place to pick up…

This huge museum-like shop is set in an elegant traditional building and is stuffed to the gills with antiques and replicas. It's not cheap, but it bursts…

For practical needs such as books, cameras, pharmacy goods or electronics, head to this extensive shopping complex.

This bookshop has the city's best selection of English-language titles.

While visiting the Botanical Garden, it's worth dropping by this showroom for a local bee-breeding and honey-making demonstration. In the showroom, which…

Mr Huang carves and paints fun, witty and colourful handmade wooden clogs, adorned with faces of the day – Donald Trump, Kim Jong-un (whoever is flavour…

You can find around 80 shops and places to eat at this discount shopping mall outside the main gate to the A'Famosa resort.

A fashion-heavy mall topped with the glamorous Hatten Hotel and with a skybridge link to Makhota Parade.