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8 O Santos B2
9 Tai Lei Loi B2

Drinking & Nightlife
10 Old Taipa Tavern A2
11 Passione Cafe C2

MUSEUM

MUSEUM OF TAIPA & COLOANE HISTORY
(| Museu da História da Taipa e Coloane MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 2882 5361;Rua Correia da Silva,
Taipa;adult/student MOP$5/2, child & senior free, Tue free; 10am-5.30pm Tue-Sun; 11, 15, 22,
28A, 30, 33, 34)
This museum has a display of excavated relics and other artefacts on the 1st floor, while the
2nd floor contains religious objects, handicrafts and architectural models.

CHURCH

CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF CARMEL
(Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Carmo; MAP GOOGLE MAP ;Rue da Restauração; 22, 28A, 26)
Built in 1885, this pretty church stands on a hill overlooking the harbour, scenic Taipa vil-
lage and the pastel-coloured Taipa Houses-Museum.

TEMPLE

POU TAI TEMPLE
(, Pou Tai Un GOOGLE MAP ; 5 Estrada Lou Lim Ieok; 9am-6pm; 21A, 22, 25, 25X, 26A, 28A)
A picturesque temple founded in the 19th century by Buddhist monks, Pou Tai has an
enormous bronze statue of Lord Gautama in its main hall, and prayer pavilions and orchid
greenhouses scattered around the complex. The monks also operate a vegetarian restaurant .

VILLAGE

TAIPA VILLAGE
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 22, 26, 33)
The historical part of Taipa is best preserved in this village in the south of the island. With a
tidy sprawl of traditional Chinese shops and some excellent restaurants, the village is punc-
tuated by colonial villas, churches and temples. Avenida da Praia, a tree-lined esplanade
with wrought-iron benches, is perfect for a leisurely stroll.

TEMPLE

PAK TAI TEMPLE