Macau
Views over Macau from Guia Hill Fortress. February, 2018.
I’ve always wanted to go to Las Vegas! In fact, it’s one of two or three major bucket list destinations I still haven’t managed to tick off. With no plans to get back to the U.S. anytime soon, I decided to make do with the next best thing and put Macau centre stage for my Chinese New Year travels In 2018. “Macau is not interesting”, said an uninformed acquaintance of mine, “is only casinos”. While this amazing little autonomous region is indeed known as The Las Vegas of Asia, my friend’s silly statement couldn’t have been further off the mark.
Coloane Island, Macau. February, 2018.
Yes there are towering casinos and hotels galore. But dig just a little and you’ll tap into a fascinating world of colonial fortresses, Portuguese squares, leafy hill parks and traditional townhouses. Not impressed? How about market streets, chapels, churches, temples, beaches, lighthouses, sleepy villages, military tunnels, a panda park and so much more. Don’t believe me? Then check out my travel reports on:
The sights:
Camoes Garden
Guia Hill Fortress
Macau Tower
Mandarin’s House
Monte Fort
St. Paul’s Ruins
The churches:
Macau Protestant Chapel & Cemetery
St. Dominic’s Church
St. Lawrence’s Church
St. Michael’s Chapel & Cemetery
The hotel-casinos:
MGM Macau
Studio City
The Grand Lisboa
The Parisian
The Venetian
Coloane Island:
Anima Society For Protection of Animals
Cheoc Van Beach
Coloane Village
Eduardo Marques Square
Seac Pai Van Park
Under the radar!
Nam Peng Cafe
Street Steel Heavy Metal Bike Gallery
