Detailed guide to eating, drinking and playing in Macau
Before coming to Macau, I thought that from Zhuhai to Macau to go through a long bridge, came to realize that the two places are connected, the middle is only separated by a small gate, after this gate, you enter a new world.
Here, the banknotes in circulation are Macao dollars, the common language is Cantonese, and the pedestrians on the road are not only locals, but also tourists and laborers from all over the world.
In my first year of work, I would go sightseeing with my friends to various tourist areas in Macau, following the online food tips one by one, and sending Kui Kee's meat stores and almond cakes home.
Slowly, I realized that these "must-see attractions" and "must-eat dishes" on the Internet were places most locals would never visit, and that there would be few surprises, except for the crowds and the crowds.
As a Cantonese, after comparing, I feel that Macau's various old stores, those Lap Mee, congee and noodles, double skin milk, are not as good as those in Guangdong.
But the arrival of the Portuguese left a lot of western architecture in Macau, and the combination of Chinese and western cultures makes Macau a unique city. It has many niche and refreshing attractions and exotic cuisines that are worth seeing and tasting.
Today, we will compile a list of Macau
1, travel tips
1. Transportation:
Transportation in Macau is very convenient, there are free shuttle buses between attractions, commonly known as "Fat Choy Che", at the border crossing, the pier, the airport;
Public ** buses: no ticketed buses. **Bus: no conductor, you can buy a bus card Macau pass at 7-11 convenience stores, you can also coin, the current fare is 6mop/person, you need to press the parking bell before getting off the bus, there will usually be a Cantonese and Portuguese station;
Taxi: the first 1,600 meters 17mop, and after that, every 260 meters to jump the meter 2mop, waiting for every minute to jump the meter 2mop, and large pieces of baggage each piece of additional charge of 3mop.
Taxis: 17mop for the first 1600 meters, then 2mop for every 260 meters of waiting time, 2mop for every minute of waiting time, and an extra charge for each piece of luggage. 3mop, Macau's streets are narrow and congested with traffic, and there are also a lot of one-way streets with seven-way traffic.
2. Currency:
Macau is used in Macao is the Macao dollar, can be exchanged in advance in the Bank of China, in Macao's customs and scenic spots there are places to exchange currency, the exchange rate fluctuates from time to time, the general yuan than the Macao dollar is 1:0.8 or so;
Here can be used in the yuan and Hong Kong dollars, but most of them are charged by the 1:1 charge, it will be a little bit of a loss, the attractions are mostly popularized Alipay and WeChat payments.
3. Accommodation:
Hotel: Macao inch, in Ctrip can be booked in a variety of hotel prices ranging from 500-1,000 yuan, you can book a room according to the individual's economic capacity;
B&B: booking in Arbnb, you can find Zhuhai and Macao's bed and breakfast, Macao's bed and breakfast, although small, but the distance from the attractions is close to the general living area, more experience of the local characteristics, the price is also cheaper than the hotel. also cheaper than hotels.
4. Weather: Macau's climate belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate, which is characterized by warm winters and hot summers, concentrated rainfall, and its precipitation is mainly concentrated in the summer, followed by winter. In summer, Macau's climate is volatile, so check the weather before traveling.
5. Network: I almost forgot to introduce the most important network! China Mobile can offer uncapped traffic packages in Macau, but the network speed is a bit slow, it is 3G; if you stay longer, you can buy a local CTM or SmarTone traffic card in Macau.
2, niche refreshing place to go
1. Classic route: If you come to Macau to play for two days, take two classic tourist routes, you can walk through most of the landmarks.
Macao Peninsula: Ruins of St. Paul's - Fortress - Macao Museum - Our Lady of the Rosary - Senado Square - Fisherman's Wharf - A-Ma Temple
_Chai: Coloane Island - City of Dreams - The Venetian Resort - St. Francis of Assisi Church - Guanya Street - Lonhuan Portuguese Rhythmic Residential Museum
2. Niche refreshing: If you are a free-traveler and do not need to schedule your trip urgently, you can avoid the crowds with these niche places.
Love Lane: Just below right facing the Ruins of St. Paul's is a pink and yellow alley.
Folklore has it that anyone who walks through Love Alley will soon meet love, and couples who walk through Love Alley hand in hand together will have sweet love. A lot of couples come here, a few days ago, I also specially brought my boyfriend to hit the card a few days ago.
Crazy Church Alley: near St. Paul's, I was shocked the first time I walked here, a very short alley, but very exotic, which has a lot of Baroque columns of southern European buildings, the ground floor paved with Portuguese-style gravel tiles.
On weekends there is a creative mini-market in Madang Diagonal Alley, and on Mid-Autumn Lanterns are hung from the trees, making it two different sensations during the day and at night.
