Macau is primarily known as the "Las Vegas of Asia" and millions of travelers visit its annual glitzy casinos, but the tiny territory has much more to offer than just ostentatious casinos and game rooms. In fact, Macau, plan good trip should allow at least four days, see things the most important of this beautiful city has to offer.
Macau World Heritage Trail
The greatest thing of Macau is its rich Portuguese heritage and how he co-existait with Chinese traditions and beliefs to circa 500 years... the centre of Macau has been declared recently a UNESCO World Heritage site, and many historic buildings have been beautifully restaurés.Marcher on the "Macau World Heritage Trail" is a must do, try so if you come to Macau for just one day or more, don't miss it (or if you have no time, at least visit the main sites from the path).
A - Ma Temple is the place where the city of Macao began its history since hundreds of years, due to a mythological event whereby a group of fishermen was rescued a deadly storm by A - ma, the legendary protector of sailors and gods loved most of Hong Kong and Macao (called Tin Hau in Hong Kong).
Other important sites from the historical path are Saint-Joseph Seminary and Church, place Saint-Augustin (Largo de Santo Agostinho), Senado Square (Largo do Senado), Church of Santo Domingo and the ruins of St. Paul.
Many restaurants
Macau travel cannot be complete without visiting some of the unmissable City restaurants... Hundreds of years of Portuguese influence led to a unique Macanese cuisine features the best of what the Portuguese cuisine has to offer, with reasons Chinese and Cantonese... restaurants as of Fernando, A-Lorcha and Clube police become long on stage celebrates International, do steps mentioned institutions of charm as Robuchon a Galera de Chef Joel Robuchon or Don Alfonso 1890 chef Alfonso Iaccarino.
Islands: Taipa and Coloane
The islands of Taipa and Coloane are a "must-visit" for those who want to see how people used to live in the old days... the "villages" Macau retain their old style, with narrow streets, old houses, small Chinese temples and the tiny craft shops where disappeared also trades are still practised.
Village of A - my cultural, at the top of the Hill higher Macao, on the island of Coloane, has been opened only a few years, so there is no history in this regard, but there is certainly much to see...The particularly rich Chinese ornaments and architecture magnificent temple.
Macau Fisherman Wharf is somewhat a Laue diagram tourist but it is always pleasant, in particular the main area of the complex, where you can wander among replicas from the streets of the port cities around the world...Some Amsterdam-style buildings stand a block street of Lisbon, and some typical buildings of the city of Cape...
Unique museums
Strange that this may appear, Macao has some really fantastic, and many museums they are compare very small and unpretentious with their counterparts in the cities international as New York and London, they are always well visit … in particular those that are unique to Macau as "Macau Grand Prix Museum" and "transfer gifts Museum of Macao", which displays all the gifts given to Macau and its people by the various provinces and counties in China, for the transfer of 1999.
Historical fortresses
Historical fortresses of the city are also well worth visiting, especially Fortaleza do Monte, where the Museum of Macao, and Guia Hill, where you can also enjoy a magnificent park, a trip short and picturesque cable car and a visit to first lighthouse Western-style China.
And finally... casinos
Obviously, a good article on Macau travel can be found, without saying anything to casinos... the Macau casinos deserve certainly a visit, even if you're not a player... the Venetian is the largest casino in the world, while Casino Lisboa is a true icon of dreams Macanese.Ville is famous for its large choice of entertainment, newly opened and Grand Waldo Casino is the right place for "high roller", as well as for those who love electronic games.
Roni Shwartz is an expert for the cities of Hong Kong, Macao and certified travel counselor and Singapour.Il written for http://www.metropolasia.com/ - the ultimate travel guide-line, dining room and living in Hong Kong, Macao and Singapour.Pour learn more about Macau, including routes suggested travel DIY, recommended restaurants and nightspots, shopping advice and recommendations of the hotel, visit Metropolasia.com Macau travel Guide.
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