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Sight Barra, Macau

A-Ma Temple

A sight in Barra, Macau, free to visit and worth about 45 minutes. Best time to go: Morning.

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A-Ma Temple in Barra, Macau
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Why go

Temple to the sea goddess Mazu, older than the city itself.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Macau, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is Restaurante Litoral, 0.2 km away as the crow flies. At about 45 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Barra
Price
Free
Time needed
45 min
Best time
Morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Macau, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Restaurante Litoral

    Long-running Macanese restaurant serving African chicken and minchi.

    Food · 0.2 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Senado Square

    Wave-patterned square lined with pastel colonial buildings and St. Dominic's Church.

    Sight · 1.2 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Ruins of St. Paul's

    Stone facade of a 17th-century Jesuit church atop a grand stairway.

    Sight · 1.6 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Monte Fort and Macao Museum

    Hilltop fort with cannons and a museum on the city's East-West history.

    Sight · 1.7 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Guia Fortress

    17th-century fort, chapel and lighthouse on Macau's highest hill.

    Sight · 2.2 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Taipa Village

    Old lanes of Rua do Cunha with snack shops, Portuguese houses and the Taipa Houses Museum.

    Activity · 4.5 km straight-line

On these curated routes

A-Ma Temple is a stop on our Hong Kong, Lantau & Macau route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Macau

A-Ma Temple is our only sight pick in Macau; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Macau guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Macau run from 18°C in January to 29°C in July; June is usually the wettest month. For A-Ma Temple itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Macau from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Macau weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Macao
Coordinates
22.18617, 113.53128
Destination
Macau

A-Ma Temple: quick answers

How much time do you need at A-Ma Temple?

Plan on about 45 minutes at A-Ma Temple. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit A-Ma Temple?

Our pick: Morning.

Is A-Ma Temple free?

Yes, we list A-Ma Temple as free to visit. Check locally before you go, since special exhibits, parking or tours can carry a fee.

Where is A-Ma Temple?

A-Ma Temple is at Macao, in Barra. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include A-Ma Temple?

A-Ma Temple appears on Hong Kong, Lantau & Macau, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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