Guangdong district, Macau
Places to visit near Macau
Macau is a city in Guangdong district, Macau, home to about 520,400 people. Within 50 km by road there are 67 places to visit — 10 parks, 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 museums and 5 churches. The must-see places are Lou Lim Ioc Park (1 km), Victory Garden (1 km) and 華士古達嘉馬花園 Jardim Vasco da Gama (1 km).
Macau at a glance
- Location
- Guangdong district, Macau
- Population
- about 520,400
- Coordinates
- 22.2006° N, 113.5461° E
- Places within 50 km
- 67 (45 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for parks and museums
Top places to visit near Macau
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Macau: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Lou Lim Ioc ParkParks · GuangdongMust-see
- Victory GardenParks · GuangdongMust-see
- 華士古達嘉馬花園 Jardim Vasco da GamaParks · GuangdongMust-see
- Fortaleza Do MonteForts · GuangdongMust-see
- Museum of MacauChurches · GuangdongMust-see
- Na Tcha TempleBuddhist · GuangdongMust-see
- Garden HouseOther · GuangdongMust-see
- Tou Tei TempleBuddhist · GuangdongMust-see
- 舊城牆遺址 Troço das Antigas Muralhas de DefesaOther · GuangdongMust-see
- Luis de Camoes ParkParks · GuangdongMust-see
- Mong Há Hill Municipal ParkWildlife · GuangdongMust-see
- Lou Kau MansionForts · GuangdongMust-see
More places near Macau
- Sé Cathedral (Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady) · church · Guangdong · ~1 km · Must-see
- S. Francisco Garden · park · Guangdong · ~1 km · Must-see
- Sam Kai Vui Kun Temple · temple · Guangdong · ~1 km · Must-see
- Golden Lotus Square · park · Guangdong · ~1 km · Must-see
- 崗頂前地 Largo de Santo Agostinho · park · Guangdong · ~2 km · Must-see
- MGM Macau · attraction · Guangdong · ~2 km · Must-see
- Moorish Barracks · attraction · Guangdong · ~3 km · Must-see
- A-Ma Temple · temple · Guangdong · ~3 km · Must-see
- Macau Maritime Museum · museum · Guangdong · ~3 km · Must-see
- Sai Van Lake · lake · Guangdong · ~3 km · Must-see
- Macau Tower · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~3 km · Must-see
- Taipa Houses–Museum · museum · Guangdong · ~7 km · Must-see
Things to see near Macau, by type
Parks near Macau
61 parks within 100 km of Macau. The closest is Lou Lim Ioc Park (1 km). Best time: year-round, evenings.
- Lou Lim Ioc Park · park · Guangdong · ~0 km · Must-see
- Victory Garden · park · Guangdong · ~0 km · Must-see
- 華士古達嘉馬花園 Jardim Vasco da Gama · park · Guangdong · ~1 km · Must-see
- Luis de Camoes Park · park · Guangdong · ~1 km · Must-see
- S. Francisco Garden · park · Guangdong · ~1 km · Must-see
- Golden Lotus Square · park · Guangdong · ~1 km · Must-see
Hill stations & viewpoints near Macau
35 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Macau. The closest is Macau Tower (3 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Macau Tower · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fu Shan · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~41 km · Must-see
- Keung Shan · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~43 km · Must-see
- Nei Lak Shan · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lantau Peak · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~49 km · Must-see
- Tai Ngau Wu Teng · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~57 km · Must-see
Museums near Macau
22 museums within 100 km of Macau. The closest is Iong Sam Tong Pavilion (1 km); the best-known is Macau Maritime Museum (3 km). Best time: year-round.
