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Other attraction-The Tower
The Tower Pod anchoring at 223m above ground houses four public accessed levels, starting from
the double-height Main Observation Level with a cafe, a Tower Restaurant seating 250 persons which takes 60 minutes to make
one revolution, and an Outdoor Observation Deck where visitors can enjoy the fresh air at a height of 233 m above ground level.
St.Paul's Church
All that remains of the greatest of Macau's churches is its magnificent stone facade and grand staircase. The church
was built in 1602 adjoining the Jesuit College of St. Paul's, the first Western college in the Far East where missionaries
such as Matteo Ricci and Adam Schall studied Chinese before serving at the Ming Court in Beijing as astronomers
and mathematicians.
A-ma temple
Macau's name is derived from A-Ma-Gau or Place of A-Ma and this temple
dedicated to the seafarers' goddess dates from the early 16th century.
According to legend, A-Ma, a poor girl looking
for passage to Canton, was refused by the wealthy junk owners but a lowly fisherman took her on board. A storm blew up and
wrecked all but the boat carrying the girl.
Camoes Garden
In the 18th century this
hilly, heavily wooded garden formed part of the grounds of the house which was occupied by the Chairman of the British East
India Company, known as Casa Garden, which now houses an art gallery, and the Old Protestant Cemetery, filled with walkways,
flowering trees, and old headstones marking the graves of merchants, missionaries, and others from foreign lands who made
their home in Macau.
Fortresses-Monte Fort
Monte Fort, built in 1617-26,
occupies a hilltop to the east of the ruins of St. Paul′ s. It was constructed by the Jesuits as part of a complex which also included the college
and church of St. Paul′ s. The canons were
used only once, when the Dutch invaded Macau in 1622.
Other attraction-Kun lam Statue
Located on the Outer Harbour,
this statue, dedicated to Goddess of Kun Iam (Goddess of Mercy) is 20 meters tall and made of special bronze. The dome shape
base like a lotus flower, is an ecumenical centre where information is available on Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism.
Entertainment-Karting
At the end of
the causeway linking Taipa with Coloane
is
a karting circuit and grandstand, which is visited by
locals
and foreigners at weekends,
either for practising or for watching the races.
Entertainment-Gambling
There are plenty of casinos in Macau offering
probably the widest range of games in the world, including baccarat, blackjack, roulette, boule, "big and small", fan-tan
and of course, hundreds of the most glittering array of slot machines anywhere (the locals call them "hungry tigers")
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