Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Macau, China

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Number of sights 9 sights
Distance 3.2 km
Ascend 157 m
Descend 150 m

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 Macau

Sight 1: Macau Cultural Centre

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Macau Cultural Centre

The Macao Cultural Centre is a cultural centre in Sé, Macau.

Wikipedia: Macao Cultural Centre (EN), Website

209 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Handover Gifts Museum of Macao

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Handover Gifts Museum of MacaoWei-Te Wong from Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Handover Gifts Museum of Macao is a museum commemorating the Handover of Macau in Sé, Macau, China. It is located on the same site of the temporary pavilion for the handover ceremony which was later demolished, both were designed by Vicente Bravo Ferreira. The construction of the museum started in March 2003 and was completed in October 2004. The museum was then officially opened on 30 December 2004.

Wikipedia: Handover Gifts Museum of Macao (EN)

67 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Cultural Centre Square

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Cultural Centre Square 18:52, 22 April 2009 (UTC) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Plaza de la Cultural Centre of Macao (Portuguese: ), one of the four squares of Macau, is located next to the Macao Cultural Centre and is also the original venue for the handover ceremony of Macao's return to the motherland between China and Portugal in 1999.

Wikipedia: 澳門文化中心廣場 (ZH)

712 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 4: Golden Lotus Square

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Golden Lotus Square No machine-readable author provided. Alanmak~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). / CC BY 2.5

The Lotus Square or Golden Lotus Square is an open square in Sé, Macau, China. The area features the large bronze sculpture Lotus Flower In Full Bloom and is somewhat akin to the Golden Bauhinia of neighbouring Hong Kong.

Wikipedia: Lotus Square (EN)

120 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: 大賽車博物館 Museu do Grande Prémio

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大賽車博物館 Museu do Grande Prémio No machine-readable author provided. KAMSAND23 assumed (based on copyright claims). / CC BY-SA 2.5

The Grand Prix Museum is a motor racing museum in Sé, Macau, China.

Wikipedia: Grand Prix Museum (EN), Website

656 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 6: Oriental Arch

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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.

Wikipedia: 東方拱門 (ZH)

408 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: 澳門教科文中心 Centro Unesco de Macau

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The Macao UNESCO Centre (Portuguese: ) is a building located at Nos. 403-439 Song Ngoc Sang Square, New Reclamation Area, New Port of Macau; Inaugurated on 29 June 1998 by the Governor of Macau, General Wei Qili, the Centre was closed between 2009 and 2012 but reopened on 15 December 2012 as a cultural and cultural facility of the Macao Educational, Scientific and Cultural Centre established by the Macao Foundation.

Wikipedia: 澳門教科文中心 (ZH), Website

964 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 8: Security Forces Museum of Macau

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Security Forces Museum of Macau

The Macao Security Forces Museum (Portuguese: ), formerly known as the Military Museum (), is a military-themed museum located in the lobby of the Macao Security Forces Affairs Bureau in the Xiexiang of the Barracks of Macao, under the jurisdiction of the Macao Security Forces Affairs Bureau.

Wikipedia: 澳門保安部隊博物館 (ZH)

108 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 9: 加思欄花園 Jardim S. Francisco

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S. Francisco Garden is a floral garden on Rua de Santa Clara in Sé, Macau, China.

Wikipedia: S. Francisco Garden (EN)

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