Macau - Hong Kong - page 492

Northern Macau Peninsula

FORT, CHURCH

GUIA FORT & GUIA CHAPEL
(, Fortaleza da Guia e Capela de Guia MAP GOOGLE MAP ; chapel 9am-5.30pm; 2, 2A, 6A, 12,
17, 18 Flora Garden stop)
As the highest point on the peninsula, Guia Fort affords panoramic views of the city and,
when the air is clear, across to the islands and China. At the top is the stunning Chapel of
Our Lady of Guia built in 1622 and retaining almost 100% of its original features, including
some of Asia's most valuable frescoes. Next to it stands the oldest modern lighthouse on
the China coast - an attractive 15m-tall structure that is closed to the public.
You could walk up, but it's easier to take the Guia cable car that runs from the entrance of
Flora Gardens (Jardim da Flora; MAP GOOGLE MAP ;Travessa do Túnel; 7.30am-8.30pm) , Ma-
cau's largest public park.

GARDENS

LOU LIM IEOC GARDEN
(, Jardim Lou Lim Ieoc MAP GOOGLE MAP ;10 Estrada de Adolfo de Loureiro; 6am-9pm; 2, 2A,
5, 9, 9A, 12, 16)
Locals come to this lovely Suzhou-style garden to practise taichi, play Chinese music, or
simply to relax among its lotus ponds and bamboo groves. The Victorian-style Lou Lim
Ieoc Garden Pavilion (, Pavilhão do Jardim de Lou Lim Ieoc MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 8988 4100;
10 Estrada de Adolfo Loureiro; 9am-7pm Tue-Sun; 2, 2A, 5, 9, 9A, 12, 16) was where the Lou
family received guests, including Dr Sun Yatsen, and is now used for exhibitions. Adjacent
to the garden is the Macao Tea Culture House (, Caultura do Chá em Macau MAP
GOOGLE MAP ; 2882 7103;Lou Lim Ieoc Garden, Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida;ad-
mission free; 9am-7pm Tue-Sun; 2, 2A, 5, 9, 9A, 12, 16) , displaying Chinese tea-drinking cul-
ture with exhibits of teapots and paintings related to the coveted drink.

TEMPLE

KUN IAM TEMPLE
(, Templo de Kun Iam MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 2 Avenida do Coronel Mesquita; 7am-5.30pm; 1A,
10, 18A, stop Travessa de Venceslau de Morais)
Macau's oldest temple was founded in the 13th century, but the present structures date back
to 1627. Its roofs are embellished with porcelain figurines and its halls are lavishly decor-
ated. Inside the main one stands the likeness of Kwun Yum, the Goddess of Mercy; to the
left of the altar is a statue of a bearded arhat rumoured to represent Marco Polo. The first