Discovering Macau.

during the Raya holidays, me and Wendy decided to head to Macau and HK for vacation. as mentioned in my older post, our main purpose was Macau. this is my very 1st time to Macau, and i enjoyed this trip a lot, and i really like visiting Macau. why? cause i can enjoy both the busy city life in Senate Square and also the quiet village life in Coloane.

well, since we reached Macau at night, what i 1st saw is HOTELS. there are hotels EVERYWHERE and there all decorated with lots and lots of flashing lights. the light coordination are just amazing! i can just stare at it for a long time as it keeps changing!

Hotel Lisboa - is by far my favourite.

Hotel Galaxy.

the following day, we went to many,many places. we tried to discover as many tourists attractions as possible, and i just summarised the places that must NOT be missed if you're going to Macau.

First is Venetian Hotel, the reason why we went there was because of the Boys Before Flower (Korean Version) drama, as several scenes were done there. The whole theme of this hotel is to imitate Venice. I have to admit that i'm quite disappointed when i was there, as the whole athmosphere is very man-made (yea, i know it is man-made...but still..! )

Inside Venetian.

After that, we went to Coloane (southern part of Macau).

Chapel of St Francis Xavier, Coloane Village.
(Look For A Star by Shu Qi and Andy Lau)

Macau's famous Portugese tarts must NOT be missed!

At Senate Square (Macau Peninsula) where there are lots of shops and local delights!

St. Dominic's Church, Largo de Sao Domingos (located just northeast of the Senate Square) - The pastel-coloured church was founded in 1587 by Spanish Dominican priests. The bell tower at the back of the building has been converted into the small Museum of Sacred Art with around 300 artifacts.

Ruins of St. Paul's Cathedral (Portuguese: Ruinas de São Paulo; Cantonese: 大三巴) - The city's most famous landmark and is regarded as the greatest monument to Christianity in the East. The only thing left of the Churh of Mater Dei, built in the 1600s but burnt down in 1835, is the imposing facade, with its Biblical statues and relief, being described as a "sermon in stone" and a "Bible for the poor". Nearby are the remains of the St Paul's College. Behind the facade is the Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt, which occupies the chancel of the church, contains archaeological excavations of the

Macau's night view from Macau Tower. It costs only HK $90.

Macau Tower.

A-Ma Temple, Barra Square (Near the southwestern (Inner Harbour) tip of the peninsula) - Perhaps the most famous Chinese temple in Macau. This is a Taoist temple which predates the Portuguese era.

Guia Fortress - Built in the 1600s on top of Guia Hill on the eastern part of the peninsula, the fortress's main function was to ward off any attack by China. Within the fortress is the Chapel of Our Lady of Guia and the 15m tall Guia Lighthouse, said to be the first modern lighthouse on the Chinese coast. Guia Fortress can be reached by the Guia Cable Car (Teleferico da Guia) just outside the entrance of the Flora Garden on Rua do Tunel, off Av Sidonio Pais.

me, andrea, wendy,"su pi" aka tour guide.

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credited to wikitravel.