City: Macau
Top Things to do in Macau
10 Nature & Parks in Macau That You Shouldn't Miss
Formerly administered by the Portuguese, this high-energy city on the South China Sea is world-famous as a gaming destination and has also begun attracting visitors with an increasing array of shows, entertainment, and nightlife. The city's historic center, with its rich blend of Chinese and European architecture and culture, has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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1. Long Chao Kok Coastal Trail
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By LetsGoToMacau - Macau, China
This is easily one of the best trails in Macau. It located at the southern end of Coloane, starting near Hac Sa Beach and making its way along the rocky coastline. The trail is only 1200 metres and flat with only a few steps to climb from time to time. There is a granite safeguard lining the trail as well, making it ultra safe even for children. You will see good ecology, amazing rock formations and sweeping landscape and sea views during this 45-60 minute hike. It could be shorter but you'll probably want to take quite a few stops for pictures. At the end of the trail, just catch a local bus back to the city. All buses that go north from here will take you back to the Cotai Strip where you can make your way wherever you need to go from there.
2. Coloane Walking Trail
3. Lou Lim Ieoc Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 215 reviews
Reviewed By OrderintheHouse
For our 40th wedding anniversary my wife and I enjoyed an 18 day Asian tour from 28 December 2019 to 14 January 2020 taking in short stays in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Laos and Singapore. In Macau we had a two night stay in the Hotel Royal (reviewed separately) on Estrada da Vitória in the Macau parish of São Lázaro. For our one full day in Macau it rained on and off. Our program included a good visit in the morning to Guia Fortress (reviewed separately). After Guia Fortress, we decided to call in to see the Lou Lim Ieoc Garden, having no idea what to expect. We were not disappointed as this was a really lovely Chinese garden – an urban oasis in busy Macau and a quiet, peaceful resting place to get away from the hustle and bustle of Macau city life. It was still a great place to visit even in wet weather. The garden is modelled on those of Suzhou, China, the most famous of all Chinese classical gardens. It was the brainchild of local merchant Lou Kau who built the garden in 1906 as part of his residence. In 1973 the Macau government acquired the Garden as a public park and it was opened to the public the next year. There are lots of narrow paths, bamboo groves, rock grottoes and a lotus pond filled with golden carp and lotus flowers. There is also a very interesting nine-turn zig zag bridge to thwart evil spirits (which can travel only in straight lines). As we travelled through the Garden we admired a classic Chinese rich red columned covered walkway with an ornate white painted low side fence and green tiled roof. This was in the shape of a square with the walkway as the perimeter of the square and an open area in the middle with a nice floral display. There are a number of small four or five columned stone covered pavilions throughout the Garden with groups of people on the seats provided, no doubt taking a break from the excesses of the modern world and soaking up the very peaceful surroundings or meeting others for a chat. Taking centre stage is the waterside pavilion, Qingcao Hall, which is a fusion of Chinese and Western cultures with the external wall painted in light pastel yellow or beige, the favourite colour of Portuguese while the barrier close to the pond is painted red, China’s favourite colour. The corridor pillars are Gothic style, with European style engravings of white flower patterns at the top. The Garden offers an enchanting archway entrance with three Chinese tiled motifs above the arch and nice floral displays on both sides of the arch. As you enter you are greeted by an interesting stone sculpture of a lady beside a duck which obviously has some significance. We really enjoyed our surprise 30 minute visit in this lovely place. We saw the Garden on the map and didn’t know what to expect and our visit turned out to be a wonderful experience for both of us. We give it the “thumbs up” as a great place to include on any Macau travel itinerary.
4. Camoes Garden and Grotto
5. Qube Kingdom
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 5 reviews
6. Sun Yat Sen Park
7. Coloane
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 506 reviews
Reviewed By palawanismyhome - Palawan Island, Philippines
We certainly enjoyed our day out at Coloane and the nearby beaches. Coloane is a quiet community at the south of Macau. Here you can walk round the village, enjoy an egg tart from Lord Stow's Bakery, visit Francis Xavier Church, some temples, view mainland China, see the pier to China and explore the quiet backstreets. You can even join the Coloane Walking trail from the village, which takes you up the hill and back to the Panda Pavilion.
8. Moon Jellyfish Aquarium
9. Seac Pai Van Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 61 reviews
Reviewed By Aussieabroad054 - Sydney, Australia
Compared to the frenzy and commercialism of most of Macau tourism this was a low key haven. Easily reached by public bus from the casinos, entry is free with only 10 MOP to visit the panda pavillion. We took other reviewers advice and got there for 2pm, just as they were feeding so the giant pandas were quite active by 2.40 they were sleeping! There were also monkeys, flamingos and red pandas. It is a lovely space for kids to rin around and not crowded. Loved it.
10. Macau Giant Panda Pavilion
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 698 reviews
Reviewed By anthonyS8454CP - London, United Kingdom
If you love nature and want to learn more about animals, then visit the Macau Zoo. It is located in the Seac Pai Van Park, where you will find a lot of greenery, picnic areas, and playgrounds. After having a morning picnic, I wandered around the park. It is designed as a giant fan occupying 3,000 m2 and its goal is to coexist with the nature surrounding it. Part of the Macau Zoo is the Giant Panda Pavilion, famous for being the home of giant pandas and red pandas – a species I didn’t know! The pavilion is surrounded by a 600 m2 yard, has 900 m2 of indoor exhibition rooms, and 2 parts of 33m2 for activities, all creating spectacular images never to be forgotten!
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