7th-The Maritime Museum and Fisherman's Wharf
Occupying a modern building opposite the A-Ma Temple, the excellent Maritime Museum (Museu Marítimo de Macau) hosts numerous displays, including a comprehensive collection of material on Macau's maritime history, model ships, and fishing equipment. Also of interest are exhibits illustrating the development of nautical and meteorological instruments, including a number of dioramas portraying important events in the city's seafaring past.
In front of the museum is the Inner Harbour (Porto Interior) through which runs the frontier between Macau and China, where you'll see a restored Chinese dragon boat, a sampan, a flower boat, and a fishing smack used by people fleeing from Vietnam. (Hot Tip: Check the museum's website for details of fun dragon boat cruises around Macau, or better still, try to plan your visit to coincide with the dragon boat races in May, when these impressive craft, with 20 oarsmen apiece, are spurred on by a drummer sitting in the stern.) Also worth a visit is the nearby Macau Fisherman's Wharf (Doca dos Pescadores), a fun theme park encompassing numerous shops, restaurants, and rides built to resemble such famous coastal cities as Amsterdam and Venice.
8th-Portas do Cerco (Border Gate)
Built by the Portuguese in 1870 to replace an earlier Chinese gate, Portas do Cerco (the Border Gate) is one of the city's most visited landmarks and once served as the only way in and out of Macau from China. On the Macau side are inscriptions of military significance and quotations, including the well-known phrase, "Honor your country: it cares for you." Since being completely redeveloped in 1994, the area has become a popular tourist destination, much of it pedestrianized and home to interesting artworks. These include large murals by indigenous artists built using individual porcelain tiles in the azulejo technique so popular in Portugal and depicting scenes from the history of Macau and the surrounding area.
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