The "Las Vegas" of the East, Macau Travel Guide

Macau Archives: The "Las Vegas" of the East

Yi: The temperature difference in Macau throughout the year ranges from 16°C to 25°C, and the humidity is high. You can prepare woolen clothes and coats in winter.

Food: Macau’s Portuguese cuisine includes Portuguese and Macanese. Among them, Macanese Portuguese cuisine is more suitable for Eastern tastes, while Portuguese vegetable soup, red bean pork knuckle, horseradish (ie cod), Portuguese Dishes such as chicken are not to be missed. Portuguese table wine sold in Macau is cheap and high-quality, and its price is half cheaper than in mainland Portugal.

Macau bars include luxury bars, local bars, and African music bars in hotels. Portuguese cafes are a new eating place in Macau in recent years. The more famous coffee shops are concentrated in the Ban Zhang Tang area and Ma Tong Street in Nanwan, where they also serve Lisbon-style snacks and desserts.

Accommodation: Five-star: Hyatt Regency Macau, Imperial Hotel

Three-star: Fortuna Hotel (located in the New Port of Macau, only a stone’s throw away from the Macau Ferry Terminal, within walking distance 5 minutes to the famous Lisboa Casino)

Two stars: Peninsula Hotel, East Asia Hotel

OK: You can go to Macau with a Hong Kong and Macau tour group, but in that case, You have to travel in a group when entering and leaving Hong Kong and Macau. Another method is that as long as you have a business visa to Hong Kong (in fact, any other visa is acceptable except a travel visa), you can go to Macau from Hong Kong without a visa. But when you come back, you have to go from Macau to Zhuhai, or take a flight back from Macau, and you can't go back to Hong Kong.

To go from Hong Kong to Macau, you can take the China Hong Kong City Ferry Terminal in Kowloon. The boat leaves about every hour. You can also take the Hong Kong and Macau Ferry Terminal in Central. The boat leaves about every half hour. But during holidays, ferry tickets become tight.

It only takes 1 hour by boat to Macau. There is a service center set up by the Macau Tourism Bureau in the lobby when leaving the pier, where you can get free Macau maps and other tourism promotion brochures. Macau's characteristic means of transportation is the human-powered tricycle, which is mostly concentrated at the pier, Lisboa and the Maritime Museum. It costs 90 Australian dollars for 30 minutes and 150 Australian dollars for one hour. Transportation in the city is very convenient. Buses usually cost 2.5 Australian dollars, and there are buses between tourist destinations. Taxis are divided into black taxis and yellow taxis (yellow means e-hailing taxis). Taxis in the city center start at 10 Australian dollars.

Museums in Macau

Although Macau is small, there are many museums on the island. This time I mainly went to the Macau Museum. Maritime Museum. Racing Museum. The Wine Museum and the Macanese House Museum in Yi Shui Chai.

Ruins of St. Paul's and the Fortress are must-visit places for tourists, but the number of tourists in the Macau Museum located on the Fortress is not large. This museum displays in detail the culture of Macao from ancient times to modern times. religion. people's livelihood. custom. military. The evolution of industry and agriculture is a good place to learn about the history of Macau. I think you should visit here when traveling to Macau. I especially recommend that tourists who bring children to Macau should take their children to visit the Macau Museum to increase their knowledge.

The Maritime Museum is located opposite A-Ma?R. Exhibited here is the development process of Macau from a small fishing village to a fishing port, with various navigation models on display. From the earliest small fishing boats used in Macau to ship models from all over the world. In order to meet the reality of Macau, fishing boats and ferries are mainly used. These models are all beautifully crafted. Life-size puppets are also used to match the scenes to recreate the life of fishermen in Macao in the past.

Formula 3 racing is another unique tourist sport in Macau. The Racing Museum displays some formula cars that have raced in Macau. Motorcycles and RVs. Formula racing is mysterious and yearning for me. Of course, this yearning is limited to watching. It was very refreshing for me to be able to get in close contact with a Formula car. These cars are rich in color and give me a striking and energetic feeling, which made me smile a lot. The museum also displays the formula car once driven by the late famous driver Senna.

Opposite the Racing Museum is the Wine Museum, which mainly exhibits top-quality wines produced in various countries. The ticket here includes a complimentary glass of wine, which allowed me to take a rest here when I was tired from walking. It was also good to have a drink. Although I have no knowledge in this area, I am quite satisfied with the rosé wine I chose.

Resume of Ruins of St. Paul's Archway

It is actually the remains of the front wall of St. Paul's Church. It has experienced three fires, been burned and rebuilt many times, and has witnessed living history.

The architecture of St. Paul’s Church at that time was a combination of European Renaissance architecture and Eastern architecture, with a combination of Chinese and Western styles and fine carvings. The cost of the Ruins of St. Paul’s alone reached 300,000 taels of silver 300 years ago. .

About Mazu Pavilion

Mazu Pavilion is the oldest of the three major Zen monasteries in Macau, located in the southeast of Macau. The Portuguese arrived in Macau more than 400 years ago. When they saw the temple, they asked the residents about the local name and history. The residents mistakenly thought it was referring to the temple, so they answered "A-Ma". The Portuguese transliterated it into "MACAU", which became the origin of the Portuguese name of Macau. . During the Spring Festival and the mother’s birthday on March 23 of the lunar calendar, Mazu Pavilion is bustling with activity.

The casinos are the brightest

In Macau, known as the "Las Vegas of the East", there are many casinos in "amusement parks" such as Lisboa, Royal Palace, Holiday Inn, and Jinbi. The largest among them.

Casinos generally have gaming projects such as baccarat, blackjack, roulette, French roulette, fan stalls, big and small, and silver machines. At night, these places are the brightest and busiest.

The casino does not charge tickets, but you have to go through the security gate and your bags will be checked. There is no clothing restriction in the venue, only Australian dollars or Hong Kong dollars are accepted. Around the casino, there are many pawn shops set up for "gambling". At night, we walked into Lisboa. In the nearest small room, a group of people were surrounding the Pai Gow table. There were many people but it was extremely quiet. As soon as we casually walked in, several people raised their eyes from the card table to look at us - although the eyes were just a glance, they contained the complex eyes of angry, serious, tired, stressed, and restless gamblers. We were frightened by the threatening eyes and entered the hall. There were gambling tables with various games. Among the crowd, I finally relaxed my nerves and breathed a sigh of relief. I tried a slot machine and actually won some! This casino is just a tourist attraction for us, but for some people it is the birthplace of wealth, or it may be a self-dug grave!

Taste the flavor? Sweet

The most famous snack is Margaret Egg Tart, but the shop is hidden deep in a residential area, like a small bakery, only there are more outside the shop Some sun umbrellas, tables and chairs. The egg tarts here live up to their reputation, they are so hot and crispy!

Golden attractions:

Sun Yat-Senior Memorial Hall, Mazu Pavilion, Bodhi Garden, Ruins of St. Paul's, Tam Kung Temple, St. Lawrence Hall

Except Sun Yat-Senior Memorial Hall It is open every day from 10 am to 1 pm and from 2:30 pm to 5 pm except Tuesdays. It is free for visitors to visit.