Macau is a popular vacation destination with holiday makers, casino goers and heritage and cultural holiday seekers. Macau is a fusion of Asian and European cultures. With its borders with Guangdong Province, Macau is about 60 km from Hong Kong and 145 km from Guangzhou. Since Macau is located on the seven hills, it offers a panoramic view of the South China Sea.

You can explore Macau by taxis or bicycles. Take in a volcano ride at Fisherman’s Wharf or a bungee trampoline. Fisherman’s Wharf houses a variety of restaurants and bars. You can visit the Nam Van Lake Cybernautic Fountain where you can see the special laser show and music show. The A-Ma temple, Ruins of St. Paul’s, Macau Maritime museum and the Senate are other places of tourist interest. Take a leisurely walk through the Lou Lim Ieoc Garden. Gambling tourists to Macau can try their luck at most Western games as well as Eastern games of chance. The big casinos are located at the floating Macau palace, Hyatt Regency Macau and Hotel Lisboa.

Macau's most exciting heritage sites are located just a short stroll from Senado Square, including...

Museum of Macau is built into a hill and occupies most of what used to be Macau's strongest fort, hundreds of years ago. It's not a very big museum by international standards, but it does have some very nice exhibits that tell the story of this charming town in an interesting way...

Ruins of St. Paul's: The only remain of what was once Asia's largest Catholic church, is an impressive 16th century facade, featuring intricate reliefs and sculptures.

Santo Domingo Church is an 1828 Baroque-Filipino style church, housing a tiny museum, where you can see precious historical objects, related to the history of the Roman Catholic church in Asia.

Lou Kau Mansion: A beautiful 19th century courtyard-house that used to serve as the residence of one of the city's richest Chinese merchants.

The Cathedral

The Holy House of Mercy: Another important historical building, with a small museum in it.


From Senado Square, you can easily walk southwest, along the UNESCO declared Macau World Heritage Trail, passing through some of the city's most interesting heritage gems, like picturesque Rua da Felicidade, where a famous scene of the movie "Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Doom" was shot, St. Augustine's Square.

Many tourists who visit Hong Kong take a day tour to neighboring Macau, and while this history-rich town justifies more than just a day, you can still see.

Macau is also a great shopping destination, be it for luxury items, silk clothing or electronic goods. Check out porcelain tableware, vases and novelty items. You can pick up fine ceramics at reasonably low prices at Macau’s Rua de São Paulo and Avenida Almeida Ribeiro. Here you can also find handcrafted Chinese goods. While on a Macau tour, you can select fine varieties of Chinese tea.