"1. My first thought about what I like about Macau is - Macau people! The problem is that less than half the current population is local born and bred these days, so they can be hard to find.
2. Macau... I think that is the one and only place in the world that you see Portuguese, English, and Chinese - these three languages - used in the same place.
3. The outstanding food, Southern Chinese and Portuguese, is always one of the main draws for me. Furthermore, along the same lines, it's possible to find a decent wine at a decent price. I often go for a Portuguese Vinho Verde with meals.
4. Lots of good local food in Macau. Good restaurants, good bakeries and pastelerias, even some good coffee shops. In a few places, you can walk the streets trying all types of Macanese speciality snack foods (for free) as well.
5. Macau World Heritage
The Historic Centre of Macau received formal inscription at the 29th Session of the World Heritage Committee in July 2005 and includes 30 historical buildings, churches, temples, gardens, squares and other public space spread across the city center.
6. House of Dancing Water (HoDW) is a world-class, family-friendly performance that will have you highly entertained 90 minutes. The performance remains high-calibre and offers great entertainment value, the likes of which you would expect of the best shows in Vegas, Broadway and the West End.
Directed by the legendary Franco Dragone, this is easily the Top Attraction in Macau.
7. Each November, Macau becomes a noisy, congested yet exciting place to be during MGP weekend - as F1 and other really fast cars snake their way through the streets of Macau in what is considered one of the more challenging (and dangerous) tracks around the world.
8. Yeah, Macau GP track is very challenging - the 180-degree turn for F1 cars... crashed, many heroes
9. Another thing we've grown to love about Macau is shopping for luxury goods at duty-free prices.
10. Macau is very festival and enjoyable during the Chinese New Year period each year. Most squared are decorated, have small fairs, exhibitions, pinwheel and flower markets and a fair number of (themed and traditional) dance and performances.
11. I suggest one more thing. A yearly party called ""Festa da Lusofonia"" that takes place in Taipa. The theme is the food, drinks, art and music of Portuguese speaking countries. This year it will take place from 17 to 19 of October.
12. With a per capita GDP of US$91,000, Macau is the fourth richest territory in the world and the richest city in Asia. Most of these riches come from its huge gambling industry.
13. According to the CIA World Fact Book 2017, Macau citizens enjoy the 4th-longest life expectancy in the world with an average age of 84.60. As the world’s most successful gambling city, it’s not a lifestyle that you would necessarily associate with long life or relaxation.
14. Egg tarts are popular in many countries, but the Macau Portuguese egg tarts baked at the famous Lord Stow’s Bakery in Coloane Island draw tourists and pastry-lovers from all over.
15. Living the five-star luxury lifestyle generally costs less in Macau than neighbouring Hong Kong. On Weekdays, especially, room rates can be a real steal and you can get more room for your buck.
16. It’s not just the hotel rooms that are cheaper in Macau. Local foodies have long known that Macau is a great destination for fine dining at a (relative) bargain, especially the lunchtime deals. From street food favourites to three Michelin-starred fine dining restaurants like Robuchon Au Dome, Macau is fast becoming one of Asia’s top culinary capitals.
17. The Venetian Macao is home to the world’s biggest casino. Measuring upwards of 34,000 square metres, the casino is home to 878 gaming tables and 3,300 slot machines and is three times the size of the biggest casino in Vegas.
18. Macau is one of the most underrated travel destinations in the world. Travellers who go to mainstream destinations brand Macau as “The Las Vegas of Asia”, and after being able to enumerate two or three points of interest, they run out of words. It is true that Macau features the biggest casinos and posh hotels, but this destination offers more than the lights, sounds, and thrills of gambling.
19. Travellers who visit Macau will find themselves immersed in an Asian destination that captures the important details of European heritage. Being in Macau will make you feel like you are in two destinations simultaneously because most of the street signs and advertisements are in Portuguese although you are essentially in China.
20. Macau can satisfy beachgoers because this busy city has a natural beach. The Hac Sa Beach is Macau’s largest beach and is located on the southeast region of Coloane Island. It is famous for its black sand, the color of which can be attributed to the minerals that are washed ashore. Centuries ago, the sand was pitch black, but over time and due to erosion, the dark sand was replaced by yellowish sand that lightened the dark hue of the beach."
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