The area around Praca Ponte E Horta has recently given way to street art, which can be viewed on several backstreets around the small square on the Macau Peninsula. Here you will find 15-20 quality murals, many created by internationally renowned graffiti artists on shop fronts, entrance gates, street passage ways and street corners (see submitted pictures). This can be a fun activity for those who enjoy street art scenes during their travels. I'm not sure how long the murals will remain before being painted over but the murals look new and great at this point in time.

The last two stops on the Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) sponsored 'Footsteps in the Historic Centre' self-walking tour are the old Opium House (presently the Tong Sin Tong Charitable Society) and the small but pleasant Praca Ponte E Horta. The 'Footsteps in the Historic Centre' walk takes visitors through part of the UNESCO World Heritage area as well as other interesting historic and heritage places in the city centre of Macau. It begins at Avenida da Praia Grande, makes several stops at attractions on Senado Square as well as Rua de Camilo Pessanha just off Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro. The trail then passes through Rua da Felicidade and Rua da Caldira before ending at the Inner Harbour and here at Praca de Ponte e Horta. Historically, this square was the location of an important Inner Harbour pier where opium, tobacco and other imports were docked and offloaded in Macau. Today, after reclamations and decades of urban development, it is a small leisure square for local residents. The area is subtle yet has a bit of charm to it. There is a long flowing fountain, children's play area, park benches usually occupied by local elderlies, a corner restaurant and a few of Macau's reasonably priced mid-range hotels. It is not one of Macau's more impressive gardens or squares but there is something The square also features, a traditional Portuguese style building referred to as the Old Opium House. The den operated until opium was outlawed in the 1940s. In more recent decades, the building has been taken over and managed by the Tong Sin Tong Charitable Society. The building isn't open for tourisM but is worth viewing from the outside for a few minutes. Snap a picture or two if you enjoy colonial style buildings and architecture. At this point, visitors while have ended the 'Footsteps of the Historic Centre' self-guided walking tour. Total walking time is estimated to be 28-30 minutes, without making stops. If you intend to enter the attractions which are open to visitors, best to allow 2 to 2.5 additional hours to view as well as to explore areas around the streets included as part of the trail. Upon finishing the walk at Praça de Ponte e Horta, you can return back down Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro to Senado Square, 8-10 minutes away by foot, to visit more attractions of the UNESCO World Heritage area found east and west of this location. Local buses pickup and drop off at this location as well and taxis can be found across the street at the Sofitel Macau at Ponte 16 hotel. Note: Visit the MGTO website for more information and downloadable maps regarding the 'Footsteps of the Historic Centre' and other self-guided walking tours, UNESCO World Heritage attractions, museums and other interesting attractions which can be visited in Macau.