Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Macau, China
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8.7 km
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Experience Macau in China in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in MacauSight 1: Chapel of Guia
The Shrine of Our Lady of the Snow (Portuguese: ) is a chapel located on the top of a hill on Guia Hill in Macau. The Church of Our Lady of Snow is located next to the Guia Lighthouse at the Guia Fort and is one of the three major monuments in Guia Hill. In 1992, it was named one of the Eight Scenic Spots in Macau by the Macau community. In 2005, it was inscribed on the World Heritage List as part of the Historic Centre of Macao.
Sight 2: Guia Hill
The Guia Hill is a hill in located in São Lázaro, Macau, with an elevation of 91.6 meters. Situated in the central part of the Macau Peninsula, it features a park, recreational trails, a cable car, and other facilities. Guia Fortress is also located on the summit of this mountain.
Sight 3: Guia Lighthouse
The Guia Fortress is a 17th-century colonial military fort, chapel, and lighthouse complex in São Lázaro, Macau. The complex is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Macau.
Sight 4: 華士古達嘉馬花園 Jardim Vasco da Gama
The Vasco da Gama Garden is a garden in São Lázaro, Macau, China. It is located between Rua de Ferreira do Amaral, Calçada do Gaio and Estrada da Vitória.
Sight 5: Victory Garden
Victory Garden is a park in São Lázaro, Macau, China. The park was built to commemorate the victory by the Portuguese over the Dutch in 1622.
Sight 6: Sun Yat Sen Memorial House
Sun Yat Sen Memorial House or Memorial House of Dr. Sun Yat Sen is a museum located in São Lázaro, Macau, China where former family members and relatives of Sun Yat-sen, the 'Father of Modern China' used to live. The House bears witness to his short but significant stay in Macau in the early 20th century where Macau serve as the starting point for Dr. Sun's travels around the world; it also act as an important venue in which he conducted revolutionary activities and finally as the ideal place he chose to settle his family in later years.
Sight 7: Flora Garden
The Flora Garden is a flower garden in São Lázaro, Macau. The garden is located at the foothill of Guia Hill. It is Macau's largest public park.
Sight 8: Macao Tea Museum
The Macao Tea Culture House is a museum about tea in São Lázaro, Macau, China.
Sight 9: Lou Lim Ioc Park
Lou Lim Ioc Garden is a garden in São Lázaro, Macau, China.
Sight 10: 嘉路米耶圓形地 (三盞燈) Rotunda de Carlos da Maia
The Carlumière Rotunda (Portuguese: ), also known as the Three Lights, is a circular square located in the parish of St. Anthony in Macau, from which five streets are illuminated. As many Burmese Chinese live here and set up restaurants, it is also the best place to taste authentic Burmese cuisine, and is known as the "Concentration of Southeast Asian Cuisine in Macau".
Sight 11: 消防博物館 Museu dos Bombeiros
The Fire Services Museum is a museum about firefighting in Santo António, Macau, China.
Sight 12: Tou Tei Temple
Patane Tau Land Temple is a land temple in Macau, located at 52-54 Rua da Mazi in Patane. It is the oldest and largest of the land temples in Macau.
Sight 13: Morrison Chapel
Morrison Chapel, also known as Morrison Protestant Chapel, is an Anglican chapel situated in Luís de Camões Square, Santo António, Macau Peninsula, Macau. Originally built in the early 19th century to serve the spiritual needs of the employees of East India Company, the chapel now serves the worshipers with a variety of denominational backgrounds in the Missionary Area of Macau. The present chapel was built in 1922.
Sight 14: Garden House
The Casa Garden is a small parkette located in Santo António, Macau, China. The area is the headquarters of the Macau delegation of the Orient Foundation.
Sight 15: Embrace
The Sino-Portuguese Friendship Monument (Portuguese: ) is a series of monuments established in Macao by the Portuguese government before it was handed over to China in 1999. The first building, the Ronghe Gate, was unveiled on October 29, 1993; The last one is the Guanyin Lotus Garden, which was inaugurated on March 21, 1999.
Sight 16: St. Anthony's Church
St. Anthony's Church (Portuguese: ) is located in the south of the Pigeon's Nest Square, one of the three ancient churches in Macau and part of the "Historic Centre of Macao".
Sight 17: Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt, St. Paul
The Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt is a public museum in Santo António, Macau, China.
Sight 18: Na Tcha Temple
The Na Tcha Temple, built in 1888, is a Chinese folk religion temple in Santo António, Macau, a special administrative region of China. It is dedicated to the worship of the popular Deity Na Tcha (哪吒) or Sam Tai Tsz (三太子).