Tap Seac Plaza: Right next door to Crazy Alley, Tap Seac Plaza is one of Macau's four major plazas, where events are held from time to time, and at night I've seen foreigners doing calisthenics, which is kind of like a Chinese square dance.
October 5th Street: is a small street, Zhang Chilam and Charmaine Charmaine shot "October 5th moonlight" poster cover is said to be shot here. The street is full of old houses, it's not refreshing here, but it's very authentic.
Wynn Resorts: In the lobby, every half hour from 10am to 10pm, a fortune tree or dragon rises, yes, rises! It's amazing to see it for the first time, and it's surrounded by a lot of people. The show is free, so if you're interested, you can check it out.
There will be a musical fountain outside at night.
Road island: highlights, more remote, less tourists, but there is a sense of comfort away from the hustle and bustle.
Downtown Library Korean drama "Palace" was filmed here, colorful houses located everywhere is the biggest feature here, near the sea, is a good place to take pictures.
3, special food
Macao has a lot of special snacks, but eating at the attractions are expensive and taste general, to recommend a few good places:
1. Dessert:
Macao Tart: Margaritaville and Andrew tart is to come to Macao must eat desserts, have a friend to I will take them to eat, Margaritaville in Avenida de Almeida Nueva, every time to go! There are a lot of people lining up; Andrew in Coloane, relatively few people, the flavor is similar.
Mo Yee Kee: Elvis Presley durian ice cream. I love durian are recommended to eat! Real food, full of durian, Moyi Kee is the older dessert store in Macau, in St. Paul's and Rua da Cunha, other pastries can also be tasted.
Ozai Shangcha: just off the Crazy Church Diagonal Lane, matcha and tofu two-color ice-cream! The first time I had tofu flavored, and strong matcha together, sweet but not greasy~
MrLady:The best air soufflé in Macau, tourists seldom go there, but locals often go there, with long queues, and adults and children love to eat it.
This store is next door to Pui Ching Middle School in Costa Rica, the average person traveling to Macau will not go to this place, but Costa Rica is a lot of Macau locals live in the area, away from Avenida de Almeida de Nueva Ecuatoria to play as long as 15 minutes by bus, take the bus there are 25, 25x, No. 22 can go to the Costa Rica!
Tai Lai Pork Chop Buns: Available at both St. Paul's and Rua da Cunha, the most classic is the Pineapple Pork Chop Buns, with fluffy bread and delicious pork chops.
2. Staple food: the brain has been occupied by a variety of sweets, now to introduce a few staple food restaurants, come to Macau, of course, to eat Portuguese food.
After years of precipitation although most have become Australian Portuguese cuisine, but the taste is also good, Portuguese chicken, Portuguese _ seafood, horse-mediated ball, etc. is a more distinctive dishes.
Yali Curry House: Portuguese restaurant, in the West Bay near the Macau Tower, the environment is quiet and comfortable, moderately priced, more than elegant and also has characteristics.
Boat House: Portuguese restaurant, next door to the A-Ma Temple, the environment is good, perhaps booked in advance.
Dumbo: Portuguese restaurant, address in Guanya Street, very famous in the local, more authentic Portuguese restaurant, Dumbo's sign is very pleasing to the eye, the decoration of literature, prices are high, need to charge 10% service charge.
Also, Japanese food in Macau is good, because of the variety of foreign population, there are also Italian, Thai, Burmese, Vietnamese and other flavors of the restaurant, you can go to try.
4, buy buy buy
Using RMB for MOP to consume in Macau, buying things is equivalent to 20% discount, in order to benefit the majority of female compatriots, specially set aside the last part of the writing shopping route.
1. New Yaohan: Macau's only and largest department store, there are nine floors, cosmetics, clothes, electrical appliances, food, everything, the cosmetics here are cheaper than the mainland. Every year in June and November there will be a day of VIPday, a lot of beauty brands have discounts, but also send a lot of small samples, the buyers flocked to, the queue will be particularly long.
2. Salsa: there are many branches, the price is also very affordable, beauty masks have everything.
3. Manning: daily health care products, beauty and skin care can be bought here.
4. DFS Duty Free: Located on the first floor of the Four Seasons Store on Avenida de Macau_Cotai, it is divided into three areas: Watch and Jewelry World, Fashion World and Beauty World, which brings together globally renowned luxury brands.
5. Jewelry store: Chow Sang Sang, Luk Fook Jewelry is an old brand in Hong Kong, compared to the mainland, this is closer to the place of origin, the color is better, used to give gifts, prepare for the wedding and send Mom and Dad are good.
6. Sneaker Street: In Shui Hang Mei Street down, Tap Seac Square up, a whole street is a sports brand, including Nike, Clover and so on, most of the pre-New Year's Eve two 10% off discount.
Macau also has a Festival of Lights, Food Festival, Fireworks Festival, and so on the next encounter, and then tell you about it.