Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Pak Tai Temple sits quietly in a breezy square framed by old trees. It is dedicated to a mar-
tial deity - the Taoist God (Tai) of the North (Pak) - who defeated the Demon King who
was terrorising the universe. A pair of Chinese lions guards the entrance to the temple. On
the third day of the third lunar month each year, Cantonese opera performances take place
here.
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
COLOANE'S STILT HOUSES
Macau was a fishing village before gambling was legalised in the mid-19th century.
Now the only vestiges of that idyllic past are found in Coloane.
Along the coastline, on Rua dos Navegantes in Coloane's old fishing village, there
are a few stilt houses and shipyards. These huts of colourful corrugated metal, ex-
tending like chunky chopsticks out into the harbour, were once landing spots for
house boats. A couple have been turned into dried seafood shops, such as Loja de
Peixe Tong Kei () at Largo do Cais, the square just off the charming old pier of Co-
loane.
From the square, take the slope to the right of the Servicos de Alfangega building.
After two minutes, you'll see the cavernous cadaver of a shipyard, also on stilts.
