Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Macau - A Sight-seeing Trip To Asia's Gambling Mecca

Welcome to Macau!


In this blog I'm going to show you Macau. For those who haven't heard of it, here's a food for thought:

Macau or otherwise spelled as Macao, is an autonomous region situated in the southeast coast of China. If you know Las Vegas in USA as the gambling capital of the world, be amazed that this once sleepy fishing port has grabbed the title, according to reports.

Being Asia's popular gambling Mecca, of course, big and small time gamblers sail to the place which is just an hour away by ferry from Hong Kong!


Unfortunately, my friends and I didn't go there to gamble because first, we don't have the capital. And second, we don't advocate gambling.


We went there as a side trip from Hong Kong to immerse in its beauty even for just a day only. This city inhabited by less than 600,000 people, is home to cobblestone lanes, colonial mansions and buildings, churches, parks, temples and many more. Both Chinese and Portuguese motifs and influences are so apparent in Macau.


To get to Macau, you have to take the ferry. It's good that from where we billeted along Jordan St., it was only one ride to the ferry terminal. The best thing, you need not secure a visa; just your passport will do if you're in HK. At the ferry terminal, everything was so systematic and fast. Note the cleanliness.

So here, again, I won't be wordy but, more of picturesque-ky. Enjoy my pics!!!



Enjoying the ferry ride
1st stop at the iconic ruins of St. Paul's Church
Senado Square

A closer look at the ruins
Macau Tower


At the entrance to Macau Tower


Cobblestone pavement in city square
Popular landmark at Senado Square


The Venetian Macao, world- renowned gambling complex
EXHILARATING SIGHTS AT THE VENETIAN MACAO









We didn't even try the gondola ride as it was quite pricey

OTHER CASINOS WE CHANCED UPON






CHURCH/TEMPLE/SHOPPING CENTERS






OTHER INFLUENCES: CHINESE/JAPANESE/PORTUGUESE








So, there you have it folks...I have just toured you to Macau in a matter of minutes. Everything in the city is worth the shots. For sure, you'd take more than enough pictures when you yourself get there. 







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