Grand Lisboa in the background
Climbing to top of Mount Fortress - The First Western Fortress in China.
The 17th Century Mount Fortress occupies a hilltop on the peninsula of Macau and is one of the most ancient Western fortresses in China.
Some 300 years ago, during the height of the Ming Dynasty and before the Ruins of St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church was severely damaged by fire, the Mount Fortress solemnly guarded the city. In 1998, the three-level Macau Museum was built into the fortress hill and it is now considered a major tourist attraction.
Entrance to top of Fortress
Stairways leading to the top of the Fortress
Museum of Macau entrance on top of the Fortress
Canon pointing at Grand Lisboa. There are many canons on top of the fortress.
Museum of Macau
Making use of the Macau Museum's escalators to get down to the foot of the Fortress. As Macau museum is closed on Mondays, these escalators are free to use from Tuesdays to Sundays.
Main entrance to Macau Museum. The escalators to top of Fortress are beside the Museum and not in the museum.
Foot of Fortress or Entrance to Museum of Macau
Some more shots of Ruins of St Paul
Bought some almond cookies here - enticed by the samples having a strong almond taste. Gave to mum the box of almond cookies.
En route to Senado Square for lunch
You might be interested in the itinerary.
Day 1 - 10.05pm flight to Macau by Jetstar, Check in Royal Hotel, Sleep zzz
Day 2 – Arrival at Macau/Breakfast at Royal -> Chapel of Our Lady of Penha -> A-Ma Temple/Barra Square -> Moorish Barracks -> Lilau Square/Mandarin House -> Travessa de António da Silva -> St Lawrence Church -> St Joseph Seminary and Church -> St Agustine Square -> Dom Pedro V Theatre -> Sir Robert Ho Tung Library -> St Augustine's Church -> Leal Seando Building -> Senado Square -> St Dominic Church -> Cathedral -> Lou Kau Mansion -> Ruins of St Paul -> Na Tchah Temple -> Section of Old City Walls -> Mount Fortress -> Macau Museum -> Lunch at Wong Chi Kei 黃枝記 -> Desert at 義順 Leitaria I Son -> Sharkfin at 添發魚翅 at 福隆新街 -> Pork chop bun at 勝利茶餐廳 -> Grand Lisboa Hotel -> Lisboa Hotel -> Wynn Hotel -> MGM Grand Hotel -> Royal Hotel（Review） -> Nap -> Dinner at A lorcha 船屋 -> Ruins of St Paul at night -> St Dominic Church at night -> Senado Square at night
Day 3 – Breakfast at Royal -> Vasco da Gama Garden -> Fisherman's Wharf -> Leave luggage at Venetian Hotel -> Lunch at 祥記麵家 ->Check in Venetian Hotel ( Venetial Hotel Room Review) -> Taipa Food Village(Rua do Cunha), 大利來記豬扒包, 達榮魚翅湯麵 -> Taipa House Museum 龍環葡韻住宅式博物館, Church of Our Lady of Carmel (嘉模聖母教堂) -> Exterior of Venetial Hotel/Four Seasons/City of Dreams (Day), Venetian Hotel Interior (Day) -> Dinner at 城昌 -> Almond cookies at 晃記 -> Serrdura Desert at 莫義記 -> Exterior of Venetian Hotel/Four Seasons Hotel/City of Dreams (at night)
Day 4 - Breakfast at Cafe Deco in Venetian -> Shopping at Grand Canal, Check out -> City of Dreams -> The Bubble Show -> Lunch at Festivita Food Court-> Coloane Village -> Lord Stow's Portuguese Egg Tarts -> Church of St Francis Xavier -> -> Macau Airport -> Home Sweet Home
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