Sight 19: 舊城牆遺址 Troço das Antigas Muralhas de Defesa
The Section of the Old City Walls are the remains of a wall that surrounded the colonial city of Macau, in Portuguese Macau, in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Sight 20: 耶穌會紀念廣場
Jesuit Memorial Square (Portuguese: ) is a square located in front of the Ruins of St. Paul's in Macau, connecting St. Paul's Street, St. Paul's Lane, St. Paul's Lane and St. Paul's Right Street. The square commemorates the Jesuits who came to Macau to establish St. Paul's College. At present, the plaza has become one of the venues for tourists, major tourism events, celebrations and exterior photography in Macao. The Jesuit Memorial Square is a series of wide staircases adjacent to a wide sloping street, with the Ruins of St. Paul's at its thematic centre, and the Museum of Catholic Art and the Tomb to the north. To the east of it is Persimmon Hill, on which there is the Macao Fortress and the Macao Museum. To the northwest of the square is the Nezha Temple of St. Paul's.
Sight 21: Ruins of St. Paul
The Ruins of Saint Paul's are the ruins of a 17th-century Catholic religious complex in Santo António, Macau, China. They include what was originally St. Paul's College and the Church of St. Paul also known as "Mater Dei", a 17th-century Portuguese church dedicated to Saint Paul the Apostle. Today, the ruins are one of Macau's best known landmarks and one of the Seven Wonders of Portuguese Origin in the World. In 2005, they were officially listed as part of the Historic Centre of Macau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Sight 22: Museum of Macau
The Macao Museum is a public museum located on the hill of the Fortaleza do Monte in Santo António, Macau SAR. The museum presents the history of the city and territory of the former Portuguese colony of Macau, now a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China.
Sight 23: Fortaleza do Monte
The Fortaleza do Monte is a fort in Santo António in Macau. It is the historical military centre of Macau. The fort forms part of the "Historic Centre of Macau" and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Sight 24: St. Lazarus Church
St. Lazarus' Church is a historic church in São Lázaro, Macau, China. Built between 1557 and 1560, it is one of the oldest churches in Macau and located on Rua de João de Almeida.
Sight 25: St. Dominic's Church
Sight 26: Sé Cathedral (Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady)
The Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady also Sé Catedral da Natividade de Nossa Senhora and Igreja da Sé is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Sé, Macau. It is the current cathedral of the Diocese of Macau. The cathedral is also called the "Church of the Nativity of Our Lady".
Wikipedia: Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady, Macau (EN)
Sight 27: Holy House of Mercy
The Holy House of Mercy of Macau, is a historic building in Senado Square, Sé, Macau. Established as a branch of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia, it was first built in 1569 on the orders of the Bishop of Macau, Belchior Carneiro Leitão.
Sight 28: Sam Kai Vui Kun Temple
Sam Kai Vui Kun, known also as Kuan Tai Temple, is located in front of St. Dominic’s Market Complex, near Senado Square in Sé, Macau, China. The temple was built in 1750.
Sight 29: Pawn Shop Museum
The Heritage Exhibition of a Traditional Pawnshop Business is a public museum in Sé, Macau, China.
Wikipedia: Heritage Exhibition of a Traditional Pawnshop Business (EN)
Sight 30: 柯邦迪前地 Praça de Ponte e Horta
Corbondi Square is a rest plaza in the inner harbour of Macau, located in the west of the Macao Peninsula and in the north of Feng Shun Parish, with a total length of about 105 meters and a width of about 40 meters. The easternmost end of the foreland is bordered by Jubao Street and Kwan Hing New Street, the northeast side is connected to Penglai New Street, the northernmost end is connected to Huochuan Tau Street, the westernmost end is connected to the junction of Riverside New Street and Billy Ramasis Street, and the southernmost end is connected by a tunnel to On Fang West Lane. The street name is named after the Governor of Macau, Bundy Ko Beat, from 1866 to 1868, and may be derived from a foreign transliteration of "stamp duty" or "finance".
Sight 31: 聖奧斯定教堂 Igreja de Santo Agostinho
St. Augustine's Church, a church located in front of Pedro in Macau, was renovated in 1874 to lay its current size. The church's annual two-day parade of the Suffering Jesus statue is one of the most important festivals of the Catholic Church in Macau. In 2005, St. Augustine's Church was inscribed on the World Heritage List as part of the Historic Centre of Macau.
Sight 32: 崗頂前地 Largo de Santo Agostinho
Eddie Pedro (Portuguese: ) is a square in Gang Dom, Macau, located in the parish of Feng Shun in the southern part of the Macau Peninsula. In 2005, it was inscribed on the World Heritage List as part of the Historic Centre of Macao.
Sight 33: Dom Pedro V Theatre
The Dom Pedro V Theatre is a historical theatre situated at Largo de Santo Agostinho in São Lourenço, Macau, China. It is one of the first western-style theatres in East Asia. The theater is an important landmark in the region and remains a venue for important public events and celebrations today.
Sight 34: St. Lawrence Church
St. Lawrence's Church is one of the oldest churches in Macau, China. It is located on Rua de São Lourenço, opposite Instituto Salesiano.
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