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We try to find our way through the crowds of people in the main street of Old Town where lots of food stands are awaiting us with the most delicious dishes.
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TEXT Mallika and IMAGES Deep. Latest update: 23 January 2019.
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By now we are pretty hungry and are happy to find some nice vegetarian food: vegetable rolls and a tasty dish with noodles, fresh vegetables and tofu, served on a banana leave. It is busy with tourists as well as locals and the atmosphere is friendly and relaxed. The street musicians are adding a nice musical touch to this in the streets aligned by old Portuguese- colonial houses.
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Tin mining, a source of big wealth
In the 18th century, the Chinese started with the building of this time. A lot of money was earned by them though the tin mining, so they built giant mansions. About a century later the Europeans, like the English and Portuguese, were also admitted in the country for the tin mining. Tin was a very valuable metal in that time and the Europeans had their eyes set on this area already for a long time. Especially the Portuguese had a big influence on the architecture of Old Town, which makes that you feel like walking somewhere in southern Europe. Tasty Asiatic food in a south European setting: a special experience.
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