Church Lovers' Delight: Macau Surprisingly Hides European Equivalents
by ExpeditionEnthusiast#10
Aug 20, 2025
🇲🇴Explore 3 Stunning Churches in Macau! ㊙️Travel Through 400 Years of Portuguese Romance!
Tiny Macau 🇲🇴 surprisingly has at least 25 churches,
7 of which are listed in the "Historic Centre of Macao" World Heritage List❗
📍**St. Lawrence's Church** (Feng Shun Tang)
🚌10-minute walk from Rua de S. Miguel 👉🏻Yellow and white Portuguese-style architecture + mint green doors and windows 💒A wedding hotspot loved by locals! If you're lucky, you might catch a wedding setup~
📸Photo spot: Overhead shot of the church panorama from the stairs! The Roman column corridor by the side door has a super cinematic feel.
📍**Chapel of Our Lady of Guia** (Guia Fortress hilltop)
🚡Direct access via Guia Cable Car 👉🏻Cream-white church + panoramic views of Macau Peninsula 🌇A hidden gem next to the famous lighthouse! The interior frescoes are a delightful blend of Chinese and Western styles ✨
📸Photo spot: The church arch frames the Grand Lisboa! Capture the "church + lighthouse + sunset" trio in the evening (No photography allowed inside 🚫)
📍**St. Anthony's Church** (Camões Garden)
🚶♀️8-minute walk from Ruins of St. Paul's 👉🏻One of Macau's oldest churches! The golden altar is breathtakingly beautiful 💫You can attend a Portuguese Mass at 9 AM on Sundays 🎵
📸Photo spot: Rose window light and shadow + vintage street lamp by the side door
Post by ExpeditionEnthusiast#10 | Aug 20, 2025












