2010 Macau Trip | Senado Square, Ruins of St. Paul, Museo de Macao, Mount Fortress, Macau Tower

We were greeted by a festive vibe upon reaching Senado Square. The square were all decorated in celebration of Chinese New Year.

Known as Largo de Senado in Portuguese, the square itself is carpeted Portuguese style with a beautiful spray of black and peach colored tiles, intricately interlocked in a wave pattern.

We made our way to The Ruins St. Paul Cathedral following the crowd and passing a lot of food shops offering free taste.




















We tried to get a good picture of the Ruins to no avail. It was crazily crowded that day.

























So we posed for photo the other side instead :(

We continued to walk towards Macau Museum. Museu de Macau is just a few steps away from Ruins of St. Paul. We climbed Monte Fortress in order to get there.





















We decided to not enter the museum and spent our time wandering around the fortress.

And true enough, there were a lot more interesting sights to see.

Canons anyone?!

And a fantastic view of the city

We ended our day visiting Macau Tower after getting lost and making our way back to the hostel.

Sai Van Bridge

Macau Tower




















Then called it a night. We were too tired and it's so cold that we decided not to visit any casinos anymore.

This post is part of Hong Kong and Macau Tour (4 days) series. 2010 Hong Kong Trip | Day 1: Ngong Ping 360 & Disneyland 2010 Hong Kong Trip | Day 2: Red Ant, Avenue of Stars, Star Ferry, Golden Bauhinia 2010 Hong Kong Trip | Day 2: Central Police Station, Mid Level Escalator, Aberdeen, The Peak 2010 Macau Trip | Day 3: Turbo Jet, San Va Hostel 2010 Macau Trip | Day 3: Senado Square, Ruins of St. Paul, Museo de Macao, Macau Tower 2010 Macau Trip | Day 4: Fisherman’s Wharf, Venetian Hotel & Casino