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Macao Special Adminstrative Region

Macao is the first colony in Asia when Portugal started administering the island in 1557 and the last when it was handed back to China in 1999. The Historical city centre is an UNESCO World Heritage site.

World Heritage Site :
Zones :

Historic Centre of Macao

Location:
Historical Centre of Macao
Travel Information:
City transport
Honours:
UNESCO World Heritage site

A-Ma Temple

Mount Fortress

Mount Fortress

The fortress was built between 1617 to 1626. It successfully held off the Dutch invasion in 1622.

Ruins of St Paul's

This is the facade of former cathedral built between 1582 to 1602 and was the largest Catholic church in Asia at that time.

Na Tcha Temple

This temple was built in 1888 to stop a plague at that time. It is located next to the Ruins of St Paul's.

City Centre

The historic city centre is the political and commerical centre of Macao during Portugal's rule.

Leal Senado Building

Former Holy House of Mercy of Macao

The former Holy House of Mercy of Macao was an institution to help the needy. It is now a museum.

Casa Garden

St Anthony's Church

Nossa Senhora de Fatima Zone

Location:
Macao Peninsular
Travel Information:
City transport

Tin Hau Temple Rua dos Pescadores

The Tin Hau Temple was built in 1865 and restored in 1987. It is a monument of Macao.

Kun Lam Temple

Kun Lam Temple is one of three famous temples in Macau. The temple was built as early as 1632 and was the site where the first Sino-American treaty was signed in 1844.

Dr Sun Yat Sun Park

Mong-Ha Fort

Border Gate Portas do Cerco

Santo Antonio Zone

Location:
Macao Peninsular
Travel Information:
City transport

Sao Lazaro Zone

Location:
Macao Peninsular
Travel Information:
City transport

Sao Lourenco Zone

Location:
Macao Peninsular
Travel Information:
City transport

Se Zone

Location:
Macao Peninsular
Travel Information:
City transport

Tin Hau Temple Se

Guanyin Statue of Macao

Macao General Post Office

This is the first post office in China. It was designed by Jose Chan, the first Chinese chief architect in the Macao colonial government, and built in 1929.

Grand Lisboa

Casino Lisboa

Sands Casino

View from Macao Tower

View from Macao Tower

Nossa Santo Senhora do Carmo (Taipa) Zone

Location:
Macao Peninsular
Travel Information:
City transport

Tin Hau and Kuan Tai Temples Cheok Ka Village Taipa

This Tin Hau Temple was built betwwen 1662- 1723. The temples are monuments of Macao.

Tin Hau Temple Taipa

This Tin Hau Temple was built around 1785. It houses many historical relics including a bell casted in 1785 during the reign of Emperor Qianlong. The Temple is a monument of Macao.

Cotai Zone

Location:
Macao Peninsular
Travel Information:
City transport

Cotai Strip Four Seasons Hotel & Resort

Cotai Strip The Venetian Macao

Sao Francisco Xavier (Coloane) Zone

Location:
Macao Peninsular
Travel Information:
City transport

Tin Hau Temple Coloane

The Tin Hau Temple is believed to be built in 1667 while the iron bell is daged to 1763. The temple is a monument of Macao.

A-Ma Cultural Village

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