A Stroll in Coloane

After the busy and thriving Macau mainland, a visit to the quiet little village of Coloane is most welcoming.  You’ll hardly see any villagers walking around this town contributing thus to a dead town feel.  You can do your jumping pose or lie down in the middle of the streets and not be worried about getting mowed down by cars and trucks!

Quiant village

 

Laidback waterfront

Houses on stilts

Dried salted fish in a row

Head down to the Chapel of St. Francis Xavier located at the Church Square facing the seaside promenade. Built in 1928, the classic Portuguese baroque-style chapel enshrines some of the most sacred relics of Christian in Asia.

The popular Korean TV drama “The Princess Hours” was shot here.

The monument in front of the chapel was erected to commemorate the victory over the pirates in Coloane in 1910.

But the best thing of all – Lord Stow’s bakery is found here!  Looks slightly rundown but selling the best of the best egg tarts which costs MOP8 a piece.  Personally,  I prefer Lord Stow’s egg tarts as the caramelized top is done more fragrantly than Margaret’s.

The signature Portuguese egg tarts have caramelized sugar on top that gives the slightly burnt, golden brown colour. The warm, crispy and fluffy puff pastry containing the not-so-sweet eggy, creamy filling satiate your tastebuds to the max.

p/s:  Lord Stow’s can also be found inside the Venetian.

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