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Taipa House Museum
One can see the way the Portuguese lived in the Macau at the beginning of the 20th century.
Village of Taipa
Collection of temples, Chinese shops and houses in Portuguese style and a food street
Post Office Museum
Besides stamps, philatelists can also spot a picture of the first air-mail delivery to Macau.
| type: | Museums |
| address: | General Post Office |
The Inner Harbour
The place to stroll around and have a look at the various vessels that bring along and take away all sorts of goods for trade.
Luis de Cameos Museum
Museum dedicated to the famous 16th century Portuguese poet.
| type: | Museums |
| addresss: | Rua de Entre Campos |
Leal Senado
The most outstanding architectural example of Portuguese influence.
Pousada de Sao Tiago
This is a reconstructed Portuguese Inn dating from the 17th century.
| type: | general |
| address: | Rue de la Praia Grande |
Cybernetic Fountain
The biggest fountain in Asia, the biggest jet reaching over 70 metres.
Macau Maritime Museum
Tour the maritime museum which contains an outstanding collection of Macau nautical artifacts.
| type: | Museums |
| address: | Rua de S Tago de Barra |
The Cathedral
Built halfway the 19th century, this cathedral is the home of all Catholic celebrations in Macau.
| type: | Cathedral & Churches |
Monte Fort
This fort gives an excellent view of the Sao Paulo. This was the place where the attacks on the Dutch took place when they wanted to take over Macau that was claimed by the Portuguese.
| type: | Fortresses |
| address: | Rua D Belchior Carneiro |
Gaio Fortress and Lighthouse
This fortress was built on the highest point of Macau and was designed and built by a local born Portuguese.
| type: | Fortresses |
| address: | Calgado do Gaio |
Portas de Cerco
This barrier gate, erected in 1870, stands on a stroke of land where Macau borders on China and has become the official ‘gateway’ to China.
Memorial Home Dr Sun Yat Sen
The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Home has a decidedly Moorish look. Sun Yat-sen was the founder of the short-lived Republic of China was once a practicing doctor in Macau.
| type: | general |
| address: | Rua de Silva Mendez |
Macau Grand Prix Museum
This museum was opened on the occasion of the 40th Macau Grand Prix.
Wine Museum
Museum dedicated to ‘viniculture’. The first introduction of wine in Asia took place through Macau by the Portuguese.
Citadel of Sao Paulo do Monte
The St Paul’s Church and its Jesuits college (the first in the region) were built at the beginning of the 17th century. A severe storm turned the church and the site into a ruine midway the 19th century.
| type: | Cathedral & Churches |
| address: | Rua D Belchior Carneiro |
Four Faced Buddha
There are two of them in Macau.
| type: | general |
| address: | International Centre. |
Fortress of Mong Ha
This fort, built in 1849, houses the present Tourism Institute. Located on top of the Mong Ha hill, it offers some fine views of the Chinese border.
| type: | Fortresses |
| address: | Avendida do Coronel Mesquita |
Lou Lim Loc Gardens
Nice place to stroll around and the perfect blend of the Orient and the West.
| type: | Gardens |
| address: | Estrada de Adolfo Loureiro |
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