- Macau Maritime Museum · museum · Guangdong · ~3 km · Must-see
- Taipa Houses–Museum · museum · Guangdong · ~7 km · Must-see
- Museum of Taipa and Coloane History · museum · Guangdong · ~7 km · Must-see
- Iong Sam Tong Pavilion · museum · Guangdong · ~0 km
- Pavilion of Spring Grass (Chon Chou Tong) · museum · Guangdong · ~0 km
- Macao Tea Museum · museum · Guangdong · ~0 km
Churches near Macau
21 churches within 100 km of Macau. The closest is Evangelize China Fellowship (1 km); the best-known is Museum of Macau (1 km). Best time: year-round.
- Museum of Macau · church · Guangdong · ~1 km · Must-see
- Sé Cathedral (Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady) · church · Guangdong · ~1 km · Must-see
- Evangelize China Fellowship · church · Guangdong · ~0 km
- St. Lazarus Church · church · Guangdong · ~0 km
- St. Francis Church · church · Guangdong · ~1 km
- Christ the King Church, Shenzhen · church · New Territories · ~72 km · Must-see
Beaches & coast near Macau
18 beaches & coast within 100 km of Macau. The closest is Hác Sá Beach (11 km). Best time: october to march.
- Hác Sá Beach · beach · Guangdong · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cheoc Van Beach · beach · Guangdong · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tong Fuk Beach · beach · Guangdong · ~50 km · Must-see
- Tung Chung Bay · beach · Guangdong · ~51 km · Must-see
- Upper Cheung Sha Beach · beach · Guangdong · ~52 km · Must-see
- Pui O Beach · beach · Guangdong · ~56 km · Must-see
Temples near Macau
16 temples within 100 km of Macau. The closest is 蓮溪廟 Templo de Lin Kai (1 km); the best-known is Sam Kai Vui Kun Temple (1 km). Best time: year-round.
- Sam Kai Vui Kun Temple · temple · Guangdong · ~1 km · Must-see
- A-Ma Temple · temple · Guangdong · ~3 km · Must-see
- 蓮溪廟 Templo de Lin Kai · temple · Guangdong · ~0 km
- Pao Kong Temple · temple · Guangdong · ~1 km
- Ching Chung Koon · temple · Guangdong · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lung Mo Temple · temple · Guangdong · ~65 km · Must-see
A one-day trip from Macau
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 6 km on the road.
- Start in Macau
- 1 km Lou Lim Ioc Park · park, Guangdong
- 1 km Victory Garden · garden, Guangdong
- 1 km 華士古達嘉馬花園 Jardim Vasco da Gama · park, Guangdong
- 1 km Fortaleza Do Monte · heritage site, Guangdong
- 1 km Museum of Macau · church, Guangdong
- 1 km Back to Macau
Plan a longer trip from Macau — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Macau
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How to reach Macau
All places near Macau by distance
Within 15 km of Macau
- Museum of Taipa and Coloane History · museum · Guangdong · ~7 km · Must-see
- Taipa · river spot · Guangdong · ~7 km · Must-see
- City of Dreams · attraction · Guangdong · ~8 km · Must-see
- The Parisian Macau · attraction · Guangdong · ~8 km · Must-see
- Macao Giant Panda Pavilion · attraction · Guangdong · ~10 km · Must-see
- Coloane · river spot · Guangdong · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hac Sa Reservoir Natural Park · lake · Guangdong · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hác Sá Beach · beach · Guangdong · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hac Sa Park · park · Guangdong · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cheoc Van Beach · beach · Guangdong · ~12 km · Must-see
- Zhongshan Island · river spot · Zhuhai · ~0 km
- Iong Sam Tong Pavilion · museum · Guangdong · ~0 km
- Pavilion of Spring Grass (Chon Chou Tong) · museum · Guangdong · ~0 km
- Macao Tea Museum · museum · Guangdong · ~0 km
- Tap Seac Gallery · museum · Guangdong · ~0 km
