A Holiday in Macau – Las Vegas of the Far East

A holiday in Macau is one of the best things that can happen to any holiday enthusiast. This place, which was  Portuguese territory until 1999, is a mixture of two distinct cultures the colonial Portuguese and the modern Chinese.

Places to visit

Macau has places to suit all tastes. There is history , there is nature there are casinos bars and restaurants.

Historical places

It boasts of 22 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

We give below a list of the more popular ones.

Ruins of St. Paul's

1. Ruins of St. Paul’s Built in 1640 by Jesuit priests .Situated on the top of a hill it was the largest church in Asia at the time, and was famous as the ‘The Vatican of the Far East’.  Originally made of wood, it got burnt in a fire in 1835, and the remains which are present now are the granite façade and staircase of 68 stone steps.
2. A-Ma Temple is the oldest and most famous Buddhist Chinese temple Built in 1488. Dedicated to the goddess Mazu The name Macau’s is derived from it. 
3. Guia Fortress and Lighthouse built in early 1600s; the fortress houses a fort, a chapel, and a lighthouse which was built in 1864. This place has a cable car facility for tourists.
4. Leal Senado Building built in 1784 Macau’s first municipal chamber, building houses an exhibitions gallery ,a public library and an auditorium with a chapel, a courtyard with a flower nursery and a bust of the Portuguese poet Camoes.
5. Mandarin’s Houseb Built around 1869, the Mandarin’s House is a historic residential complex. Occupying an area of 4,000 square meters spread over 60 rooms.
6. Dom Pedro V Theatre   built in 1860; the Dom Pedro V Theatre is the oldest theatre in Macau and was the first Western-style theatre to open in China designed by a Portuguese It still serves as a venue for important public events and celebrations.
7. Moorish Barracks constructed in 1874 to accommodate a regiment from Goa, Portuguese India, and is a brick and stone neo-classical structure.
8. St. Joseph’s Seminary Building and Church St. Joseph’s Seminary was built in 1728 followed by the church in 1758 they are an excellent example of baroque architecture in China.
9. Holy House of Mercy built in 1569; the Holy House of Mercy is located in Macau’s town square – Senado. It was originally a medical clinic and today serves as a charitable institution. The Holy House of Mercy Museum. Opened in 2001.
10. Na Tcha Temple Built in 1888, the Na Tcha Temple is a Chinese folk religion temple.  It was built in homage to the deity Na Tcha – the child god of war.
11. Section of the Old City Walls remains of a wall that surrounded colonial Macau during the Portuguese occupation.
12. Mount Fortress Built in 1626, houses the three floor Macau museum the biggest museum in Macau, Mount Fortress stands 52 metres above sea level on Mount Hill.

Beaches

• Black Sand Beach or Hac Sa Beach is the largest and most well known beach in Macau.
• Cheoc Van Beach or Bamboo Bay. It’s the smaller, but the golden sand is cleaner and more picturesque than the Hac Sa Beach.

Macau Casinos

• Macau is considered bigger than Vegas there are more than 40 casinos in Macau. The Cotai Strip is the biggest casino resort in the world Inside the Venetian Macau.
• Macau’s first destination for grown-up gamblers, the City of Dream Sand’s Macau's is the first Las Vegas-style casino of Macau.
• Wynn Macau is smaller in size but bigger in gambling, décor and cost.
• Grand Lisboa is one of the oldest and is well known for the fact that it may be less glamorous but offers more gambling.

The Food festivals held in November every year are also a crowd puller. So let Travbond Reviews take you to Macau and enjoy one of the best holiday destinations in the world.