Attration Category

Portas do Cerco is an area on the Macau Peninsula (built in 1849), in the former Portuguese colony of Macau, now a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, near the border checkpoint with the rest of the People's Republic of China (PRC) at Gongbei, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province. The new Posto Fronteiri?o das Portas do Cerco (border gate border building) was opened on January 15, 2004.


Barrier Gate of Macau is now the chief attraction on Macau sightseeing tour. The restructured Macau Barrier Gate Square is decorated with fountains at the centre amidst green plants. The azure tiles at the side walls jointly with the sonnet of the Portuguese Poet, Camoes portray the history of Macau. This specimen of history is surrounded by modern buildings on both side housing immigration and customs. The gate remains open from 7 am to midnight for the tourists. Tourists can the Border Gate Square through the escalators, elevators and stair cases linked with the new underground passenger terminal.


Transport
Transmac

2, 3A, 5, 9, 9A, 28C, 34, AP1

TCM
10, 10B, 17, 18, 25, 30, AP1