A stall selling preserved seafood on Estrada de Lai Chi Vun in Coloane. The island was originally a sea salt farm and home to fishermen. Photo: Nora Tam
A stall selling preserved seafood on Estrada de Lai Chi Vun in Coloane. The island was originally a sea salt farm and home to fishermen. Photo: Nora Tam
Stilt houses can still be seen on the island, although new developments are encroaching. Photo: Nora Tam
Stilt houses can still be seen on the island, although new developments are encroaching. Photo: Nora Tam
Olavo Rasquinho, head of the Typhoon Committee Secretariat, a UN-linked body based on Coloane. Photo: Nora Tam
Olavo Rasquinho, head of the Typhoon Committee Secretariat, a UN-linked body based on Coloane. Photo: Nora Tam
A monument commemorating victory over pirates in front of the Church of St Francis Xavier. Photo: Nora Tam
A monument commemorating victory over pirates in front of the Church of St Francis Xavier. Photo: Nora Tam
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Coloane's old world charms still beating strong

The boats may have left Coloane decades ago, but the island dotted with narrow lanes still offers a taste of authentic Portuguese village life

JOLIE HO

Updated: 1:50pm, 21 Dec, 2012

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A stall selling preserved seafood on Estrada de Lai Chi Vun in Coloane. The island was originally a sea salt farm and home to fishermen. Photo: Nora Tam
A stall selling preserved seafood on Estrada de Lai Chi Vun in Coloane. The island was originally a sea salt farm and home to fishermen. Photo: Nora Tam
Stilt houses can still be seen on the island, although new developments are encroaching. Photo: Nora Tam
Stilt houses can still be seen on the island, although new developments are encroaching. Photo: Nora Tam
Olavo Rasquinho, head of the Typhoon Committee Secretariat, a UN-linked body based on Coloane. Photo: Nora Tam
Olavo Rasquinho, head of the Typhoon Committee Secretariat, a UN-linked body based on Coloane. Photo: Nora Tam
A monument commemorating victory over pirates in front of the Church of St Francis Xavier. Photo: Nora Tam
A monument commemorating victory over pirates in front of the Church of St Francis Xavier. Photo: Nora Tam
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