Melaka

Melaka is a historical city with a colourful past; it was once a famous port for traders sailing between India and China, where ships would stop to refuel before continuing on their journey. The person who gave Melaka its name was Parameswara, a prince who once ruled Singapore but arrived here while fleeing an invasion. Legend has it that he was resting underneath a tree when a mousedeer kicked one of his hunting dogs, which was twice its size. Parameswara regarded this as a good omen and decided to set up his new kingdom there and then, naming it after the tree he was resting under.