Macau Guide (with many pictures and words)
🎈 Macau, a magical place, some say it's all about glitz and glamour, some say it's a food paradise, others say it's a place for exploring cultural history, and now even more people say it's the best spot for social media check-ins!
🎈 What exactly is Macau? It all depends on your purpose and mood, there might be a thousand different Macaus for a thousand people!
🎈 Macau is roughly divided into two parts: the Macau Peninsula and Taipa Island. The Macau Peninsula is connected to the mainland of Zhuhai, and you can get there by crossing the border at Gongbei in Zhuhai, which is also the old town area of Macau, with many old buildings just like the old town areas of our small county towns. The main attractions of the Macau Peninsula are:
1. Ruins of St. Paul's (including the area around the fountain and Portuguese-style buildings), which needs no introduction as it's a landmark of Macau; it's great for check-ins, and there are many souvenir shops along the Portuguese-style street where you can taste to your heart's content;
2. Mount Fortress (right next to the Ruins of St. Paul's)
3. Lotus Square (celebrating Macau's handover)
4. Hotels: old and new Lisboa, Wynn, Landmark Plaza, etc.
5. Macau Tower (180 meters high, the tenth tallest in the world, with skywalk and bungee jumping activities)
6. New Yaohan (shopping)
🎈 Taipa Island is mainly made up of reclaimed land, and most of the current popular social media check-in spots are concentrated here:
1. The Londoner (London's Big Ben and luxurious hotels)
2. The Parisian (Eiffel Tower, luxurious hotels, and shopping mall)
3. The Venetian (indoor Venetian Water City on the second floor, luxurious hotels, and shopping mall)
4. Wynn Palace (free cable car with music fountain and luxurious hotels)
5. Studio City (figure-eight Ferris wheel and luxurious hotels)
6. MGM (Pansy Ho's love story-themed luxurious hotel)
7. Galaxy (the largest hotel in Asia with 8000 rooms)
8. Morpheus (luxurious hotel of the Ho family's younger generation)
🎈 Tips:
1. Border crossing: The time it takes to cross the border from Gongbei in Zhuhai has been greatly reduced, and it can generally be done in about 30 minutes;
2. Transportation: After crossing the border, there are many 'fortune buses' (free hotel shuttles) available, and you generally don't need to spend extra money; taking a taxi is more expensive (starting at least at 100)
3. Internet: Hotels generally have free wifi, but there's hardly any when shopping, so it's recommended to buy a Hong Kong-Macau data card on tb (plug and play, each card costs less than 10 yuan and can be used for two days);
4. Food: There are many snack shops and grocery stores on the streets of the Macau Peninsula, while on Taipa Island, they are mainly concentrated around Rua do Cunha;
5. Social media check-in spots: various hotels (luxurious buildings and performances)
6. Cultural architecture and quaint check-in spots: near the Ruins of St. Paul's (Macau Peninsula), Rua do Cunha (Taipa Island)
7. Payment: Most shops support mobile payments, but it's recommended to have some cash on hand (there are many exchange points and ATMs at the border), and bring more if you plan to play elsewhere.