Menara Taming Sari
A roughly 110-metre revolving observation tower. An enclosed circular capsule rises slowly and offers 360-degree views over Melaka's Old Town and the Straits.
Menara Taming Sari is on Jalan Merdeka in the Old Town. It opened in 2008 and is Malaysia's first gyroscopic revolving observation tower. A circular glass capsule holding about 66 people rises along the tower shaft to around 80 metres, rotating once on the way up. The ride takes about 7 minutes and gives views of the Red Square (Stadthuys), St Paul's Hill, the Melaka River and the coastline towards the Straits Mosque. Foreign visitors pay about RM 23–30. Evening sessions let you see the city lights. The tower sits between A Famosa and the Maritime Museum, a few minutes' walk from each.
Opening hours
Daily approx. 10:00–22:00
Nearby sights
- Maritime Museum (Flor de la Mar)
- St. Paul's Church
- A Famosa (Porta de Santiago)
- Melaka Sultanate Palace Museum
- Dutch Square (Stadthuys)
- Proclamation of Independence Memorial
- Baba & Nyonya Heritage Museum
- Cheng Ho Cultural Museum