White lighthouse
First on China's coast.
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A fort, lighthouse and small chapel on Guia Hill, the highest point of the Macau peninsula at about 91 metres; the fort and chapel were built between 1622 and 1638 and are part of the Historic Centre of Macau World Heritage Site. Its best-known feature is the white lighthouse built in 1864–65, the first Western-style lighthouse on the China coast, whose light can be seen about 32 kilometres away on clear days. In the little chapel, frescoes uncovered in 1998 beneath layers of paint mix European and Chinese motifs; a garden and a walking path circle the hill with views over the city and the sea, and a very short cable car climbs up from Flora Garden. The fort, lighthouse and garden are free, per visitor guides. The path around the hill is a favourite morning walk for locals, and the summit view is best on clear days.
First on China's coast.
European and Chinese.
City views.
Guia Hill, the highest point of the Macau peninsula
Lou Lim Ioc GardenA quiet classical Chinese garden in the heart of Macau, laid out in 1906 by the 6 minutes walk
Monte Fort and Macao MuseumMacau's historic military heart, a fort built by the Jesuits between 1617 and 1610 minutes walk
Macau Mosque and CemeteryThe only mosque in Macau, together with its only Muslim cemetery, in the Fátima 11 minutes walk
Ruins of St. Paul'sMacau's best-known symbol, a towering stone façade standing alone at the top of 12 minutes walk
Senado SquareThe heart of old Macau, a triangular square of about 3,700 square metres named a13 minutes walkOn foot along the hill roads, or by a very short cable car from Flora Garden; the fort and lighthouse are free, per visitor guides.