Known for
Our Lady of Carmel and a museum row of colonial houses hold the old village on Taipa, off the landfill.
The village past the bridge
Taipa
Taipa
Rua do Cunha, Rua Direita Carlos Eugénio, Largo do Carmo
The old village on the island: Our Lady of Carmel and a row of colonial houses that are now a museum. This is Macau before the landfill. The casino is a short walk away and still separate.
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Why go
Half a day after the peninsula, toward evening, when the square by the church is neither empty nor scorching.
Where to stay
A quiet night if you do not need Cotai under the window. In the morning the peninsula is a bridge, not a walk.
Local guide
Fedor Samorodov · guide
The village is a few blocks, not the whole island: Rua do Cunha is where you eat, and the houses face the church square. The casino strip begins once this grid ends.
Where to have it
- Nata Bakery & Cuppa Coffee — На Фернау Мендеш Пинту берут пау-де-ло и кофе с эгг-тартом.
- Old Taipa Tavern — После работы деревня Тайпы собирается здесь на пиво, дартс и минчи.