Pousada de Baucau
A pink Portuguese-style inn built in the 1950s, with balconies overlooking the old town. It served as a prison during the Indonesian occupation.
The Pousada de Baucau was built in the 1950s. Its pink exterior and arched windows make it the most striking building in the old town, and it is still the best hotel in town, with a terrace overlooking the old town and the sea beyond. During the Indonesian occupation it was renamed Flamboyan and also served as a military prison and interrogation site. In 2002 it regained its original name and reopened. Non-guests can dine or have coffee in the restaurant, though the Portuguese dishes are of uneven quality and cost around US$8–20. Next door is a small shop run by a convent selling handicrafts, and downhill is the spring swimming pool.
Opening hours
Restaurant approx. 07:00–21:00
Nearby sights
- Piscina de Baucau
- Baucau Old Town (Cidade Velha)
- Municipal Market of Baucau
- St. Anthony Cathedral, Baucau
- Watabo Beach (Coconut Beach)
- Laga
- Venilale Japanese Caves
- Mount Matebian