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Piscina de Baucau – Public Swimming Pool

Spring-fed public swimming pool set in gardens with tennis courts in Baucau Old Town, a safe alternative to crocodile-risk beaches.

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The Piscina de Baucau is a place to visit, not a business or tour operator: a large public swimming pool in Baucau Old Town, fed by a clear natural spring and set in gardens with tennis courts.

Visiting

  • Where: Baucau Old Town, just below the Pousada de Baucau, which owns the pool.
  • Entry: a small fee (Wikivoyage lists 50 cents). The official tourism site does not publish the price or opening hours, so check locally.
  • When: Wikivoyage reports it is closed on Mondays and Thursdays, when the pool is drained and refilled.
  • Why go: saltwater crocodiles are found at beaches near Baucau, such as Watabo, so the pool is a safer place for a swim.

Read the Baucau guide for places to stay and other sights.

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