Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sights
For a small place (just 29 sq km), Macau is packed with important cultural and
historical sights, including eight squares and 22 historic buildings, which have
collectively been named the Historic Centre of Macau World Heritage Site by
Unesco. The
Macau Museums Pass
(MOP5)
allows entry to a half-dozen mu-
seums over a five-day period.
Central Macau Peninsula
Running from Avenida da Praia Grande to the Inner Harbour, Avenida de Al-
meida Ribeiro - or San Ma Lo ( New Thoroughfare) in Cantonese - is the pen-
insula's main thoroughfare and home to the charming
Largo do Senado
(
Click
here
), a black and white tiled square close to major sights.
MONTE FORT & MACAU MUSEUM
( Fortaleza do Monte; admission free; 7am-7pm Mon-Sun; 7, 8)
Built by
the Jesuits between 1617 and 1626, Monte Fort's barracks and storehouses
were designed to allow the fort to survive a long siege, but the cannons were
fired only once: during an aborted invasion by the Dutch in 1622.
Housed in the fort is the remarkable
Macau Museum
( Museu de Macau;
2835 7911;
www.macaumuseum.gov.mo
; admission MOP$15;
10am-5.30pm Tue-Sun)
, with exhibits on the history and traditions of Macau.
Fortress, Museum
MANDARIN'S HOUSE
( Casa do Mandarim;
www.wh.mo/mandarinhouse
;
10 Travessa de Antonio da
Silva; admission free; 10am-5.30pm Fri-Tue; 28B, 16)
Built in 1869, this
sprawling complex with over 60 rooms was the ancestral home of Zheng Gua-
nying, an author-merchant whose readers had included emperors, Dr Sun Yat-
sen and Chairman Mao.
Historic Building