Macau Special Administrative Region
Posted by Wilson Tang | Labels: Macau | Posted On 09 December 2009 at 12:29 AM
Destination: Macau
Macau is situated 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Hong Kong and 145 kilometres (90 mi) from Guangzhou. You can either travel via a direct flight or via a fast craft that takes around 1hour.
Weather:
Average humidity between 75% and 90%. easonal climate is greatly influenced by the monsoons, and differences in temperature between summer and winter are marked. The average annual temperature of Macau is 22.3. July would be warmest month and coolest month in the January.
Getting here:
From Hong Kong -> Macau provided by Turbojet ( 24 hours Service) via
Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal, 3/F Shun Tak Centre,
200 Connaught Road Central, Sheung Wan
Total Ride approx. 55 mins with Economy / Super Class.
Alternative from Hong Kong International Airport - > Macau via
Hong Kong International Airport SkyPier
From turbojet website
Sights:
Tai San Pa 大三巴 ( Senado Square)
At the bus stop (opp Senado Square entrance) - you can take bus number 3 from the jetty to here.
Holy House of Mercy
Built to undertake charitable work, founded by the first bishop in 1569. This is a first ever western-styled hospital in china and also included a nursery and orphanage.
Senado Square
Some Popular local food
Almond Biscuits ( local specialties)
Ruins of St. Paul's, the façade of what was originally the Cathedral of St. Paul built in 1602.
View from St Pauls'
Casino:
Casino Lisboa (more pictures to come)
Food:
Macua Pork Chop Bun
Famous Steam Milk Desert @ Yi Shun
A place that has good mixture of both luxury and history. From having warm water to wash hands in the public toilets (in casino's) , grand casino renovation and having private counters for tourist to check in. Amazing Historical Sites having a good mixture of churches, temples and fortress.
I wished i had more time to visit the place, i found out a long list of places that i missed out while researching for this blog post. I will definitely return here to cover the rest.
free gambling tables for people to learn how gamble.
Macau is situated 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Hong Kong and 145 kilometres (90 mi) from Guangzhou. You can either travel via a direct flight or via a fast craft that takes around 1hour.
Weather:
Average humidity between 75% and 90%. easonal climate is greatly influenced by the monsoons, and differences in temperature between summer and winter are marked. The average annual temperature of Macau is 22.3. July would be warmest month and coolest month in the January.
Getting here:
From Hong Kong -> Macau provided by Turbojet ( 24 hours Service) via
Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal, 3/F Shun Tak Centre,
200 Connaught Road Central, Sheung Wan
Total Ride approx. 55 mins with Economy / Super Class.
| Hong Kong to Macau | Macau to Hong Kong | |||||||
| VIP Cabin (6 seats) | VIP Cabin (4 seats) | Super Class | Econ. Class | VIP Cabin (6 seats) | VIP Cabin (4 seats) | Super Class | Econ. Class | |
| Weekdays (Day Service) | $ 1,416 | $ 944 | $ 236 | $ 134 | $ 1,464 | $ 976 | $ 244 | $ 142 |
| Weekends & Holidays (Day Service) | $ 1,512 | $ 1,008 | $ 252 | $ 146 | $ 1,560 | $ 1,040 | $ 260 | $ 154 |
| Weekdays, Weekends & Holidays (Night service) | $ 1,602 | $ 1,068 | $ 267 | $ 168 | $ 1,650 | $ 1,100 | $ 275 | $ 176 |
Alternative from Hong Kong International Airport - > Macau via
Hong Kong International Airport SkyPier
| Hong Kong International Airport to Macau | Macau to Hong Kong International Airport | |||||
| Adult | Child (2 to below 12 yrs old) | Child ( below 2 yrs old) | Adult | Child (2 to below 12 yrs old) | Child ( below 2 yrs old) | |
| Economy Class | HK$215 | HK$160 | HK$108 | HK$235 | HK$180 | HK$128 |
| Super Class | HK$315 | HK$235 | HK$158 | HK$335 | HK$255 | HK$178 |
From turbojet website
Sights:
Tai San Pa 大三巴 ( Senado Square)
At the bus stop (opp Senado Square entrance) - you can take bus number 3 from the jetty to here.
Holy House of Mercy
Built to undertake charitable work, founded by the first bishop in 1569. This is a first ever western-styled hospital in china and also included a nursery and orphanage.
Senado Square
Some Popular local food
Almond Biscuits ( local specialties)
Ruins of St. Paul's, the façade of what was originally the Cathedral of St. Paul built in 1602.
View from St Pauls'
Casino:
Casino Lisboa (more pictures to come)
Food:
Macua Pork Chop Bun
Famous Steam Milk Desert @ Yi Shun
A place that has good mixture of both luxury and history. From having warm water to wash hands in the public toilets (in casino's) , grand casino renovation and having private counters for tourist to check in. Amazing Historical Sites having a good mixture of churches, temples and fortress.
I wished i had more time to visit the place, i found out a long list of places that i missed out while researching for this blog post. I will definitely return here to cover the rest.
free gambling tables for people to learn how gamble.
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