Pastel buildings and stone-paved streets in Coloane, Cotai, Macau

Pastel buildings and stone-paved streets in Coloane, Cotai, Macau | 4K 60FPS

Published 2023-08-26

Coloane is one of Macau's most captivating locales. It's where traditional Chinese culture meets Portuguese colonial heritage, and offers a tranquil retreat that showcases the city's rich history and architectural diversity.

This tour will take you through narrow lanes lined with temples and Chinese shops as well as quaint pastel-colored Portuguese buildings, a living testament to Coloane's unique blend of cultural influences. If you're interested in architecture, history, or simply want to escape the hustle and bustle of mainland Macau, Coloane on Cotai is the perfect destination. Join us on this walking tour and discover why Coloane is a must-visit area for any traveler in the region.

There's a lot I like about this video, and it's where I really fell in love with Macau. It was hot, but worth sweating for (and when you can buy Pocari Sweat from every shop, sweating really ain't that bad); there's a lot of gentle vignettes I really appreciated I was walking around, like the clear stream near the Tin Hau temple (21:49) or the workers taking apart the bamboo scaffold following a festival (25:58)

If you do happen to visit, then I strongly recommend visiting Lord Stow's, a bakery established in 1989. They run a cafe, too, so you can sit down to dodge the rain (as we did before filming this video). The service and food are both excellent, and it's generally held that Stow's offers the best egg tarts in the territory. So what are you waiting for?

Locations featured:
00:00 Intro
00:16 Ponte Cais de Coloane 路環碼頭
01:45 Largo do Cais
02:30 Rua dos Navegantes
04:20 Templo de Sam Seng 三聖宮廟
05:05 Largo do Matadouro
06:50 Rua do Tassara
08:18 Jardim Ramalho Eanes 恩尼斯花園
10:03 Rua dos Negociantes
12:02 Largo Eduardo Marques and Igreja de de São Francisco Xavier 聖方濟各堂
13:19 Rua do Caetano
14:16 Templo de Kun Iam 觀音古廟
17:47 Largo do Estaleiro
19:07 Travessa de Republica
20:00 Templo de Tin Hau 路環天后古廟
21:50 Travessa Das Hortas
22:53 Travessa do Estaleiro
23:38 Avenida de Cinco de Outubro
25:52 Templo de Tam Kong 譚公廟
28:41 Avenida de Cinco de Outubro Pt 2
33:00 Patio dos Velhos and Biblioteca de Coloane 路環圖書館
35:47 Last steps along the waterfront and outro

This was filmed in June 2023 on the Panasonic GH5S using a DJI RS3 Mini gimbal. If you liked this video, please consider subscribing. It is the best way to support the channel, and it costs nothing but means a lot! For enquiries including privacy requests and licencing, please see the channel description.