Guia Fort and Lighthouse Attractions & Landmark

Oldest Lighthouse in China

Guia Hill
Macau,
Macau
Phone No. +853 2831 5566
Fax No. +853 2831 0104
Visit Websitehttp://hk.macautourism.gov.mo/..
E mailmgto@macautourism.gov.mo

Overview

Hitch a lift on the smallest cable car in the world to the highest point in Macau for the oldest lighthouse on the Chinese coast. Built in the 17th century to defend China's border and originally fueled by paraffin, it now serves as a tourist lookout post with a tourist information center and a café. Also up here is the Chapel of Our Lady Guia, from whose bell tower storm warnings used to be rung. Round the hill are two trails for walking or jogging, with exercise stations strategically placed at intervals for burning off those Portuguese egg tarts.

Nice Walkby Yahoo | 2007-05-23 00:22:12 |

Very cheap cable car ride. We were only in Macau for 2 days. We caught local buses to this attraction. We caught the cable car up there and walked back down. The sights were fantastic from the top. A very popular place for local joggers and there is a lot of exercise apparatus on the way down. Just beware of the walk down as there are no footpaths so walk towards the on-coming traffic. Maybe that is why there is a hospital half way down !!