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• Visit the ruins of the Church of St Paul's, probably the most famous sight in Macau. The church was originally built in 1602 and rebuilt in 1835 after a disastrous typhoon (website: www.macauheritage.net/info/indexe.asp).
• See the oldest lighthouse on the China coast: the 17th-century Guia Fortress (website: www.macauheritage.net/info/indexe.asp).
• Look up at the Gate of Understanding (designed by Charters Almeida), standing at 40m (130ft) high over the Praia Grande Bay. This is a symbolic structure representing the goodwill between China and Portugal.
• Explore the complex of temples known as Kun Iam Tong, the biggest and wealthiest of Macau's temples, which dates from the time of the Ming Dynasty, about 400 years ago, and contains, amongst other works of art, a small statue of Marco Polo.
• Wander round the Macau Museum, which seeks to embody the life of Macau and its people from the first settlement to the present day. The museum contains a vast collection of historic and social memorabilia (website: www.macaumuseum.gov.mo).
• Admire Macau's Portuguese buildings: the finest expression of Portuguese architecture is probably the Largo do Senado Square, making the heart of the city a pedestrian paradise (website: www.macauheritage.net/info/indexe.asp).
• Visit São Domingo's Church, built in the 17th century, renovated in 2002, and one of the most beautiful religious buildings in Macau. A Museum of Sacred Art, on three floors of the renovated belfry, is home to 300 works of sacred art illustrating the history of the Catholic church in Asia.
• Gain panoramic views from the Macau Tower, an entertainment and convention centre situated on the waterfront on the Nam Van Lakes. The 338m (1,109ft) tower is the 10th tallest freestanding tower in the world.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
• See the oldest lighthouse on the China coast: the 17th-century Guia Fortress (website: www.macauheritage.net/info/indexe.asp).
• Look up at the Gate of Understanding (designed by Charters Almeida), standing at 40m (130ft) high over the Praia Grande Bay. This is a symbolic structure representing the goodwill between China and Portugal.
• Explore the complex of temples known as Kun Iam Tong, the biggest and wealthiest of Macau's temples, which dates from the time of the Ming Dynasty, about 400 years ago, and contains, amongst other works of art, a small statue of Marco Polo.
• Wander round the Macau Museum, which seeks to embody the life of Macau and its people from the first settlement to the present day. The museum contains a vast collection of historic and social memorabilia (website: www.macaumuseum.gov.mo).
• Admire Macau's Portuguese buildings: the finest expression of Portuguese architecture is probably the Largo do Senado Square, making the heart of the city a pedestrian paradise (website: www.macauheritage.net/info/indexe.asp).
• Visit São Domingo's Church, built in the 17th century, renovated in 2002, and one of the most beautiful religious buildings in Macau. A Museum of Sacred Art, on three floors of the renovated belfry, is home to 300 works of sacred art illustrating the history of the Catholic church in Asia.
• Gain panoramic views from the Macau Tower, an entertainment and convention centre situated on the waterfront on the Nam Van Lakes. The 338m (1,109ft) tower is the 10th tallest freestanding tower in the world.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
