Sao Paulo archway: Sao Paulo archway is a landmark building in Macao. It is located on a hill near Daba Street in Macau. This is the remains of the front wall of St. Paul's church. Because the ruins of the front wall of the church look like the traditional archway in China, it is called St. Paul's archway. Step by step from the top of the archway, first there is a cross standing high on it, and then it is divided into three layers, and a bronze statue is hidden in the niche of each layer. When you visit the St. Paul archway, you should not only appreciate the magnificent front wall, but also ponder over the exquisite relief on the wall and its significance. Now, the Sao Paulo archway has become one of the symbols of Macao, and it is also a must-see place for tourists to visit Macao.
Ma Ge Temple: Located at the western foot of Ma Ge Mountain at the southern tip of Macao, it is the oldest temple in Macao, which was built more than 500 years ago in the Ming Dynasty. According to legend, in the Song Dynasty, there was a filial daughter Moline Niang in Putian, Fujian Province, who could predict good and bad luck. She died at sea, appeared as a fairy, and often appeared on the sea, helping businessmen and fishermen to eliminate disasters and solve problems in stormy waves, so that people could save the day. Because of her kindness, the fishermen were honored as sea gods and divas, and temples were built to worship them. Mage Temple is an ancient building with national characteristics in China. Numerous inscriptions and stone carvings left by literati for hundreds of years have added elegance to this ancient temple.
Tam Kung Temple: It's located at the end of Fifth Street of the Ring Road in early October, and it's very close to Xiaoqinheng Island in Chinese mainland. This temple was built in Tongzhi period of Qing Dynasty, with a history of one hundred years. It is the temple with the highest incense around the road. In addition to offering sacrifices to Mr. Tan, there is also a dragon boat carved from whale bones, which is a cultural relic with a history of more than 100 years.
St. Lao Leng Zuo Church: Located in St. Lawrence Church Street, it was built at 1560 and rebuilt many times during this period. There are two rows of stone steps leading to the main entrance in front of the church, and the left and right bell towers stand side by side. One is a clock that tells the time, and the other is a bronze clock that shakes and rings during mass in the church. The roof of the church is Chinese-style golden tiles, and there are ancient chandeliers in the sanctuary, which is quaint and interesting.
Puji Buddhist Temple: Also known as Kannonji, it is one of the three major Buddhist temples in Macau. It was built in the late Ming Dynasty about 360 years ago. There are three Sambo Buddha statues in the Hall of the Great Hero, all of which are Zhang Bajin, and one of them is Sakyamuni Buddha. Goddess of mercy is enshrined in the Hall of Ursa Major, and the lotus platform of Goddess of Mercy is carved with camphor wood, with eighteen arhats on both sides of the Hall. Fine carving, the shape of the dragon is lifelike.
Baotai Temple: Siddhartha Gautama, the largest in Australia, is enshrined in a Buddhist temple. There is a rose-shaped pattern at the bottom of the Buddha statue, which is 5.4 meters high and weighs about 6 tons. It is made of bronze. The Buddha statue is placed horizontally with his left hand and raised horizontally with his right hand. It is dignified and kind.
Other tourist attractions in Macao:
Fort Fusaiji San Francesco Tang Sheng Macau Jockey Club Macau Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Macau maritime museum Nanwan Park Marco Fort Luosi Mountain Park Portuguese Hotel City Hall Bishop Hill Church St. Joseph Abbey Tang Shengsun Zhongshan Municipal Memorial Park
Eight scenic spots in Macao
Jinghai changhong
"Jinghai Changhong" includes Jinghai and Changhong. "Jinghai" is one of the ancient place names of Macao, which generally refers to the sea surface between Macao Peninsula and Taipa Island. It has been a channel for Macao's foreign trade for hundreds of years. Today, there are two bridges on the "Mirror Sea"-Auden Bridge and Friendship Bridge. Like Changhong, the two bridges span the "Mirror Sea", which not only become the traffic artery of Macao, but also a very spectacular beauty of Macao.
Sanba shrine
That is the remains of St. Paul's Church, which is located on a hill near Bus Street in Macau. St Paul's Church was built in 1637. The whole church embodies the combination of European Renaissance architectural style and oriental architectural characteristics, and it was the largest Catholic church in the East at that time. 1835, St. Paul's church was destroyed by a fire, leaving only the front wall. Because its shape is similar to the traditional memorial archway in China, it is named "Big March 8th Monument Square". Exquisite artistic carvings decorate the St. Paul archway with simplicity and elegance. Whether it is the towering cross at the top of the archway, the statue of the infant under the bronze pigeon, or the statue of the Virgin surrounded by angels and flowers, it is full of rich religious atmosphere and gives people beautiful enjoyment.
