Macau - Guia Fortress and Lighthouse - Helpful Info for Visitors
Guia Fortress was built in the early 1600s to protect Macau from invaders.
Guia Fortress is located on the top of Guia Hill in the Sao Lazaro area of Macau.
Guia Fortress complex consists of a colonial military fort, old tunnel, chapel, and lighthouse for visitors to see.
Guia Hill Cable Car from Flora Garden (Jardim Da Flora) and then a short walk to the fortress are the best scenic way to reach Guia Fortress.
Guia Fortress has a trapezoidal like outer wall structure covering an area of around 800 square meters.
Visitors can walk around Guia Fortress in Macau on a marked paved pathway to see Macau's beautiful views.
The Lighthouse constructed at this Guia Fortress in 1865 was the first western-style lighthouse on the China coast in East Asia.
The lighthouse located inside the fort at the highest point is a 15-meter-high tower with a diameter of 7 meters at the base and 5 meters at the top.
Next to the Lighthouse is a Chapel with a beautiful mural inside it.
This Guia Fortress in Macau also has a small museum that tells the history of this fort with old pictures.
Please note that the Guia Fortress complex is closed every Monday for visitors.
More useful information is below in this Guia Fortress travel guide for visitors to Macau.
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Address |
Guia Fortress Address : Guia Fortress, Estr. do Eng. Trigo, Macao |
| Admission Fee and Hours |
Guia Fortress Entrance Fee FREE MOP 3.00 per Adult Guia Fortress Hours 9AM - 6PM (Tue - Sun) Monday Closed Last admission for Guia Fortress at 5:30 PM 10AM - 6PM (Tue - Sun) Monday Closed Photo or Videos are not allowed inside the Chapel. 8AM - 6PM (Tue - Sun) Monday Closed |
| Getting There |
How to get to Guia Fortress in Macau : - Take a Taxi or Private car straight to the Guia Fortress Entrance, OR - Take a public bus or taxi to Jardim De Flora (Flora Garden) for Cable Car - Take Guia Cable Car short ride from Jardim De Flora (Flora Garden) up the hill - Once you get off the Cable car, walk for 7-10 minutes to reach Guia Fortress front (Follow the Signs) - The walkway from the Cable Car station is flat, easy to walk, and have signs to follow - At the end of the pathway, it meets Guia Fortress main road, and it takes 2 minutes uphill walk from here to Guia Fortress - Once you reach Guia Fortress, take a tunnel from this side to below the fortress - Walk from another side of the tunnel to the Guia Fortress main gate (or entrance) |
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Recommendation |
Tips for visiting Guia Fortress Macau - - If you have time, then take a Guia Hill Cable car to make this trip memorable - Walk inside Guia Hill Military Tunnel to see historical artifacts with the Military history of the Fort. It is fun for kids. - Guia Fortress Chapel does not allow photography or video inside. - Visit the Guia Fort visitor center inside the fort to see the small museum and views from the window. - Guia Fortress's top Observation level provides 360-degree unhindered views of Macau from the top. |
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Website |
No Official Website available |
