Okay, so technically it shouldn't be listed under HK Adventures, but because it was only a one-day-trip, why not :P
Past weekend I was luckily well enough to finally visit Macao, or Macau as the Portuguese would call it.
I visited Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal to book my ticket. Surprisingly the tickets were quite affordable and it takes less than 2hours to get to the destination. Especially considering that we took a TurboJet.
I don't remember much that happened on the TurboJet, I fell a sleep because I was too tired, I didn't get much the night before.
Once we arrived we took a bus to a casino, arriving at the "Wynn Hotel/Casino"
(If you are intending to stay at Macao, there is a bus that will take you to your hotel for free, or if you are on a budget, you could also take these buses, but just make sure where you are going, because these buses will go directly to specific hotels only)
Why Wynn? Because its one of Macao's popular destinations of course.
FACT: The city of Macau has gotten the title of Monte Carlo of the Orient in large part because the economy relies heavily on gambling. Macau is one of the few places in the Far East where gambling is legal, and there is a huge interest in the area in gambling. As a result millions of people every year travel to Macau to gamble.
Once we entered Wynn, we came across a massive Chinese zodiac ceiling feature and Greek zodiac globe directly at the bottom.
It was grand and mighty!
To our surprise it was actually a hidden show (that plays every half hour or so) a visual display of lights, with another hidden compartment with one of the largest chandeliers I have seen in my entire life, it was massive. Below the Greek globe was opening, emerging a golden tree, people began throwing coins for good luck.
From too much excitement, we tried our luck at the casino, only to find that you needed to be over 21years of age. With disappointment we decided to go to Largo do Senado (Senate Square) instead.
Which I think was a good idea, especially when your on a budget abroad as a student :p
There's so much to do and see in Macao, why spend it indoors?Macao is a city that has a long history and this means that there are quite a few thing s for the tourists to see.
The city is a strange mixture of Chinese and Portuguese culture that you are not going to see anywhere else in the world. As we did the walk of shame, we also saw some great water displays as we were making our way out, however it was even better at night.
The water display plays every ten to fifteen minutes, not much of a wait, and it's free!
I think they call it the dancing waters.
As it plays in sync with the music.
Walking to Largo do Senado only took about ten to fifteen minutes, longer if the place was crowded, especially during luna season.
However I think it was quite worth it as it has a different feel towards the place, because its not just a Chinese culture, but also an infused Portuguese culture. Thus the streets and architecture of Largo do Senado looks very unique and different.
If you do end up visiting this place, I recommend a small conner shop called "Turkish Ice-cream", a man will put on a performance before serving you ice-cream. But heads up, he is very tricky and sly, in a good way tho, so grab your ice-cream before he takes it away from you lol.
There is plenty to explore at Largo do Senado. Rows dedicated to clothing retails...
...souvenirs, beauty stores...
...and plenty of street food...
... and if you are lucky, you may just stumble across the beef jerky row and indulge yourself with various kinds and flavours.
... FOR FREE, OMG!!! ...
okay.. so maybe they are just samples, but you can eat till your full, there isn't just one beef jerky store but a whole row side-by-side selling and sampling plenty of goodies :)
We also went to a famous Macanese souvenir cake store where they made fresh baked goods, such as cookies and seaweed egg rolls.
We later walked till the end of row to visit the Ruins of St. Paul's (also known as Sam Ba Sing Tzik)
The Ruins of St. Paul's stands adjacent to the famous Mount Fortress and Macau Museum. The front façade and the grand stone stairs are the only remains of the greatest church.
.. now a this would not be complete without a tourist picture :P
We stayed in Macao until it got dark, tho I wished we had stayed longer, but we had classes the following morning back in HK, boo...
Till next time Macao~
For more information about tourism in macao visit: HERE
Past weekend I was luckily well enough to finally visit Macao, or Macau as the Portuguese would call it.
I visited Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal to book my ticket. Surprisingly the tickets were quite affordable and it takes less than 2hours to get to the destination. Especially considering that we took a TurboJet.
I don't remember much that happened on the TurboJet, I fell a sleep because I was too tired, I didn't get much the night before.
Once we arrived we took a bus to a casino, arriving at the "Wynn Hotel/Casino"
(If you are intending to stay at Macao, there is a bus that will take you to your hotel for free, or if you are on a budget, you could also take these buses, but just make sure where you are going, because these buses will go directly to specific hotels only)
Why Wynn? Because its one of Macao's popular destinations of course.
FACT: The city of Macau has gotten the title of Monte Carlo of the Orient in large part because the economy relies heavily on gambling. Macau is one of the few places in the Far East where gambling is legal, and there is a huge interest in the area in gambling. As a result millions of people every year travel to Macau to gamble.
Once we entered Wynn, we came across a massive Chinese zodiac ceiling feature and Greek zodiac globe directly at the bottom.
It was grand and mighty!
To our surprise it was actually a hidden show (that plays every half hour or so) a visual display of lights, with another hidden compartment with one of the largest chandeliers I have seen in my entire life, it was massive. Below the Greek globe was opening, emerging a golden tree, people began throwing coins for good luck.
From too much excitement, we tried our luck at the casino, only to find that you needed to be over 21years of age. With disappointment we decided to go to Largo do Senado (Senate Square) instead.
Which I think was a good idea, especially when your on a budget abroad as a student :p
There's so much to do and see in Macao, why spend it indoors?Macao is a city that has a long history and this means that there are quite a few thing s for the tourists to see.
The city is a strange mixture of Chinese and Portuguese culture that you are not going to see anywhere else in the world. As we did the walk of shame, we also saw some great water displays as we were making our way out, however it was even better at night.
The water display plays every ten to fifteen minutes, not much of a wait, and it's free!
I think they call it the dancing waters.
As it plays in sync with the music.
Walking to Largo do Senado only took about ten to fifteen minutes, longer if the place was crowded, especially during luna season.
However I think it was quite worth it as it has a different feel towards the place, because its not just a Chinese culture, but also an infused Portuguese culture. Thus the streets and architecture of Largo do Senado looks very unique and different.
If you do end up visiting this place, I recommend a small conner shop called "Turkish Ice-cream", a man will put on a performance before serving you ice-cream. But heads up, he is very tricky and sly, in a good way tho, so grab your ice-cream before he takes it away from you lol.
There is plenty to explore at Largo do Senado. Rows dedicated to clothing retails...
...souvenirs, beauty stores...
...and plenty of street food...
... and if you are lucky, you may just stumble across the beef jerky row and indulge yourself with various kinds and flavours.
... FOR FREE, OMG!!! ...
okay.. so maybe they are just samples, but you can eat till your full, there isn't just one beef jerky store but a whole row side-by-side selling and sampling plenty of goodies :)
We also went to a famous Macanese souvenir cake store where they made fresh baked goods, such as cookies and seaweed egg rolls.
We later walked till the end of row to visit the Ruins of St. Paul's (also known as Sam Ba Sing Tzik)
The Ruins of St. Paul's stands adjacent to the famous Mount Fortress and Macau Museum. The front façade and the grand stone stairs are the only remains of the greatest church.
.. now a this would not be complete without a tourist picture :P
We stayed in Macao until it got dark, tho I wished we had stayed longer, but we had classes the following morning back in HK, boo...
Till next time Macao~
For more information about tourism in macao visit: HERE