The "March 8th Monument" scene includes the scenic spots composed of March 8th Archway and Dabao. St Paul's Church, formerly known as St Paul's Church, has always been regarded as a symbol of Macao. 1835 was destroyed by the fire, leaving only the stone front wall. This ancient Greek style building, which embodies the blending of Chinese and Western cultures, was completed on 1637. It is the largest and oldest Catholic stone building in the Far East and is known as the "three-dimensional Bible". This huge fortress was originally the altar of St. Paul's church. It has a history of more than 300 years and is regarded as a "miracle" because of its majestic momentum and exquisite shape.
Now, the Sao Paulo archway has become one of the symbols of Macao, and it is also a must-see place for tourists to visit Macao.
After visiting the Monument Square of Dasanba, visitors may wish to visit the ancient Fort Castle adjacent to it. Boarding the magnificent ancient fort castle, which looks like a European castle, people can not only see more than ten giant cast iron ancient cannons, but also have a panoramic view of Macao.
Magyanzi
Mage Temple is the oldest temple in Macao with a history of 500 years. Located in the southeast of Macao Peninsula, it is built along the coast, backed by mountains and seas, and at the gate of Shishi Town. It is one of the three major temples in Macao.
According to fishermen's legend, a woman in red often saves them in stormy waves and saves the day. Fishermen feel their kindness, respect the sea god and the queen of heaven, and set up a mage temple to worship. The incense in the Master's Temple has been very prosperous, especially during the Spring Festival every year and the day after the birthday on March 23 of the lunar calendar, good men and women come to worship in succession, and the square in front of the temple has also built a theater to perform magic performances, which is very lively.
On this day, there will be a grand sacrifice in the temple. Good men and women have come to burn incense and worship, praying for peace and good luck. The mage temple is dedicated to Mazu, the escort sea god, which means mother in Fujian.
Lv yuan tan sheng
Lu Lianruo Park was originally the largest private garden in Macao and the only one in Hong Kong and Macao with Suzhou garden style. It was built by Lu Lianruo, a big gambler in Macau. Built in 1904, it was acquired by the Macao government and converted into a park. Open to the public on 1974+00. 19 12 In May, Sun Yat-sen revisited his hometown in Australia and was invited to stay in the "Spring Grass Hall" in Luyuan.
Puji seeks seclusion.
Fusaiji, commonly known as Kannonji, has a history of nearly 400 years. It is the largest, widest and most magnificent of the three ancient temples in Macao, and it is also one of the temples that retain the characteristics of the Southern School. Built in the late Ming Dynasty, the Wang Xia Treaty, the first unequal treaty of American invasion of China in 1844, was signed here.
Long Huan pu yun
Dragon Ring is the old name of Taipa Island, which is connected with Macao Peninsula through the Aopa Bridge. Taipa Island has a beautiful environment, and the famous Macau University and racetrack are all on this island. The charm of dragon ring refers to the European charm of Houwan in Taipa Island, facing the sea and with beautiful scenery, among which municipal gardens and star gardens are distributed. There are many mangroves on the beach. On a gravel road near the sea, five Portuguese-style buildings are quite European. Moreover, there are many Portuguese restaurants on the island, and many Hong Kong tourists come here to taste Portuguese meals.
Songtao lighthouse
Songshan is the highest mountain in Macao Peninsula, also known as Dongwangyang Mountain. Songshan Lighthouse is the first lighthouse along the coast of China and the Far East. Built in 1865, it is named after standing in the Songtao of Songshan Mountain. Together with the other two 300-year-old Songshan Fort and Songshan Church, it constitutes the three major monuments of Songshan, from which you can have a panoramic view of Macao and the magnificent scenery of the Pearl River Estuary.
The black beach is stepping on the waves.
Black Sand Bay in the south of the island is about 1km wide, with fine and uniform sand and black color, so it is known as the black sand beach and is the most famous natural bay bathing beach in Macau. A large area of Casuarina equisetifolia has been planted on the shore, becoming an evergreen forest belt on the shore, which is in harmony with Heisha Beach and is most suitable for outing, boating and swimming.
Black Shawan is famous for the shiny and dark sand on the beach. In fact, the black sand on the beach was attacked by black "glauconite", which was pushed to the beach by ocean currents and wind waves, so that the white sand turned black. In recent years, five-star hotels, golf courses and other tourist facilities have been built on the shore of Heisha, which is the icing on the cake.
Optimal travel time
The climate in Macao is mild all year round, with an average temperature of about 20℃ and an annual temperature difference of 16℃-25℃.
Autumn (10- 12) is the most ideal season for traveling to Macao, with mild climate and low humidity. Although it is cold in winter (1-March), it is sunny and sometimes foggy. Every April, the temperature rises gradually and the spring is bright. From May to September, the weather is hot and sometimes there are typhoons, but it is a good time for swimming and surfing.
Just wear cotton light clothes or T-shirts in summer; When the weather is cold in winter, you should prepare woolen clothes and coats; It will be a little cold in spring and autumn nights, so you should wear a sweater or coat.
