It's kind of hard to imagine that only 10 years ago, Mount Fortress along with many other places within the Historic Centre of Macau were designated as an UNESCO world heritage site.
UNESCO TV / © NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai has a good overview explaining the Historic Centre of Macau.
With a visit to the Ruins of St. Paul, it's hard to miss visiting Mount Fortress as it's right next door.
The only time I would recommend against visiting is if you have a young child with you, or have an elderly. There's two ways to get up. You can walk up the steep steps adjacent to St. Paul on the right side, or through the back up the hill (which is an easier but longer route).
If you plan to visit the Macau Museum, allocate sufficient time (at least ~1 hour) as the Museum closes at 6pm (last entry at 5:30p).
With a visit to the Ruins of St. Paul, it's hard to miss visiting Mount Fortress as it's right next door.
The only time I would recommend against visiting is if you have a young child with you, or have an elderly. There's two ways to get up. You can walk up the steep steps adjacent to St. Paul on the right side, or through the back up the hill (which is an easier but longer route).
If you plan to visit the Macau Museum, allocate sufficient time (at least ~1 hour) as the Museum closes at 6pm (last entry at 5:30p).
Ruins of St. Paul (seen from above at Mt. Fortress).
I highly recommend a visit up here if you have time to admire the scenery from above for free.
If you enjoy Museums, give the Macau Museum a try! For 15 MOP (~$2 usd for adults), it's a great way to spend an afternoon from the humid weather. If you are lucky, sometimes they have free admission days too. I loved all of the interactive displays and everything is signed in English as well.
If you enjoy Museums, give the Macau Museum a try! For 15 MOP (~$2 usd for adults), it's a great way to spend an afternoon from the humid weather. If you are lucky, sometimes they have free admission days too. I loved all of the interactive displays and everything is signed in English as well.
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