--  Brief Introduction

--  Local Feature

--  Weather and Climate

--  Attractions & Sightseeing

--  Hotel Index & Reservations

--  Dining in Macau

--  Entertainment in Macau

--  Shopping in Macau

--  Transportation in Macau

--  Travel Tips

About Macau and Macau Tour introduction

Attraction & Sightseeing In Macau

Leal Seado and the Senate Square - Lou Lim Loc Gardens - Macau Jockey Club
Macau Maritime Museum - Macau Wine Museum - Monte Fort - Nanwan Park

Leal Seado and the Senate Square

The senate chamber Leal Seado is arguably the most famous and impressive example of Portuguese architecture in Macau. The entrance to the chamber is directly off Avenida de Almedia and the courtyard inside is surprisingly peaceful, secluded and pretty. The interior walls are decorated with stunning Portuguese blue and white tiles and the garden in the courtyard is filled with wild flowers. The senate chamber is very grand and is still used today by the Macau SAR government.

Senate Square is directly opposite the entrance to the senate chamber. This is a beautiful European style square, filled with churches, restaurants and cafes and bursting with typical Portuguese ambience and style. Locals enjoy sitting around here, drinking, eating and relaxing. The pastel color on the building walls is impressive in the summer, when the light bounces off the walls of the square.

Opening hours: The Leal Senado- Monday to Saturday 1pm-7pm. Entry is free.

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Lou Lim Loc Gardens

Located at the junction of Loli Laoma Lu and Helanyuan Malu, Lou Lim Loc Gardens (lulianluo gongyuan) are the only classical Chinese style gardens in the Hong Kong and Macao region. The gardens are a harmonious and charming arrangement of pretty pavilions, delicate terraces, towers, ponds, bridges and winding corridors.

The main body of the garden contains a zig-zag bridge, spectacular rockery, a secluded bamboo wood and miniature waterfall. Small paths meander through the rockery and in summer the trees and plants blossom with lotus flowers.

There is an ornate mansion house in the gardens which once belonged to a wealthy Chinese family. Today however, the building is a school.

Opening hours: The gardens are open daily 8am-6pm..

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Macau Jockey Club

The Macau Jockey Club on Taipa Island is one of the most technologically advanced racecourses in Asia, with the capacity to hold 18,000 people in air conditioned spectator stands. During the summer, Hong Kong residents flock here at weekends when their own courses are closed but the Macau club stays open for business. Visitors must pay M$20 to enter and the minimum bet is M$10. Races take place twice a week at 1.15pm and 7.15pm.

Information: For up to date information on races telephone Macau 820868.

How to get there: Take the shuttle bus that runs from the Lisboa Hotel to the racecourse or you can take the public bus: 11, 15, 22, 28A, 30, 33, 34, 35 & AP1.

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Macau Maritime Museum

The Macau Maritime Museum is an interesting collection of Maritime artifacts associated with Macau. The huge Dragon Boat on display is particularly fun. These boats are used in the traditional Dragon Boat races which take place in early June.

Next to the museum, tours of the harbor are offered on a renovated junk. The trip lasts for 30 minutes and boats leave at various intervals throughout the day.

The Maritime Museum stands opposite A-Ma Temple and the two sites can be seen in one afternoon or morning.

Opening hours: Daily (except Tuesdays) 10am-5.30pm.

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Macau Wine Museum

The Macau Wine Museum is a favorite with connoisseurs although those less than passionate about fine wines may not be so interested in this collection.

There are some wines to taste and sample, but the collection is largely a look at the history of, and the tools and equipment used in, the wine making process.

All the wine detailed here is Portuguese.

Opening hours: Daily 10am-6pm.

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Monte Fort

Situated on a hill overlooking The Ruins of St. Paul's Cathedral, the Monte Forte (Fortaleza do Monte) was built by the Jesuits at the same time as the Cathedral in order to protect the churchmen of St. Paul Church from pirates.

The fort later became a military base, equipped with facilities and ammunition for a two year siege. It was only used in this way once, to repel the Dutch from the island in 1622. Today, the area consists of a public park, observatory and museum and affords great views over Macau.

Opening hours:6am to 7pm (May to September) and 7am-6pm (October to April).

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Nanwan Park

Nanwan Park is a pretty collection of gardens and parkland situated between Nanwan Street and Jialatang Street. The gardens are divided into two parts: the upper and the lower gardens and are connected by as series of staircases which creep up the hill.

On the upper level, at the foot of Dongwangyang Hill, is a two-storey round tower built to honor WWI soldiers but now converted into the Headquarters of the Association for the Handicapped. This is an exquisite Portuguese style building with arched windows and doors, and floral designs decorating the walls.

Address: Directly between Nanwan Street and Jialatang Street.

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Sightseeing Index

	A- Ma Temple		Black Sands Beach		Camoes Grotto and Gardens
	Coloane Island- Cheoc Van Beach		Kun Iam Temple		Leal Seado and the Senate Square
	Nanwan Park		Old Protestant Cemetry		Pou Tai Un Temple
	Ruins of St. Paul's Cathedral		San Antonio Church		St. Augustine's Church
	St. Domingo's Church