We visited Guia Fortress and Lighthouse on our Last day before check out at Morning time, even before the opening time of the Church there. We just need to walk uphill for like 8 minutes from our hotel (Royal Macau Hotel) . This place is famous for locals to do jogging, walks and some excercise in the morning, so at...
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Guia Fortress
Top of Dongwangyang Mountain, Wangdetang District, Macau, China
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Ranked #9 of 139 attractions in Macau
Type: Lighthouses
Traveller Description: The Guia Fortress is part of the Historic City Center of Macau - UNESCO World Heritage Sight. It was built between 1622 to 1638 and occupies the...
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Our starting point was Flora Garden (see separate review). The ground station for Guia Hill is at the entrance gate of Flora garden. Due to bad weather the cable car was not running. We decided to walk up. I loved the walk, the vegetation is allowed to grow somewhat wild :-) Just before the top you will find an entrance...
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Nice views of Macau Island. Pretty and quiet spot to relax at on the top of the hill. The walk up there is emjoyable
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Surfers Paradise, Australia
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This beautiful Portuguese fortress I visited it during my tour in the historic center of Macau, very easy to reach being located at the top of a hill just a few meters from the ruins of St. Paul's to reach the top there are two ways or use the simple and convenient staircases or following the path made of steps...
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An interesting fort reached by some stairs and pathways, overlooks the town so a good viewpoint, very peaceful.
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A sense of old Macau when the Portuguese had it as a colony. Seems they've just kept it to please someone The rest of Macau is a concrete jungle of Casino
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Shenzhen, China
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The fortress gives you a glimpse into the history of Macau, with old cannons still in place. What I was most impressed with was the views it offers you of the city. It was a foggy and rainy day when we were there, and they were still great. I can only imagine how nice they are on a sunny day.
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Macau, China
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The thing is, Macau was a Portuguese colony, and this was a lighthouse, before the pilgrims went to the New World or Cook went to Australia. You can stand there and survey the sea. Dig it
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Shanghai, China
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This is a great attraction with nice views. This is a historical that represents many facets of Macau. The ancient church was built in the 17th century. Tunnels under the fort are open and served as an aur raid shelter. The lighthouse includes a display of weather signals used for storms. The cable car ride iced the cake on this...
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Avoid the big hilly walk up by the cable car at Flora gardens - its ridiculously cheap and will save your legs. Unlike the other sights in central Macau Guia Fortess is very quiet - with only some tourists hanging around. The gardens are lovely and quiet and the views are worth it. The chapel & lighthouse at the top...
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