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Advantages: sweet, cute little island, a lot of touristic sites
Disadvantages: vast empty areas

Macau is an island that is now part of China and was handed over by the Portuguese quite recently. This island does not remind me of mainland China at all, something like Hong Kong is so different too. Macau is a warm island and is very small. We arrived by plane though you can also get there by ship. I wasn't very impressed with the first impression i got of it but it grew on me little by little. While driving to the hotel it just looked like ... Read review

Advantages: famous casino
Disadvantages: try out your luck

Macau is famous for its casino more than its scenical points. Many people from Hong Kong just go there for gambling. Many tourist will transit from HK to Macau for 1-2 days when they visit Asia.The transport from Hong Kong to Macau is very convenient and cheap. It costs about 12 pounds and takes 1-2 hours by boat. There is also transport from China (Zhuhai). Of course you can take the helicoper from HK which takes you to Macau in 15 minutes as long ... Read review

Advantages: Macau - Lovely & Compact
Disadvantages: Traffic jam

The name of the place "Macau" originated from the goddess of "A-Ma". It used to be a Portuguese colony. In 1999, it is handed back to China again. It is made up of the Macau peninsula, the islands of Taipa and Coloane. General: Famous for being Monte Carlo of the East. All kinds of gambling can be found. Most famous for the Grand Prix Car Racing. Several new casino are opened, attracting more and more tourists. Geniune Portuguese cuisine can be ... Read review

Advantages: architecture
Disadvantages:

Like most people, I went to Macau from Hong Kong on a ferry. It is very easy and accessible. Macau was so much nicer from Hong Kong. Maybe it is much smaller and less activities, but the architecture was so beautiful. The buildings were very colourful: pink, green, blue, yellow. I felt as though I was in a fairy tale. I guess this might be the colonial architecture. The atmosphere is much more laid back than that of HOng Kong. There are some excellent ... Read review