- Block A (Administrative Building) · fort · Guangdong · ~0 km
- 嘉路米耶圓形地 (三盞燈) Rotunda de Carlos da Maia · park · Guangdong · ~0 km
- 消防博物館 Museu dos Bombeiros · museum · Guangdong · ~0 km
- Sun Yat Sen Memorial House · museum · Guangdong · ~0 km
- 青少年展藝館 Pavilhão de Exposições e Espectáculos Artísticos para Jovens · museum · Guangdong · ~0 km
- Victory Monument · fort · Guangdong · ~0 km
- Evangelize China Fellowship · church · Guangdong · ~0 km
- St. Lazarus Church · church · Guangdong · ~0 km
- Historical Memorial House of Kiang Wu Hospital · museum · Guangdong · ~0 km
- 蓮溪廟 Templo de Lin Kai · temple · Guangdong · ~0 km
- 聖母岩 · sanctuary · Guangdong · ~1 km
- Pao Kong Temple · temple · Guangdong · ~1 km
- 菩提堂 · Buddhist site · Guangdong · ~1 km
- St. Francis Church · church · Guangdong · ~1 km
- Mount Fortress Corridor · museum · Guangdong · ~1 km
- Flora Garden · park · Guangdong · ~1 km
- Preservation and Display Area of the Archaeological Remains of the Pit on Rua de D. Belchior Carneiro · fort · Guangdong · ~1 km
- Fisher Girl Statue · attraction · Zhuhai · ~10 km · Must-see
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Qí'ào Island · river spot · Zhuhai · ~33 km · Must-see
- Small Wanshan Island · sanctuary · Zhuhai · ~39 km · Must-see
- Fu Shan · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~41 km · Must-see
- Big Wanshan Island · sanctuary · Zhuhai · ~43 km · Must-see
- Keung Shan · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~43 km · Must-see
- Po Lin Monastery · Buddhist site · Guangdong · ~47 km · Must-see
- Nei Lak Shan · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lantau Peak · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~49 km · Must-see
- Tong Fuk Beach · beach · Guangdong · ~50 km · Must-see
- Tian Tan Buddha Statue · fort · Guangdong · ~47 km · Must-see
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Tung Chung Bay · beach · Guangdong · ~51 km · Must-see
- Tung Chung Battery · fort · Guangdong · ~52 km · Must-see
- Upper Cheung Sha Beach · beach · Guangdong · ~52 km · Must-see
- Gāolán Island · river spot · Zhuhai · ~54 km · Must-see
- Pui O Beach · beach · Guangdong · ~56 km · Must-see
- Mong Tung Wan · beach · Guangdong · ~56 km · Must-see
- Tai Ngau Wu Teng · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~57 km · Must-see
- Dachan Island · river spot · Shenzhen · ~58 km · Must-see
- Tsing Shan Monastery · Buddhist site · Guangdong · ~59 km · Must-see
- Cheung Po Tsai Cave · cave · Guangdong · ~61 km · Must-see
- Tuen Mun Park · park · Guangdong · ~61 km · Must-see
- Castle Peak Beach · beach · Guangdong · ~61 km · Must-see
- Minghua · attraction · Shenzhen · ~62 km · Must-see
- Ching Chung Koon · temple · Guangdong · ~62 km · Must-see
- Pak Tai Temple · Buddhist site · Guangdong · ~62 km · Must-see
- Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach · beach · Guangdong · ~62 km · Must-see
- Kwan Tai Pavilion · attraction · Guangdong · ~63 km · Must-see
- Lankeet Island · river spot · Guangzhou City · ~64 km · Must-see
- Tai Lei · river spot · Guangdong · ~64 km · Must-see
- Miu Fat Buddhist Monastery · Buddhist site · Guangdong · ~64 km · Must-see
- Tin Hau Temple · Buddhist site · Guangdong · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lung Mo Temple · temple · Guangdong · ~65 km · Must-see
- Finger Hill Sitting-out Area, Peng Chau · park · Guangdong · ~65 km · Must-see
- Ling To Monastery · Buddhist site · Guangdong · ~65 km · Must-see
- Finger Hill · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~65 km · Must-see
- Discovery Bay Waterfalls · waterfall · Guangdong · ~66 km · Must-see
