Experts' Choice Award The Taipa Houses Museum
What the experts agree on
Five pastel villas showcase Porto-Chinese architecture and colonial-era artifacts in charming Taipa. These 1920s summer homes of wealthy merchants blend Portuguese design with local heritage, offering romantic lakeside exploration between old village
“They're worth visiting for museums contained in three of them.”
– Frommer's
Fodor's "These five sea-green buildings are interesting examples of Porto-Chinese architecture and were originally residences of wealthy local merchants." Full review
Lonely Planet "The pastel-coloured villas (c 1921) here were the summer residences of wealthy Macanese." Full review
The Telegraph "This is a romantic spot, beside a lake halfway between the charm of Old Taipa Village and the nouveau hedonism that is Cotai...a display of Portuguese costume, they contain artefacts and objets d’art" Full review
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Entry, normally MOP5, is free on Sundays, making this a good day to avoid as it's busier then.
The Telegraph "Characterised by lofty ceilings and teak floors. As well as a display of Portuguese costume, they contain artefacts and objets d’art from the colonial period" Full review
