| Macau Macau | ||
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| State | China | |
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| Surface | 31.3 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 624.000 (2014 estimate), 552.503 (2011 census) | |
| Prefix tel | 853 | |
| Time zone | UTC 8 | |
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Macau is a city of China.
To know
Macau has made great strides in tourism: in 2007 it was visited by 27 million tourists, a number that appears tenfold when comparing the data of the previous decade.
Its tourist fortunes were determined by the opening of casinos and numerous gambling halls. 90% of its tourists are nationals Chinese, all attracted to gambling.
How to orient yourself
How to get
By plane
 | To learn more, see: Airports in Macau. |
- 1 Macau International Airport. With an airstrip built on the sea specifically to accommodate flights, this airport unfortunately does not welcome any flights from the city European much less Italian. At Hong Kong International Airport, just about sixty kilometers away, flights from Europe are frequent. From here you will then have to embark on one of the ferries that shuttle between the two ports.
By car
Macau can be reached via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, which was officially inaugurated in 2018.
Ferries run from 07:00 until 24:00. The crossing takes just over an hour. They sail from the "Shun Tak" shopping center in the central district of Sheung Wan but also from the Tsim Sha Tsui pier in Kowloon. The price of a ticket is 159HK $ (August 2013) and can be bought at the ticket office near the gate boarding. The sale ends a few minutes before departure, however it is possible to buy last minute tickets from the staff who are nearby and sometimes (for reasons that are not entirely clear) the price can be even lower.
More information on the website of the shipping company "Turbojet".
How to get around
By public transport
Public transport is not particularly developed. Unlike the neighbor Hong Kong, in Macau you drive on the left and the traffic is chaotic due to the large number of motorcycles.
What see
- Macau Museum, 112 Praceta do Museu de Macau. The most interesting of the Macau Museums provides documentation on local history since the arrival of Portuguese merchants and missionaries of the Society of Jesus. The collections on the second floor illustrate traditions and scenes of everyday life from the colonial era.
- Temple A-Ma.
- Kun Iam Temple.
- Ruins of the church of S. Paolo.
- Casa Museu da Taipa, Avenida da Praia.
- Macau Tower.
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
Pataca is the legal tender in Macau. The Hong Kong dollar is accepted everywhere.
How to have fun
Where to eat
High prices
- Theater, Rua Cidade de Sintra, ☎ 853 8986 3663. Located inside the Winn Macau hotel, the Il Teatro restaurant earned a star in the famous Michelin guide in 2011. You can taste the specialties of chef Anthony Alaimo such as grilled Halibut fillet with lobster and fennel salad or the simpler rigatoni with tomato sauce with pork.
- Aurora, Avenida de Kwong Tung, ☎ 853 2886 8868. Aurora is also an Italian restaurant that has been awarded a one star rating by the Michelin guide. You will find it on the 10th floor of the Altira hotel. You will enjoy Apulian cuisine prepared by chef Michele dell'Aquila.
Where stay
Average prices
- Pousada de Colôane, Praia de Cheoc Van, Colôane, ☎ 853 2888 2143. Family run hotel with 30 rooms. Located on a hill in a panoramic position on Cheoc Van beach.
- Lisboa hotels, 2–4 Avenida de Lisboa, ☎ 853 2888 3888. 927 room hotel with a casino and several bars and restaurants. Among the latter the most renowned are Robuchon a Galera, a French cuisine restaurant the only one in Macau with 3 Michelin stars and Tim's Kitchen, specialized in Cantonese cuisine (two Michelin stars).
High prices
- Pousada de São Tiago, Avenida da República. Housed in a 17th century fort, Pousada de São Tiago is the most charming hotel in Macau.
