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Venice in Macau at the Venetian Macau

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The Venetian Macau plays a crucial role in making Macau one of Asia’s most exciting entertainment destinations. The Venetian is large enough to hold 90 Boeing 747 jumbo jets, as that alone counts for something majestic already. Nowhere else around the world can provide such a rare combination of attractions, facilities and amenities than this marvelous flagship property.

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Amazing Venetian Macau

The Venetian is conveniently located near the Macau International Airport, the Ferry Terminal as well as the main Chinese border crossing. With 600,000 square feet of gambling space, 3,400 slot machines and over 800 gaming tables, the Venetian is the world’s largest casino that even surpassed its original Venetian counterpart in Las Vegas. The casino is divided into four themed gaming areas …

Visiting the Taipa Village and the Rua de Cunha

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The Taipa Village is where the original community of the Taipa Island in Macau lies. The Village has then been one of Macau’s best attractions being one of the only two traditional villages left in Macau. The village is a small cluster of narrow streets, alleys and lanes, with old colonial houses lined up mostly on each side. The houses often adopt a yellow, blue and green shade of color, which produces a rather enjoyable appearance of the village all together.

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Roam around at Taipa Village

Walking along the pedestrian alleys, visitors will be able to peep into small traditional shops of the village that seem like they belong to a completely different era. Portuguese-styled offices, ancient temples and colonial villas blend in effortlessly with the old fashioned …

St. Lawrence Church: Old but Bold

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Very eminent because of its imposing twin towers, the St. Lawrence Church is one of Macau’s three oldest churches. This old church is also called as Feng Shun Tang, directly translated to the “Hall of the Soothing Winds”, for the locals. The original structure of St. Lawrence was built during the 1950s and was made entirely out of wood. It was then rebuilt by use of clay during the early 17th Century while its final renovation came during the mid-19th Century where the current stone building still stands.

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St. Lawrence Church in Macau

The Church of St. Lawrence stands as an impressive structure amidst a garden packed with palm trees. This neo-classical structure’s main façade is divided into three sections with its center flanked by two towers that each measure to about 21 meters high. The central …

Walking in Circles at the Senado Square

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The Senado Square or Largo do Senado is a spectacular public square in Macau and is situated in the middle area of the city’s peninsula. With a vicinity of about 3,700 square meters, the square is one of the four biggest Portuguese-style squares in Macau. In 2005, the Senado Square was named as part of the Historic Centre of Macau on UNESCO’S World Heritage List.

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Wander around Senado Square

Its name comes from being in close proximity to the Leal Senado Building. During the time when the Portuguese took over Macau, the square was where Macau authorities reviewed troops and police officers during their inaugurations. In 1940, a statue of Mesquita was …

Top 5 Macau Casinos

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Since Macau was given back to China in 1999, gambling in Macau has undergone a powerful boom. The city has then turned into the world’s number one gambling operation that already surpassed Las Vegas in 2007 – and there is no stopping Macau casinos yet. Macau has more than 30 casinos with a lot more in the works based on those in the city center and the Cotai Strip. Here is a guide to the biggest and boldest casino places to give lady luck a run for her money:

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Venetian Casino Resort
  1. Venetian Casino Resort – This resort believes in extreme extravagance, which is unsurprising considering that it’s the biggest …

Staged Then and Now at the Dom Pedro V Theatre

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Built in 1860, the Dom Pedro V Theatre is located at St. Augustine’s Square and is the first Western-style theater built in China. To this date, the theater stands as a major cultural landmark of the community of Macau as it is occasionally used for public celebrations and events. The theater was built to commemorate King Dom Pedro V of Portugal and was the very first venue in Asia to stage the iconic “Madame Butterfly” of Puccini.

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Dom Pedro V Theatre in Macau

The theater is neo-classical in essence and is painted in a pale green color with matching dark green doors and windows. Its red roof …