| E Ferris |
16 April 2001 |
Stayed at Sintra Hotel - Macau, Macau.
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A lovely city very different from Hong Kong-beautiful architecture with a truly Mediterranean flavour- the Rome of the South China Seas!
I recommend a couple of excellent restaurants- Fernandos on the island of Coloane (take a taxi-only 62 dollars from the hotel). You can't book so you must go early and reserve a table. Off Senado square down a side street to the left of McDonalds is a charming Portuguese restaurant called Platao (recommend reservation as it is extremely popular). There is an outside courtyard area which is very romantic and the food is excellent. Saving up for the tours next time as we will certainly be going back.
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| S Smith |
15 April 2001 |
Stayed at Sintra Hotel - Macau, Macau.
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Macau's a great spot - don't go from HK on a long weekend - everything was stretched to its limit this weekend - couldn't get a table in a restaurant, couldn't get a cab - Macau's a better break at a quieter time.
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| M Taylor |
15 April 2001 |
Stayed at Pousada de Sao Tiago - Macau, Macau.
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We had been warned by friends in Hong Kong that 3 days in Macau were too long - we disagree. We spend 3 days there and need to go back to see the things we didnt see.
An excellent restaurant is the Praida Grande - not suprisingly on the Praida Grande, the Portugese food there is some of the best we've tasted and the staff were friendly and efficient.
If you want to get behind the tourist facade, then walk everywhere - thats what we did. That way you get to visit the back streets and markets that you might not otherwise see.
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| F Bergan |
09 April 2001 |
Stayed at Kingsway Hotel - Macau, Macau.
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We were getting around in Macau with some friends who we knew. Macau hasn't that much to see, but it was quiet interesting to see the for exampel St.Paulo's ruins, museums..etc. You'll get quite good food for little money too in so called fast food restaurants in Macau. When you get to Macau you just have to tast the Portuguese food, it was great. It was kinda special to eat Portuguese food in Macau. We all know Macau was a colony of Portugal. But of course the food costs much more than chinese food. You can get a big protion for one person chinese food for about 20 MOP, but in the Portuguese restaurants you will get for about 80MOP. The bad thing about Macau is people couldn't that much English. So it's best that tourits learn a little bit Cantonese before going to China/ Macau at all.
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| M Thacker |
21 March 2001 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Macau - Macau, Macau.
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Superb getaway from Hong Kong. Would not recommend it to those travelling from further away to come to Macau.
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| N Sexton |
18 March 2001 |
Stayed at Mandarin Oriental Macau - Macau, Macau.
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Macau is a totally different experience than Hong Kong, being nowhere near as built up, and with plenty of it's Portugese history on display. The ferry ride from Hong Kong is very easy, costing HK$290 total return and taking about one hour from the Macau ferry terminal in Hong Kong. We would recommend the Macau museum adjacent to the Cathedral ruins as highly interesting.
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| R Kiml |
13 March 2001 |
Stayed at Emperor Hotel Macau - Macau, Macau.
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Macao is a nice town with huge architectural differences for this part of the world. It is nice to stop there on your trip to Hong Kong for a day or two, but not more than that. There are nice destinations to go to, but if you go only for the sightseeing you might find it difficult to stay there longer then two days. Peoples’ English is very poor and mostly non-existent. You con use your Hong Kong dollars anywhere you wish, which is very nice due to a short stay.
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| T Meng wah (eddy) |
06 March 2001 |
Stayed at Kingsway Hotel - Macau, Macau.
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Macau sight-tours, look around at the Ferry Terminal. Can get HK100 (For two) for 9 place of interest.
For Macanese cuisin, HENRI'S GALLERY is one of the best choose.(a little bit expersive).
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| S Knoef |
02 February 2001 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Macau - Macau, Macau.
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Macau is one of the nicest things about living in HK: just the place to unwind - provided you can steer clear of the snake-pit at the Lisboa!
Check out a wee place called the Bolo de Arroz (sp ?? ) , a great place to eat delicious pastries and meet ex-pat Portugese.
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| M Davies |
27 January 2001 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Macau - Macau, Macau.
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We went at Chinese New Year, a good time to be in Macau, as long as you like the deafening roar of firecrackers. Don't expect the temples to be havens of quiet contemplation amid the noise and smoke - this is where some of the most lively pyrotechnics take place! The Luis Camoes grotto and gardens are a more peaceful retreat. Macau Museum is well worth a visit. Very educational, lots of interactive displays which would appeal to kids (and adults), and a very even-handed account of the meeting of European and Chinese culture. (Contrast with most museums in the mainland, which bang a very tedious ideological drum.)
Strolling around Coloane Village is also very enjoyable and picturesque, with tiny Buddhist temples nestling in narrow alleys of half-Euro, half-Chinese architecture. For reasons unknown, it's impossible to walk between the tourist sites without passing some pretty ugly scrap metal yards, but they're curious rather than outright offensive. If you don't plan to eat in one of the more upmarket eateries on Coloane Island, then opt for a picnic takeaway from Lord Snow's Bakery in the village main square. Delicious egg tarts, fruit cakes, home made yoghurt, and savoury sandwiches.
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Traveller's Tales: Places to go and see in Macau
