The principle walk is the Praya Grande

"(...)In architecture there is little in Macao; to front of the Jesuits college the foundation stone of which was laid about almost a centry ago. The building which was consumed handsome pile partly lighted by an elegant in the great fire of 1834 was it is said a very front the great entrance with nothing be cupola. All that remains is the principal hind it and the noble flight of steps lead ing up to it. The proportions of this front composed of the Doric and Ionic orders are exceedingly graceful and if the pile corresponded with it the whole temple must have reflected honour on the taste of the architect and been a great ornament to Macao. A terraced garden which is or rather was attached to the building commands a view of part of the inner harbour, the Typa and many of the islands in the offing.

The most complete view of Macao is obtained from a fort called the Monte, a hill which rises from the centre of the place. From this position you perceive the whole town spread out below you occupying a peninsular which divides the inner harbour from the Bay of Macao. The length of this peninsular is about 2 miles by about one in breadth in the broadest part.

From the point of view described the town appears to lie in a valley below you whereas in truth it is an illustration of the ups and downs of life for the process of traversing. Macao is that continually walking up and down hill The streets are narrow and irregularly flagged with granite.

The principle walk is the Praya Grande which is smoothly flagged with large square stones and extends along nearly half of the margin of the bay. The present governor has extended this pleasant evening promenade round eastward to the Fort at the entrance of the Bay and would have carried it much further but that the Chinese government interfered and would not allow the coolies to work at it. The reason assigned was that the governor was making a road to facilitate the landing of the English. They can land on the Praya if ever they should be disposed with great facility. (...)

Excerto de Calcutta Monthly Journal and General Register, 1838. Imagens não incluídas na publicação.