Macau Travel | The Ultimate Local Guide to Exploring Taipa Village

| The Ultimate Local Guide to Exploring Taipa Village. - Taipa is located in the narrow area between the Macau Peninsula and Cotai. Before Cotai was reclaimed from the sea, Taipa was actually a separate island and home to many local residents of Macau. - To truly experience the life of local Macanese and discover more niche attractions and activities, Taipa is an area you need to spend time exploring in detail. ✔️Taipa Houses-Museum A residential-style museum dedicated to cultural heritage, consisting of five Portuguese-style buildings: the Macanese House, the Island House, the Portuguese House, the Exhibition Gallery, and the Reception House. You can get a feel for Macau's Portuguese culture, and the exterior walls are also very photogenic. ✔️Our Lady of Carmel Church The only Catholic church in Taipa, with a beige three-story building facade. Although it lacks lavish decorations, it exudes a sense of solemnity. There are many photo spots outside its doors, suitable for photography. ✔️Taipa Grande Nature Park One of the few nature parks in Macau suitable for hiking and relaxation. A half-hour walk will easily take you up the mountain, where you can enjoy a panoramic view of Macau's coastal prosperity. ✔️Our Lady of Hope Bay A leisure bay between the Taipa Houses-Museum and Cotai, where the strong contrast between modern architecture and traditional natural plants can be felt along the way. ✔️Taipa Pequena Nature Park The northern area is a seaside cycling greenway beloved by locals, where you can admire the modern cityscape of the Macau Peninsula across the water, and in the evening, you can wait for a beautiful sunset here. ✔️Rua do Cunha A bustling commercial street on Taipa Island, with everything from souvenir shops, restaurants, cafes, to bars. Many cultural and artistic contents are presented here, and you can also taste many local Macau specialties. 🍽️Specialty Cuisine ☑Shang Huang Hui Roast Meat Craftsman: Selects high-grade Kyoto Wagyu beef, which is fresh, cost-effective, has a strong atmosphere, and is a highly recommended Kyoto Wagyu barbecue restaurant. ☑Kam Lei Food Shop: The curry chicken rice noodles have a very flavorful and rich sauce that will make you want to come back for more. ☑Sun Mou Ngai Kwong Fuk Chiu Chow Noodle Cuisine: Special oyster and minced pork guandiao, the soup is exceptionally fresh. ☑Aurora Italian Restaurant: Selected by Forbes Five Star, with a strong atmosphere, and highly recommended for pizza, steak, and more. ☑Sai Kei Coffee: Very traditional charcoal-roasted clay pot coffee, with a rich aroma of coffee. 🚇Transportation Tips ☑For those staying in Cotai, you can walk along the Cotai Connection Road for 20-30 minutes to get there, or take a taxi for about 10 minutes. ☑For those staying on the Macau Peninsula, you can take a bus from Praca de Amizade or take a taxi for about 20 minutes to get there.