- Damang Island · river spot · Zhuhai · ~66 km · Must-see
- Tang Ancestral Hall, Ha Tsuen · fort · Guangdong · ~67 km · Must-see
- Nanshan Museum · museum · New Territories · ~67 km · Must-see
- Zhongshan Park · park · Shenzhen · ~68 km · Must-see
- Tsui Sing Lau Pagoda · Buddhist site · Guangdong · ~68 km · Must-see
- Hébāo Island · river spot · Zhuhai · ~69 km · Must-see
- Tin Shui Wai Park · park · Guangdong · ~69 km · Must-see
- Ma Wan Park · park · Guangdong · ~69 km · Must-see
- Tang Lung Chau · river spot · Guangdong · ~69 km · Must-see
- Yuen Long Park · park · Guangdong · ~69 km · Must-see
- Hong Kong Wetland Park · park · Guangdong · ~70 km · Must-see
- Homi Villa · attraction · Guangdong · ~71 km · Must-see
- Christ the King Church, Shenzhen · church · New Territories · ~72 km · Must-see
- Splendid China Folk Village · park · Shenzhen · ~73 km · Must-see
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks | 10 | 61 | Lou Lim Ioc Park (1 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 5 | 35 | Macau Tower (3 km) |
| Other attractions | 8 | 32 | Garden House (1 km) |
| Museums | 12 | 22 | Iong Sam Tong Pavilion (1 km) |
| Churches | 5 | 21 | Evangelize China Fellowship (1 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 3 | 18 | Hác Sá Beach (11 km) |
| Temples | 4 | 16 | 蓮溪廟 Templo de Lin Kai (1 km) |
| Buddhist sites | 4 | 14 | 菩提堂 (1 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 4 | 14 | 聖母岩 (1 km) |
| Rivers, islands & mangroves | 4 | 13 | Zhongshan Island (1 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 6 | 9 | Block A (Administrative Building) (1 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 2 | 9 | Sai Van Lake (3 km) |
| Waterfalls | 0 | 6 | Discovery Bay Waterfalls (66 km) |
| Mosques & dargahs | 0 | 3 | 回教清真禮拜總堂 Jamia Mosque (79 km) |
| Caves | 0 | 1 | Cheung Po Tsai Cave (61 km) |
| Treks | 0 | 1 | Central Elevated Walkway (80 km) |
Macau: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Macau?
Lou Lim Ioc Park (park, about 1 km), Victory Garden (garden, about 1 km), 華士古達嘉馬花園 Jardim Vasco da Gama (park, about 1 km), Fortaleza Do Monte (heritage site, about 1 km), Museum of Macau (church, about 1 km), Na Tcha Temple (Buddhist site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Macau?
67 places on Spotwander: 10 parks, 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 other attractions, 12 museums, 5 churches.
Which is the nearest park to Macau?
Lou Lim Ioc Park, about 1 km by road; 嘉路米耶圓形地 (三盞燈) Rotunda de Carlos da Maia (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Macau?
Macau Tower, about 3 km by road; Fu Shan (41 km) is next.
Which is the nearest museum to Macau?
Iong Sam Tong Pavilion, about 1 km by road; Pavilion of Spring Grass (Chon Chou Tong) (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Macau?
Start in Macau, visit Lou Lim Ioc Park, then Victory Garden, then 華士古達嘉馬花園 Jardim Vasco da Gama, then Fortaleza Do Monte, then Museum of Macau, and drive back — about 6 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Macau?
October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for parks and museums.
Towns near Macau
- Places near Zhuhai · 11 km
- Places near Jing’an · 33 km
- Places near Tai O · 41 km
- Places near Ngong Ping · 47 km
- Places near Shiqi · 49 km
- Places near Tung Chung · 52 km
- Places near Tuen Mun · 61 km
- Places near Haikuotiankong · 68 km
- Places near Yuen Long Kau Hui · 72 km
- Places near Yung Shue Wan · 73 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Macau’s location and population from GeoNames. Data sources & credits.