Macau Inner Harbour Guide
Everything you Need to Know about Macau Inner Harbour
Macau's Inner Harbour is also known as Northern Macau Peninsula. The area was once Macau’s main commercial district. Today, Inner Harbour is known as a transportation hub, with boats heading out to Shenzhen and Wanzai across the Inner Harbour in Zhuhai of China. Encompassing everything northward from Luis de Camoes Garden in the west and Guia Fort in the east to the border with the mainland, Macau Inner Harbour area offers many attractive sites for tourists to visit.
Exploring the area on foot is possible for those who want to stop and get sidetracked frequently. There are also chauffeur-driven tour buses that are replicas of those in London in the 1920’s. These buses seat nine people and are available for tours throughout the day.
With fewer hotels than the other areas on the Macau Peninsula, Inner Harbour offers several midrange hotels, making it an ideal destination for budget travellers. As for its attractions, be it sightseeing, outdoor activities, eating out, or easy access to the Downtown or Outer Harbour, the area is packed with interesting options. Read more...
The area plays host to many important historical and religious sites, which are all worth visiting. For example, the first church ever built in Macau, and still holding Sunday services in Portuguese, is the Church of St Anthony. This rustic house of worship displays scenic European architecture which has great appeal to anyone interested in historic construction and preservation. Read more...
Inner Harbour’s core appeal lies in its culture and natural tourism. A trip along the shoreline in a pedicab is a chance to see and photograph the city and its colourful architecture. For nature lovers, hiking trails at Guia Hill offer the chance to see rare birds and the view out over the Pearl River and the city below. Inner Harbour offers the only facility for Greyhound Racing in Asia, at Canidrome. Read more...
Macau Inner Harbour Restaurants
Restaurants in the Inner Harbour offer decent local food and some dishes influenced by Portuguese cuisine. However, dining out in Macau is not just about Macanese and Portuguese food. It is also renowned for its delicious dim sum that some say is better than that is found in Hong Kong. Taking a stroll along the Red Market, you will find this special treat sold at food stalls.
Macau Inner Harbour Nightlife
Known as the most tranquil in comparison to the other areas on the Macau Peninsula, Inner Harbour is far from the daze and craze of the city. The only nightlife highlight for the area is the Greyhound Racing. However, the Casino capital of the East and other electric nightlife venues in both Peninsula Downtown and Outer Harbour are easily accessible by public transportation and taxi services.
The shopping experience at Inner Harbour is different from Downtown and the Outer Harbour. Markets here are focused on local shoppers and offer inexpensive products. Red Market is an active junction where you can find food, cooking ingredients, fresh meats, and green veggies. Flora Garden sells a variety of goods, be it clothes, jewellry, cosmetics, or electronic items. Read more...