I have not been to Macao but if i get a chance to explore it , these will be my 20 best things to experience in MACAO
1) Macau's most famous and popular local snack
Portuguese Custard Tarts are a deliciously flaky dessert that migrated to Macau and became a local favorite. This custard tart recipe yields buttery, sweet tarts with an aromatic custard that gets baked until it’s just scorched on top.
2) Kun Iam Statue
Kim Iam statue is a 20 m tall bronze statue of Goddess of Mercy emerging from a lotus.
3) Enjoy Goa Nights in Old Taipa Village
When your dinner is served at Goa Nights, an Indian tapas bar, you’d be forgiven for wondering if it’s food or a work of art. The beautifully presented dishes, a mix of tradition and contemporary dining, taste as good as they look.
4) Golden Reel Ferris Wheel
Studio City – a new, Hollywood-inspired entertainment center – this golden wheel is mean to resemble a running film reel.It has 17 pods going around the track and is built at 425 feet (so really not one for people scared of heights).
5) Macau Tower Bungy Jump
Most striking new building on the landscape is the Macau Tower. It is one of the ten tallest freestanding buildings in the world.Best place for the adrenalin junkies – jumping from a height of 233 meters. It’s the world’s highest bungy jump and you can reach speeds of 200km/hour.
6) Macau’s largest beach - Hac Sa Beach
The largest and most well known beach in Macau is Hac Sa Beach, the beach is a kilometre long and is famous for its black sand. It gets its unique colour from minerals in the seabed that are washed ashore.
7) A-Ma Cultural Village in Coloane
A-Ma Temple is one of Macau’s oldest buildings and is the most popular Chinese temple in Macau.
8) Meet the Pandas at the Macau Panda Pavilion
The Panda Pavilion is a nature park containing multiple animal species ranging from gorillas, flamingos, monkeys, and of course the famous pandas.
9) Historic Center of Macau
Macau has been the hub where cultures of the West and the East exchange. In Historic Centre of Macau, one can find the oldest and the best-preserved western-style buildings in China, in different architectural styles emerging after the Renaissance from Baroque to neo-classical.
10) Camoes Garden and Grotto
Camoes Garden and Grotto, or just Camoes Garden as well, is one of Macau's oldest parks. The park is also Macau's largest, covering an area of nearly 20,000 square meters (about 24,000 square yards).
11) The Museum of Macau
he Museum of Macau is the biggest museum in Macau. It is located in the famous Monte Fortress, in the heart of the city and where the Portuguese first set foot.
12) St. Dominic's Church
Located right in the heart of Senado Square of Macau. This church was placed on the World Heritage List in July 2005, and as such also became the 31st world heritage site of China.
13) Walk around the famous Senado Square
Senado Square (Largo do Senado) is a public square in Macau. It is located in the central area of the Macau Peninsula.
14) Watch acrobatic performances at Elekron
ELEKRON at Studio City Macau is a non-stop action packed spectacular after the success of The House of Dancing Water. Elekron features dramatic, dangerous and dare-devil circus skills; crazy parkour acrobatics; wild fire and pyrotechnics; a flying bi plane of wing-walkers; thrilling and breath-taking stunt driving sequences involving cars, bikes and buggies.
15) Explore Carmel Gardens
Set on a hill overlooking Taipa and the South China Sea, you’ll find beautifully executed beds of flowers, vine-covered gazebos and plenty of benches to rest on away from the bright lights of the casino.
16) Go hiking around Guia Fortress
The fortress features a historic chapel with centuries-old frescos, the first modern lighthouse (1865) on Chinese coast as well as old military tunnels.You’ll also be rewarded with stunning views of the city centre.
Tip: From the fortress, there is access to forested nature and hiking trails around Guia Hill. This is one of the green lungs of Macau where locals go for a quiet rural retreat from the busy streets below.
17) The House of Dancing Water
A great way to spend an evening and something truly unique.The world’s largest water extravaganza might not be something you’ve ever thought much about, but once you see this incredible show based on, in, around and above a pool of water, you’ll be converted.
18) Skycap Cable Car
This adventurous cable car will make you fly over the deep forests and a rock which is millions of years old.
19) Ruins of St.Paul’s
Macao’s most famous landmark is the lone façade of the Ruin of St Paul’s, the remains of a 16th-century Catholic Church.
20) Capture the true beauty of Macau at Taipa Village
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