Melaka is historically significant with place in history as the birthplace of Malaysia began. As Melaka is blessed with various cultures, the Visit Melaka Year 2019 (VMY 2019) campaign seeks to showcase and celebrate Melaka’s bountiful and diverse cultures and festivities as a tourist attraction. Visit Melaka Year 2019 is set to make historical Melaka the top-of-mind tourist destination, encouraging tourists to stay longer in order to enjoy the festival offerings as well as it historical and man-made attractions. Themed ‘A Gateway to Historic Malaysia’, the year-long calendar is packed with festivities of every genre, such as cuktural festivals, shopping extravaganza, international acclaimed events, eco-tourism events, arts, music showcases, food promotion and other themed events.
In conjunction with the campaign and to introduce Melaka’s tasty food, Melaka organised A Melaka Week at Jakarta from 20 – 25 September 2018 at Hotel Santika Premier Hayam Wuruk. This is a cooperation between MITC Hotel Jakarta with Hotel Santika Premier Hayam Wuruk in Jakarta which people in Jakarta can taste the best Melaka Food during this time.
