A Macau walking tour from Beverly Plaza Hotel

S. Francisco Garden is a green starting point at Avenida da Praia Grande and Rua Nova à Guia. It is open 24 hours, so you can choose when to begin.

Flower beds sit between wide paths that lead to a double stone staircase. At the upper level, a round tower was built in honour of First World War combatants; it is now used as the headquarters of the Association for the Handicapped. Take time to walk the paths and see the garden’s different levels before continuing toward the square.

The garden’s layout makes this a straightforward first stop on the route. For more detail on its setting and features, the S. Francisco Garden in Macau guide covers this central green space.

Praça de Ferreira do Amaral connects the garden area with the walking routes toward Senado Square. The government map marks S. Francisco Garden, the square and the onward route toward the Ruins of St. Paul and Mount Fortress.

Use the map’s suggested walking routes to orient yourself as you go. It also distinguishes other walking routes and pedestrian infrastructure, including facilities equipped with escalators or elevators. Footbridges are marked at Avenida Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues and in the Avenida da Amizade and Rua de Cantão area.

The map’s inset gives selected walking durations of three, four, six, eight and thirteen minutes between points that include Ferreira do Amaral Square, Praceta 24 de Junho, Horta da Mitra, Senado Square and Conde S.

Januário General Hospital. Those figures refer to selected stretches, not the full walk from the hotel to the Ruins of St. Paul, so don’t treat them as an overall itinerary time.

Senado Square is a natural next stop on this route and has served as Macao’s urban centre for centuries. It remains a venue for public events and celebrations, with pastel-coloured neoclassical buildings around the square.

Nearby landmarks include the former Senate building, Sam Kai Vui Kun (Kuan Tai Temple), the General Post Office Building and the Museum of the Holy House of Mercy.

You can take in the square and its surroundings before following the mapped route onward. The Senado Square and Ruins of St. Paul in central Macau guide brings those two stops together.

The Ruins of St. Paul are the façade and stairway of the former Church of Mater Dei, alongside the remains of the old St. Paul’s College. The church was built between 1602 and 1640, and the religious complex was destroyed by fire in 1835. The site is at Company of Jesus Square.

The Cultural Affairs Bureau describes the Ruins of St. Paul and Mount Fortress as examples of construction shaped by Portuguese and Jesuit collaboration, and as part of Macao’s historic “Acropolis.” The façade is open 24 hours. The Ruins of St. Paul’s College are open from 09:00 to 18:00, with last admission at 17:30.

Admission to the ruins and the Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt is free. The museum and crypt are open from 09:00 to 18:00, with last admission at 17:30; they close on Tuesdays from 14:00 onward and open on other days, including public holidays. Capacity at the museum and crypt is limited to 20 visitors at a time.

If you want to include the museum and crypt, plan around their opening hours and capacity. The façade itself remains accessible around the clock. The Cultural Affairs Bureau requires prior authorization at least 20 days before filming or photography activities at the site, except for normal public commemorations.

From Beverly Plaza Hotel, S. Francisco Garden is about a five-minute walk. Start there, then follow the government walking-route map to Praça de Ferreira do Amaral, Senado Square and the Ruins of St. Paul; the garden and square make natural stops along the way. Use the map’s marked footbridges and escalator or elevator facilities where they fit your route.

The route map does not give a single duration for the complete hotel-to-ruins walk. Its time estimates cover selected connections only, so allow time for the stops you choose to make rather than adding those figures together as a full-route time.

Before you go, check the Cultural Affairs Bureau’s official site for current opening details and any site guidance. For airport transfers rather than a walk through central Macau, the Macau airport-to-hotel route covers the journey from the airport.

For the garden and square stops, you can begin from a four-star hotel on Avenida do Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues, then follow the route map southward through the historic centre.

How long does the full Macau walking tour take?

The map provides times for selected stretches, not the complete walk from the hotel to the Ruins of St. Paul. The time for the full itinerary will depend on how long you spend at each stop.

Can you visit S. Francisco Garden at any time?

Yes. S. Francisco Garden is open 24 hours.

Is admission to the Ruins of St. Paul free?

Yes. Admission to the Ruins of St. Paul and the Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt is free.