Guia Fortress is situated upon the top of Guia Hill, overlooking the city of Macau. It is one of the UNESCO World Heritage attractions and a common image scene of Macau seen in guidebooks.

Interestingly, there is quite little to see of the actual fort. However, a new information centre has been opened this year. Here you can learn a bit about the fort's nearly 400 year history as well as details regarding the frescos you can see in the Guia Chapel. Opening hours are 9am to 6pm.

There is a short tunnel you can access from the back side of the fort. Near the entrance, you will also find a room dedicated to weather observatory and see reports of past typhoons that have wrecked havoc on Macau.

The information centre is located just inside the entrance area, below the chapel and lighthouse. After a short visit to the info centre, walk up to and access the Guia Chapel (no photography inside) and see historic frescos in its two chambers. You can also get close to the Guia Lighthouse (no entrance).

Do take a bit of time to enjoy the views of the city from Guia Fort. The 270 degree scenes from here are probably the best reason for visiting the Guia Fortress and its respective World Heritage attractions at this point in time.

Note: For a bit of exercise, you can walk up to Guia Hill from Rua do Campo in the main city centre. Take Rua de Ferreira do Amaral towards Royal Macau Hotel. Pass the hotel and continue to Hotel Guia on Calcado do Gaio. At the hotel, you'll see the continued ascending street to the base of Guia Hill and its attractions. From there you can walk up a zigzag of cobblestoned walkway to the entrance of the fort.

Note: For a more leisurely and faster way up Guia Hill, you can ride the cable car (MOP2 one way, MOP3 return). The cable car lower station is situated at the entrance to Flora Garden located on Rua de Ferreira do Amaral. This is a fun way to ascend the hill and a good option for families visiting Macau and in search of child friendly activities.