Macau is a city full of history since it was founded in China by the Portuguese in 1557 The city remained until 1999 Portuguese It is marked by this mixed culture and it is, after Hong Kong, China's richest territory. Macau is one of China's two special administrative regions, called RAS. With 567,900 inhabitants, it features a very contemporary aesthetic mixed with traditional buildings and has a prime location since 29,5km Island is located on the South China Sea west of the Delta River pearls.
What to do in Macau?
Start with what made him famous in the last years: Macau is considered the Asian Las Vegas and is widely visited for its nightlife. Indeed, the city has the largest casino in the world The Venetian Macao, and all other facilities include 8 also visited. The Venetian Macao was built in 2007 and as the name suggests, the building is decorated on the theme of Venice. Not very exotic for Western tourists who want to see nitpicking, but Macau breaststroke lot of Asians from Cambodia, Vietnam and another to play in excess. The $ 2.4 billion invested in the resort were quickly replenished with the rental of 3,000 rooms and sales received by 350 shops.
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The other casino not to be missed is the City of Dreams Casino. For poker fans who surfed the wave of poker sites online or for those who are patrons of the casinos, be aware that the City of Dreams Casino hosts annual tournaments very important that you find the list here. The most famous events are ACOP (Asia Championship of Poker) or the Macau Poker Cup. This casino is of course part again a huge resort with a focus on Asian culture orientation. Indeed, the property offers many evenings like the show "The House of Dancing Water '.
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The former Portuguese enclave full of building Western architecture. The historic center of the city declared World Heritage by UNESCO has been recently renovated and is a real break in the mad Chinese life. At the turnings of streets you will come across the ruins, cobblestone streets, and lovely colorful buildings that will call for those who know Lisbon Portugal. A big downside is the massive amount of tourists. Often visiting Hong Kong, they take a day trip to Macau, arriving in the morning and leave in the evening mass crammed onto ships. The city is full of museums and monuments. In terms of Chinese culture, I recommend Chinese temples Kun lam and Lin Fong Miu and the Buddhist Temple A-Ma, these are real wonders.
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Largo do Senado Square is the best known, probably due to its fountain and its typical Portuguese pavement floor square gray and beige stones. Then I advise you to get lost in the streets and searching the ruins of Sao Paolo. Right side you will find the Guia Fortress, which guided sailors through its lighthouse. It was in this city center you can find gold jewelry and Chinese antiques, lots of local crafts although be careful of scams to tourists. The real antique lovers will pretty quickly what honest shops and they will find their happiness in the streets of San Paulo, street do Palha, or the street and the street das Estalagens back negotiating whose name suits him perfectly . For lovers of flea markets, you will find the flea market on the island of Taipa every Sunday from 11h to 20h on Bombeiros instead. Then for fans of shopping, you will a lot of choice with malls Wynn Esplanade, One Central Macau, Grand Canal Shoppes and New Yaohan. These department stores are filled with boutiques as well as classic fashion with a more realistic budget.
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Do not overlook the kitchen Macau which is a delicious mix of Chinese influences, Portuguese, Indian, Malay and African.
The most famous dish is the galinha africana picante, with a sauce made of garlic, coconut, peanut paste, tomato and chilli, but you should also test fish pastes made from small shrimp transparent, garlic, onion, and cilantro, or baked cod, which is much appreciated in Portugal. For drinks, port and Portuguese wine of course!
Horse racing and greyhound racing
For the curious, Macau has a very large Canidrome where you can watch greyhound racing. It is a very popular sport in the region and organizes Canidrome fifteen races per day. For horse enthusiasts, the Macau Jockey Club's offers great stands with air conditioning to follow the races live. But beware, the horses go on vacation from late August to early September so find out before.
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It was in 2009 that Unesco class opera as a "masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity". This form of opera was founded in 1906 and is revered by the Cantonese community, which is resident in China or gone to live abroad because it unites and strengthens social bonds. It is also a symbol of cultural exchange and that's why this opera should be seen in large numbers by tourists as it is accessible to foreigners and helps identify Cantonese culture. For more info, stroll on the website of the Office of Tourism.
Moving to Macau
The choice is vast since Macau has buses, taxis, rental cars, boats to reach Hong Kong or walk around the island, or the rickshaw for a little exotic. Bus lines are managed by two companies, the Transmac (Transportes Urbanos Macau) and TCM (Sociedade de Transportes Colectivos Macau). They easily serve most of the major places like major hotels and downtown.
Taxis are plentiful but it is advisable to have on paper or on your phone's written in Chinese to be sure to reach port destination.
For the adventurous who want to test driving in Macau, the Avis and Happy Mokes have multiple offices and even offer cars with drivers.
However, the march will remain your best friend as long as you choose your schedule because the sun can hit very hard.
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