I don’t mind getting lost in alleys and nooks of Macau as most of its back streets flash a picturesque semblance of a classic hispanic movie set. And yes, it’s enchanting Portuguese-Chinese charm triumphantly lured me in sojourning again and again in its arms. But don’t be fooled by it’s classic beauty for behind it’s prim character is a peppy nightlife, thank you to its many hotels and casinos.
Resided in a rented AirBnb listed room in downtown Macau for three (3) days which gave me an opportunity to see Macau even more. And all those three days, I get to walk for 20 minutes along Rua de Coelho do Amaral, Rua de Santo Antonio and getting a glimpse of Igreja de Santo Antonio (St. Anthony Church), Ruinas de San Paulo (Ruin’s of St. Paul), Ingreja de San Domingos (St. Dominic’s Church) and Largo do Senado (Senado Square) to hop on buses that had shorter routes to my planned destinations. This particular post is dedicated in sharing my photo captures during those walks, and to give a few destination recommendations for my blog readers’ next Macau trip.
Here are a few of the places I’ve gone on this particular trip that you might be interested on including to your Macau vacation itinerary:
Macau Tower: Get an awesome 360 degrees view of Macau, 223 meters high! Sight on a breathtaking view of Macau peninsula, Taipa, Coloane and the expanding Pearl delta skyline. How to get Macau Tower: Take Bus routes 9A, 18, 23, 26,32, MT4.
Studio City: A new luxury hotel with a magnificent cinema-theme. How to get to Studio City, Macau: Ride the free Studio City bus service from Macau Tower or Macau Ferry Terminal.
Macau Historic Walk: The churches open at 10:00AM, so set to begin the walking tour at 9:00AM from Senado Square. You can grab a free Macau map at the tourism office located at Senado Square. Then have breakfast in any of the restaurants in Travesso de Sao Domingos (the alley beside McDonalds in Senado Square). Don’t forget to try those yummy portuguese egg tarts at Hello Kitty Obrigado. ^_^ Then after breakfast, you can proceed to St. Dominic’s Church, then walk your way to Ruins of Saint Paul to Monte Fort and Macau Museum. Then have lunch at any of the restaurants in Rua de San Antonio. Then after lunch, walk towards Rua do San Antonio where you can spot the beautiful Rua de N. Amparo to your left and Travessa Da Paixao to your right. Na Tcha Temple is on the next alley from Travessa Da Paixao. Then finally, walk towards St. Anthony’s Church. (Estimated time for this historic walking tour: 9:00AM -1:30PM, 4.5 Hours) How to get to Senado Square: Take bus 2, 3, 3A, 3X 4, 5,6A, 10, 10A, 11, 18, 18A, 19, 21A, 26A, 33, N1A, N1B, N3
Prior to this post are 4 blog entries about my recent Macau adventure, covering my trip’s OOTDs and my sole assignment for that very jaunt- finding the best egg tart in Macau. This blogpost is the last installment for my recent Macau trip.
Rua Coelho de Amaral Macau
Rua de N. Amparo, fondly called Portuguese Street, Macau
Ruins of St. Paul, Macau
Travessa Da Paixao, Macau
Largo do Senado, Macau
Igreja de Santo Antonio, Macau
Macao Museum
Macau Tower and Sai Van Lake. A shot taken the road opposite Avenida da Republica, at the bottom of Sai Van Bridge
Macau Tower. Photo taken on a free bus ride to Studio City traversing Sai Van Bridge to the islands
View from Macau Tower’s upper observation deck
View from Macau Tower’s upper observation deck
Look at those cameras! Watch out over speeding vehicles!
Night shopping area along Praca de D Afonso Henriques
Avenido Almeida Ribeiro, Macau
Rua do Cunha, Taipa, Macau
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