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    Getting Around

  • airport
    Macau airport is located on a small peninsula about 64 km from Hong Kong. The airport is connected with cities in China as abroad (Thailand,Korea,Vietnam). There is a bus- and taxi station queue outside the arrival hall.
    A taxi trip downtown costs around MOP40.00.

    If you are in a hurry: with the 'Express Link Package' (Ferry + Transfer Bus tickets; cost HK$51) you have not only a transfer to the ferry but you also don't have to clear in at immigration & custom in Macau. More information and flight schedules on the official airport website: Macau airport

  • taxis
    Start rate for a taxi is MOP$10.00 for first 1.5 kilometer. An $1 will be added for every 200 meters more or / one minute waiting time. Each piece of baggage cost MOP$3.
    Additional Fee of MOP$5 will be added when you board a taxi at the Macau Airport.
    (Around 8 US$ is one MOP$)

  • boat
    Turbojet has a modern fleet of high-speed ferries to Hong Kong and Shenzhen. There are 2 classes: 'economy' and 'super'. In the super class passengers have their own waiting lounge, complimentary food and priority disembarkation.
    Travel time to Hong Kong is 55 minutes. Services are 24 hours daily.

    The journey to Shenzhen takes 5 minutes longer (1 hour). Service times Macau-Shenzhen: 1030 - 1845 daily. A shuttle bus transfer passengers to Shenzhen airport.
    The website of the Macau ferry is: www.turbojet.com.hk

    Gambling
    Macau is famous for its casinos.
    Most visitors come from Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Chinese loves gambling and the casinos in Macau are all open 24 hours. Some hotels have their own casinos, like the Mandarin Oriental and the Hotel Lisboa.

    From Hotel Lisboa depart buses to the racetracks on Taipa Island. Website of the Macau racetracks is: www.macauhorse.com

  • shopping
    - The best neighbourhoods to shop are around the Senado Square and the Red Market. (clothes,food,shoes, electronics, cameras)
    - Furniture, antiques, reproductions: neighbourhood of St Paul's
    - Art – galleries and shops: Avenida Almeida Ribeiro near the Senado Square


    Macau Hotels
    hotels in China
    For example:
    - ****Hotel Sintra: USD69
    - ***Metropole Hotel: USD48
    - ****Hotel Beverly Plaza: USD59
    - ****Hotel Ritz Macau: USD70
    - *****The Landmark Hotel: USD116


    Macau Hyatt Regency
    Hotel Berverly Plaza is right next to the Casino Lisboa and the Macau Exhibition Centre. Standard room from USD60.


    Attractions

  • Grand Prix Museum (history of races in Macau: cars, simulation)
  • Lou Lim Iok Garden (Suzhou style garden)
  • The Guia Hill (with cable-car to top for panoramic view)
  • Macau Museum of Art
  • Macau Tower
  • Maritime Museum
  • Museum of Macau
  • Wine Museum (Portuguese wines)
  • Temple of A-Ma (Macau's oldest Chinese temple)
  • Temple of Kun Iam Tong

  • going out
    - Avenida Sun Yat Sen (bars and pubs)
    - in the NAPE area and the Avenida do Infante D. Henrique: (discos)
    - Restaurant Portas do Sol of Hotel Lisboa (cabaret entertainment)


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    - Hong Kong
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    - Qingdao
    - Suzhou
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