Fun things to do in Macao

One of the best examples of Portuguese colonial architecture, the old St. Raphael hospital is now one of the biggest Portuguese diplomatic representations in the world.

Its actual look comes from a reconstruction in 1939.

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It must be a pleasant place to go in a hot day, this shady garden.

Supported in a myth (the shipwreck of Camões, the top Portuguese writer of ever, in Macao's coast and his struggle to save the manuscript of "Lusiadas") this garden has a remarkable example of Portuguese cobblestone walkways surrounding Camões statue.

Sorry we were there under a strong rain...

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Mount Fortress was built by Jesuits as part of the construction together with the college and the Church of St. Paul's in 1617-26. Those cannons were only used once when the dutch invaded Macau in 1622. This 10,000 sq meters areas was the principal military defence structure of Macau. Today, it is a public park with great views of the Macau City.

Great Views, Don't miss..

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Chapel of the St. Michael is a small church situated in the middle of St. Michael Cemetery. It is a small hill with landscape catholic cemetery, beautiful and classical European styles cemetery. The Chapel was built in 1875 colored in green and white. It has beautiful stain glass window that allowed natural sunlight from outside.

Don't miss...

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Hac Sa means black sand in Cantonese. Hac Sa Beach is the largest natural beach in Macau, located southeast of Coloane Island. You will find the sand in mixture of colors between grey, black or brown. It looks dirty on the water, actually it is a clean beach for swimming. While I was there in 2005, there were several housing development facing the beach. On a clear day, you can see Lantau Island from the beach.

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This is my favorite place to visit in Taipa, Macau. There are 5 typical green houses with Macaunese architectural styles. The two houses to the east are used for receptions and special exhibitions, the other three houses to the west permanent collections. They were the residence of high superiors and rich macanese families. This museum is opened to public on 5 Dec 1999 to showcase the lifestyle, the way of life in the 20th century.

Opening Hours: 10am-6pm.

Admission: MOP$5/Adult.

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Senado Square is the centre of the former Portuguese colony It is a beautiful square with Portuguese pavement and Mediterranean and European style architectural buildings. There are boutique shops, restaurants, offices, etc in the square. Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro street is the street through the square all the way to the Ruins of St. Paul's.

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This church was built by 3 Spanish Dominican priests in 1590. The facade is painted yellow with green wooded doors. In 1644, a military who supported the Spanish against the Portuguese was murdered during mass in the building. In 1707, the Dominicans sided with the Pope against the Macau's bishop in the Rites Controversy. In 1834, the monastic orders were suppressed by government. The church was used as barracks, stable, and public work office.

Currently, it is not only a Church, but a museum with history and culture of Catholic Churches in Asia.