Must-see attractions in Macau

As church law forbade the burial of non-Catholics on hallowed ground, this cemetery was established in 1821 as the last resting place of (mostly English…

At 338m, Macau Tower looms above the narrow isthmus of land southeast of Avenida da República. You can stay put on the observation decks on the 58th and…

In the heart of Largo do Senado is Macau's oldest charitable institution (c 1569). The house once sheltered orphans and prostitutes in the 17th- and 18th…

At the end of Cotai, this 20-hectare park, built in the wooded hills on the western side of the island, has somewhat unkempt gardens, the Macau Giant…

This three-storey tenement building has been restored as a middle-class Macanese home from the 1960s and '70s, with wooden floorboards, floral wallpaper…

Hác Sá (Black Sand) is Macau's most popular beach. The sand is indeed a blackish colour and makes the water look somewhat dirty, but it’s natural…

Not far west of Largo do Senado is Rua da Felicidade (Street of Happiness). Its shuttered terraces were once Macau’s main red-light district. Several…

This art space on the ground floor of a residential building only opens for shows and events. The exhibitions here straddle cultures and genres – such as…

The former grounds of a Portuguese mansion, this European-style garden is known for its cable car, which travels the short distance up Guia Hill, the…

About 1.5km down Estrada de Cheoc Van, which runs east and then southeast from Coloane Village, is the beach at Cheoc Van (Bamboo Bay). It's smaller but…

This stern-looking grey stone church, built from 1558 to 1608 (and renovated in 1930), is one of Macau's oldest, and the Jesuits' earliest headquarters…

This cool, dimly lit gallery just inside the entrance of the Leal Senado offers welcome respite from the heat and hectic pace of Avenida de Almeida…

In an IM Pei–designed silvery spiral of a building on the waterfront, this modern science museum is one of Macau's best places to take kids. Fourteen…

Built in 1885, this lovely yellow neoclassical church stands on a hill overlooking the harbour, scenic Taipa Village and the pastel-coloured Taipa Houses…

This two-room museum in a stately 1920s colonial building is worth a peek if you're with children or into fire engines. The highlights are two vintage…

East of Largo do Senado is this cathedral, consecrated in 1850 and rebuilt in 1937 in concrete. It’s not a particularly attractive structure, though it…

A traditional wet market thrives inside this three-storey art-deco building with a clock tower. It was designed by Macanese architect Júlio Alberto Basto…

The magnificent residence sits on the edge of Penha Hill. Formerly the legendary Hotel Bela Vista (1870), it has a magnificent neoclassical design and…

This space managed by a nonprofit organisation aims at promoting Macau's creative industries. Exhibitions span works from a spectrum of industries, from…

Set amid the baroque graves of the Cemetery of St Michael, this dainty chapel, built in 1875, has a green-and-white facade and baroque features in small…