A' Famosa Resort
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A' Famosa Resort Malaysia is located in Malacca, Malaysia, near the Simpang Ampat
exit on the North South Expressway. It was named after the 16th century Portuguese
fort
of the same name which was once stood near the harbor of Malacca
city. The logo of the resort also incorporates a stylized silhouette of the fort's gateway in the background.
A' Famosa is situated on 1300 acres (526.1 ha), the bulk of which is a 27-hole golf course
, a water theme park called Water World, a zoo
called Animal World Safari, a Cowboy Town, a Resort Hotel, and several blocks of condotels and villas
.
The 150 acres (60.7 ha) A’Famosa Animal World Safari is a wildlife safari that is home to more than 100 species of the animals, featuring a Walk-through Area, Chicken Farm, Monkey Island, and a truck drive through the Safari park itself. The park also hosts a number of animal shows, such as an "elephant show" and a "bird show".
The A’Famosa Water World covers an area of 20 acres (8.1 ha).
The 5 acres (2 ha) A’Famosa Cowboy Town features a various entertainment outlets, such as restaurants, a shopping village, etc. There is also a nightly carnival which consists of an animal musical parade, dancing and fireworks.
The accommodation available at A’Famosa Resort consists of a resort hotel with balconies. This facility offers self-contained studios, 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom units, and villas ranging from three to five bedrooms.
A' Famosa is also famous for torturing the animals they keep in the wildlife park there. There's been multiple reports and videos of tigers being sedated for photo shoots, and also orang utans kept in cruel conditions.
Simpang Ampat, Melaka
Simpang Ampat or Simpang Empat or Sempang Ampat is a small town in Malacca, Malaysia. The A' Famosa Resort is located here....
exit on the North South Expressway. It was named after the 16th century Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
fort
A Famosa
A Famosa is a Portuguese fortress located in Malacca, Malaysia. It is among the oldest surviving European architectural remains in Asia. The Porta de Santiago, a small gate house, is the only remaining part of the fortress still standing....
of the same name which was once stood near the harbor of Malacca
Malacca
Malacca , dubbed The Historic State or Negeri Bersejarah among locals) is the third smallest Malaysian state, after Perlis and Penang. It is located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, on the Straits of Malacca. It borders Negeri Sembilan to the north and the state of Johor to the south...
city. The logo of the resort also incorporates a stylized silhouette of the fort's gateway in the background.
A' Famosa is situated on 1300 acres (526.1 ha), the bulk of which is a 27-hole golf course
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
, a water theme park called Water World, a zoo
Zoo
A zoological garden, zoological park, menagerie, or zoo is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures, displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred....
called Animal World Safari, a Cowboy Town, a Resort Hotel, and several blocks of condotels and villas
Villa
A villa was originally an ancient Roman upper-class country house. Since its origins in the Roman villa, the idea and function of a villa have evolved considerably. After the fall of the Roman Republic, villas became small farming compounds, which were increasingly fortified in Late Antiquity,...
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The 150 acres (60.7 ha) A’Famosa Animal World Safari is a wildlife safari that is home to more than 100 species of the animals, featuring a Walk-through Area, Chicken Farm, Monkey Island, and a truck drive through the Safari park itself. The park also hosts a number of animal shows, such as an "elephant show" and a "bird show".
The A’Famosa Water World covers an area of 20 acres (8.1 ha).
The 5 acres (2 ha) A’Famosa Cowboy Town features a various entertainment outlets, such as restaurants, a shopping village, etc. There is also a nightly carnival which consists of an animal musical parade, dancing and fireworks.
The accommodation available at A’Famosa Resort consists of a resort hotel with balconies. This facility offers self-contained studios, 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom units, and villas ranging from three to five bedrooms.
A' Famosa is also famous for torturing the animals they keep in the wildlife park there. There's been multiple reports and videos of tigers being sedated for photo shoots, and also orang utans kept in cruel conditions.