Reminder: Every typhoon season, Macao will hang typhoon signals. If typhoon signal No.8 is hoisted, flights and ships to and from Hong Kong and Macao will be temporarily suspended, and the Hong Kong-Macao Bridge and Lu-Ao Highway will be temporarily closed, so it is best to avoid the typhoon season. In case of a typhoon, it is safer to stay in the room.
Special catering
Macao can be described as a gathering of Chinese, Western, North and South cuisines. Here, you can not only taste authentic Portuguese food, but also eat Macao food, Cantonese food, Shanghai food, Japanese food, Korean food and Thai food.
Of course, when you arrive in Macau, you can't help but try Portuguese food. Portuguese food in Macao can be divided into Portuguese food and Macao food. Macau-style Portuguese cuisine is a kind of cooking technology that combines Portuguese, Indian, Malaysian and China Cantonese cuisine. After improving the original Portuguese cuisine, it can be said that it is chinese odyssey. For example, African chicken, Goya chicken and spicy prawns are all cooked by Portugal after learning to use African and Indian spices. There are also roast oxtail, Portuguese chicken, Portuguese sausage and sardines, which are also famous dishes. The Macau Club Restaurant in the Opera House built in 1873 and the Army Club Restaurant built in 1870 are both restaurants mainly serving Australian and Portuguese cuisine.
Portuguese dishes with Portuguese flavor, such as red bean pig's hand, green vegetable soup and Ma Jiexiu (that is, cod, a kind of salted fish that Portuguese people like to eat, can be cooked in different ways, such as frying, burning, roasting and boiling, which will make people feel fragrant and memorable).
If you still prefer Chinese food, there are many restaurants in Macau, ranging from traditional roast chicken and steamed fish to duck stuffing, shark fin soup and roast suckling pig in Beijing, as well as shrimp dumplings, roasted pork and fruit powder. The Chinese restaurant located in Foley Street near Xinma Road is the most famous.
Bars are another option. There are many kinds of bars in Macao, ranging from luxury bars in five-star hotels to local drinking bars and music bars, where guests can dance to the rhythm of African music. In recent years, Portuguese-style cafes have also become new dining places in Macao. The more famous cafes are concentrated in Banzhangtang and Matong Street in Nanwan. In these cafes, you can not only taste unique coffee, tea and wine, but also Lisbon-style snacks and desserts.
If you want to find an economical place for a change, you can go to the snack bar to try all kinds of porridge, noodles, wonton jiaozi and ginger milk, and you can have a full meal at low cost. Vegetarians can also have a light vegetarian meal in Bodaiji. In the evening, many barbecue shops in Taizi are full of delicious chicken legs, beef tendon and quail, with endless aftertaste. In recent years, the most popular Taiwan Province-style teahouses are concentrated in Xinqiao District and Dijingyuan District of Xingang. Thai restaurants are concentrated in Ermayina Road near Huangdu Hotel, featuring rich fish, chicken feet with pickled peppers and fried shrimp cakes.
If you want to bring something to eat at home, you can buy wonton jiaozi, almond cakes, egg rolls, crispy peanuts, egg cakes, dried meat and other snacks in the bakery from Xinma Road in Central District to Qingpingzhi Street, which is very popular.
Macao folk festivals
Macao SAR celebrates Chinese and Western festivals.
Local Chinese attach great importance to traditional folk festivals, such as Lunar New Year, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Double Ninth Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and Dragon Boat Race, among which the Spring Festival is the most lively. From New Year's Eve to the early morning of the next day, a large number of well-intentioned people flocked to Magetang to pray for a happy New Year. The hall is crowded with people, and people who burn incense can set off firecrackers and fireworks in designated areas to celebrate. The market is full of joy.
In addition, some festivals related to religion and customs are celebrated, such as "Mother's Birthday", "Drunk Dragon to Wake Up the Lion" and "The Virgin Mary's Journey in Flowers and Land". For example, build a temporary theater shed outdoors and stage a Cantonese opera. The religious mass held in the church and the tour to destroy icons fully show the characteristics of Macao's integration of Chinese and Western cultures.
Macau's annual Grand Prix is a racing event, which is held every year in165438+1October. Every racing session, experts from all over the world gather together to participate in various competitions, such as motorcycles, RVs, Formula Three and so on, and compete on the famous "Looking East at the Ocean Runway" to win the championship. Since its inception, previous competitions have attracted a large number of tourists to Australia to watch the games.
In addition to exciting competitions, tourism departments and cultural departments also organize some activities every year, such as international fireworks display and international music festival.
Matters needing attention in local tourism
Reminder: Every typhoon season, Macao will hang typhoon signals. If typhoon signal No.8 is hoisted, flights and ships to and from Hong Kong and Macao will be temporarily suspended, and the Hong Kong-Macao Bridge and Lu-Ao Highway will be temporarily closed, so it is best to avoid the typhoon season. In case of a typhoon, it is safer to stay in the room.