Our Lady of Penha, Macau, China

4Emmanuel N 5:00 PM Feb 17, 2020

Beautiful church at a vantage point of the city
It is not a church which you can get to so easily. If you take public transport (bus), you have to do some amount of walking. Not too difficult if you are young (and have no kids or elderly to worry about). Google maps will get you there. The church itself is simple, quaint. Perhaps not the most exciting church in the world, but nice enough. The scenery around the area is likely something worth going up this hill for. Enjoy!

4Danzelho 5:00 PM Mar 14, 2013

Excellent spot for photographer who wish to capture the Macau Tower
Our lady of Penha is a simple church situated on a hill at the Southern part of Macau Peninsula. This church use to be a place of pilgrimage for sailors and i suppose it doesn't really have a interesting history therefore it wasn't listed as one of the UNESCO site. If you are visiting Ah Ma Temple at Barra Square and have some spare time, you might wish to take a stroll up the hill in order to visit the church. It is a short climb but rest assured you will be treated to a gorgeous view of the Macau Peninsula. It took me 15 minutes to walked up Penha hill from Barra Square. The architectural of the church is not exactly eye-catching but the view over Macau Tower and the city is spectacular. I am glad that i am able to witness the orange glow in the misty sunset before the caretaker lock up the church. Despite the many random building structures that were erected anywhere and everywhere without a sense of uniformity, the sunset in Macau seems to be able to make the entire city glow in a radiant and seductive manner. There are no apparent reasons why and how but it just seems like everything have fallen into place comfortably and the unsymmetrical sight of the old buildings juxtaposed against Macau Tower started to grow on me. If you are an avid photographer, i will recommend that you make your way here during the 'golden hour' to capture the sight. Do take note that the church will be locked up around 5.30pm however there are still spaces surrounding the church which offer you to capture the view. It might be a little difficult getting a taxi however if you aren't feeling tired, it only take you less than an hour to walk back to Senado Square. Alternatively, you can take a bus at Barra Square or try your luck waiting for a taxi.