What are the must-see places in Macau?

Macau is a famous city at home and abroad, and there is a famous Macau casino here. Everyone knows that, but this topic which is not particularly healthy will not be discussed in Bian Xiao today. Macau is also a place with a large number of domestic tourists, so what are the most missed attractions in Macau? The following small series will tell you about the must-see attractions in Macao.

Macao is divided into _ sub-islands, _ land islands and coloane islands of Macao Peninsula and outlying islands. The most famous scenic spot in Macau Peninsula is the historic district of Macau, which is the oldest, largest, most complete and concentrated architectural complex in China, including the oldest church ruins and monasteries in China, the oldest Christian cemetery, the oldest western-style battery group, the first western-style theater, the first modern lighthouse and the first western-style university. It has been successfully listed in the World Heritage List. It is the 3rd1World Heritage Project in China so far, and it is also the place with the most concentrated tourist attractions in Macau.

There are also some famous scenic spots on the outlying islands of Macao. Kannonji, Notre Dame de Jiamo, Beidi Temple, Po Tai Un Monastery and other famous religious buildings can be seen on _ Tsai Island. There are black sand beach, Zhuwan beach, Mazu cultural village, San Francesco Tang Sheng and other scenic spots around the island, with beautiful natural scenery. On the other hand, there is the most famous Venice Resort in Kashima.

Museum pass

If you want to visit more than one museum, it is most cost-effective to buy a museum pass. The adult fare is MOP 25 yuan,1and the discount fare for people under 8 and over 60 is MOP 12 yuan. This card is valid for five days, and the holder can visit the following fee-paying museums once during the validity period, including Grand Racing Museum, Wine Museum, maritime museum, Lin Zexu Memorial Hall, Macau Art Museum and Macau Museum.

Must-see attractions:

St. Paul's archway 1

St. Paul's Cathedral, located in the inclined harbor of St. Paul's Cathedral in Macao Peninsula, is the relic of the front wall of St. Paul's Cathedral, with a history of more than 350 years on the right, which is the most familiar symbol of Macao. "March 8th" is a transliteration of "Sao Paulo", and it is called the March 8th archway because the remains of the front wall of the church look like the traditional archway in China. This scenic spot was listed on the World Heritage List in July 2005. When you visit the St. Paul archway, you should not only appreciate the majestic front wall, but also pay attention to the exquisite floating on the archway (front wall) and its significance.

After visiting the archway, you can visit the Catholic Art Museum in the inner square. The museum has a collection of representative paintings and sculptures of churches and monasteries in Macao, the most precious of which is a batch of oil paintings with the theme of religious life. This is the first batch of paintings in the Far East and the oldest oil painting in the East. The grave next door contains the remains of Japanese and Vietnamese martyrs and shows the religious history of Macao.

2. Fisherman's Wharf in Macau

Fisherman's Wharf in Macau is the first new comprehensive entertainment and tourist attraction with theme design in Macau. Located on the coast of the new reclamation area in the outer harbor, it only takes 5 minutes to walk to and from Hong Kong and Macao docks and heliports. The dock covers an area of over 120000 square meters, integrating entertainment, shopping, catering, hotels, yacht docks and theme parks.

3. macau tower

Macau Tower is located in Zone D 1 plot of Nanwan New Reclamation, covering an area of 13363 square meters. Macau Sightseeing Tower is a famous large-scale tourist facility in Macao Special Administrative Region and a new landmark building in Macao.

The total cost of the sightseeing tower is 65.438 billion patacas. After three years of construction, it was completed and unveiled on 2006.5438+0.12.19, and officially received tourists. Macau Sightseeing Tower is one of the top ten sightseeing towers in the world, integrating sightseeing, meeting and entertainment. As the eighth tallest tower in the world, it is also the highest sightseeing steel tower in Southeast Asia beyond the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

4. Rose Room

The rose hall belongs to the old St. Dominic church. St Dominic's Church was built by Spanish monks who arrived in Macau from the Philippines in 1587, and was managed by Portuguese believers shortly thereafter. This church was built to worship the virgin rose. It was originally built of camphor wood, so it is also called "Banzhangtang". Later, it was replaced by today's solid brick and plastered with mortar.

There are many interesting oil paintings and sculptures in the church, especially the statue of Jesus Christ. From 65438 to 0997, the Macao government carried out a comprehensive maintenance project for the church, and set up a sacred treasure house in the three-story bell tower, which collected more than 300 precious Macao Catholic cultural relics, including mass supplies and wood carvings.

5. Big battery

Located on the side of St. Paul's archway, the Great Castle, also known as St. Paul's Castle, Central Castle and St. Paul's Cathedral, is a part of St. Paul's College and St. Paul's Church. Ming Shenzong Fort, built in 16 16, is one of the oldest western-style fortresses in China. Owned by the church, it was built to protect father St. Paul and prevent pirates, and later became a military facility area. In the past, the fort stood tall in the center of Macao, shouldering the responsibility of defense and being the military focus.

The ancient guns on the artillery platform played an important role in 1622' s resistance to the Dutch invasion.

There is a southern European-style building on the artillery platform, which was originally a barracks and later the location of the meteorological observatory. 1998, the Macao Museum was completed here. The museum has three floors. Through the exhibits, visitors are shown the living conditions, historical features, characteristics of contemporary Macao urban life and prospects for the future of different ethnic groups who have lived peacefully in Macao for hundreds of years.

If you don't know where to go when you come to Macao, these five places can't be wrong.