Macau

The Macau Grand Prix Museum is a multi-level interactive museum celebrating over 70 years of the Macau Grand Prix, the only street circuit in the world staging both Formula 3 and motorcycle Grand Prix events. The museum reopened in 2021 after a major MOP 700 million renovation.

The Macau Grand Prix Circuit (Circuito da Guia) is a 6.2 km street circuit winding through the city centre's public roads, unique in the world for hosting both single-seater Formula 3 and motorcycle Grand Prix events. The annual November race weekend draws motorsport fans from around the globe.

The Macau Museum occupies the historic Monte Fort and presents a comprehensive narrative of the territory's multicultural identity across three exhibition floors. It is the city's principal museum for understanding how Portuguese, Chinese, and Macanese cultures shaped modern Macau.

The Coloane Trail network covers the forested hills of Coloane island, Macau's greenest area. The main trail climbs to Alto de Coloane (170 m), the territory's highest point, through eucalyptus, pine, and fern-covered slopes with views over the South China Sea.

Coloane Village is Macau's most tranquil neighbourhood — a former pirate-fighting fishing settlement at the southern tip of the territory, with narrow lanes, pastel-painted houses, and the Chapel of St. Francis Xavier. It feels a world away from the casinos.

Taipa Village is a charming pedestrian quarter on Macau's Taipa island, where narrow lanes wind past pastel-coloured Portuguese colonial buildings, traditional Chinese shophouses, and scores of bakeries, noodle shops, and souvenir stores. It offers an authentic contrast to the glitz of the nearby Cotai Strip.

The Venetian Macao is one of the world's largest integrated resorts — a colossal complex featuring a recreated St. Mark's Square, a Grand Canal with gondola rides, over 350 shops, and a 3,000-suite hotel. It is the architectural centrepiece of the Cotai Strip.

The Ruins of St. Paul's is Macau's most iconic landmark — the towering granite façade and grand stairway of the 17th-century Church of Mater Dei, which burned down in 1835. Part of the UNESCO-listed Historic Centre of Macau, the ruins stand as a powerful symbol of the city's Portuguese colonial and Jesuit heritage.

Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Centre stands 338 metres tall on the southern tip of the Macau Peninsula. Designed by New Zealand architect Gordon Moller, it offers panoramic observation decks, revolving restaurants, and — for the adventurous — the world's highest commercial bungee jump.

A-Ma Temple (Templo de A-Má) is one of Macau's oldest and most revered temples, dedicated to Mazu, the Chinese goddess of the sea. Predating the Portuguese settlement, it is believed to have given Macau its name — early sailors heard locals refer to the bay as "A-Ma-Gao" (Bay of A-Ma).

St. Dominic's Church (Igreja de São Domingos) is a striking cream-and-green baroque church founded by Dominican friars in 1587. Located on a small square just off Senado Square, it contains the Treasure of Sacred Art museum in its bell tower.

The Cotai Strip is Macau's purpose-built entertainment district, constructed on reclaimed land connecting the islands of Taipa and Coloane. Home to massive integrated resorts — The Venetian, City of Dreams, Galaxy, and Studio City — it is the engine of Macau's gaming and entertainment economy.

Fortaleza do Monte is a 17th-century Jesuit military fort perched on the hill directly behind the Ruins of St. Paul's. Its star-shaped ramparts and historic cannons offer panoramic views over central Macau, and the Macau Museum occupies its interior.

Senado Square (Largo do Senado) is the beating heart of Macau's historic centre — a handsome public plaza paved in characteristic Portuguese calçada wave-pattern cobblestones and lined with pastel-coloured neoclassical buildings. It serves as both a UNESCO World Heritage buffer zone and Macau's main gathering space.

Guia Fortress sits atop Macau's highest natural point (91 m), crowned by the oldest lighthouse on the Chinese coast and a small chapel with original 17th-century frescoes blending Western and Chinese artistic styles. It is part of the UNESCO-listed Historic Centre.

The Macao Science Center is a striking spiral-shaped building designed by Pritzker Prize–winning architect I. M. Pei. Sitting on the waterfront near the Kun Iam statue, it contains 14 interactive exhibition galleries, a planetarium, and a convention centre.

MGM Cotai Art Space is a free-admission contemporary art gallery occupying a dedicated wing of the MGM Cotai resort. It hosts rotating international exhibitions often curated in partnership with major museums, bringing museum-quality art to the casino resort setting.

Kun Iam Temple is one of Macau's largest and most important Buddhist temples, dedicated to the Goddess of Mercy (Kun Iam/Guanyin). Its terraced gardens and richly ornamented halls have served as an active place of worship for over seven centuries.

The Mandarin's House is the former residence of the influential Chinese literary figure Zheng Guanying (1842–1922), author of the reformist classic "Words of Warning in Times of Prosperity." The sprawling compound blends Chinese and Western architectural styles across more than 60 rooms.

Rua do Cunha is the narrow pedestrian food street that forms the spine of Taipa Village, lined with bakeries, jerky shops, noodle joints, and souvenir stores. It is Macau's most concentrated stretch of street food and the go-to destination for tasting almond cookies, egg tarts, and pork-chop buns.