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Don't Miss Colonial Macau

From Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro, follow Calçada do Tronco Velho to the Church of
St Augustine Offline map Google map ( Igreja de Santo Agostinho; Largo de Santo
Agostinho; 10am-6pm; 3, 6) , dating from 1814. Facing the church is China's
first Western theatre, the Dom Pedro V Theatre Offline map Google map ( Teatro
Dom Pedro; Calçada do Teatro; 9, 16) . This 19th-century pastel-green building
is not open to the public. Next up is the Church of St Lawrence Offline map
Google map ( Igreja de São Lourenço; Rua da Imprensa Nacional; 10am-6pm
Tue-Sun, 1-2pm Mon; 3, 6) with its magnificent painted ceiling. Walk down
Travessa do Padre Narciso to the pink Government House Offline map Google map
( Sede do Goberno; cnr Av da Praia Grande & Travessa do Padre Narciso) , the
headquarters of the Macau SAR government. The oldest section of Macau is a short
distance southwest of here, via the waterfront promenade Avenida da Republica .
Along this stretch you'll see several colonial villas and civic buildings. These include
the residence of the Portuguese consul-general Offline map Google map (