A-Ma Temple

The oldest temple in Macau, predating the Portuguese settlement and dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu, whose name is thought to have given the territory its European name. Set into a rocky hillside near the inner harbour, it climbs through a series of pavilions, prayer halls, and boulder-strewn courtyards scented with coiled incense. Stone inscriptions and a carved relief of a junk record centuries of maritime worship by fishermen and traders. It forms part of the historic centre of Macau inscribed as a World Heritage Site.