Tourist Attractions In Macau

You can get to Macau either by air or by ferry from Hong Kong, and once there, head for the western part of town, which has the main concentration of hotels and hostels. These are thankfully not very expensive, except over the weekends. Macau is best known for its casinos but there is a lot else to see and do here. Besides the casinos, which have been doing swift business ever since gambling was legalised in the 1850s, Macau also offers the simple joy of sightseeing. Among the most popular tourist sights are the beautiful blue-and-white tiled Leal Senado, the Senate, considered by most to be the best Portuguese building in Macau, the 17th century church of São Paulo, now only a façade, but once thought to be the greatest church in East Asia, and the fort of Fortaleza do Monte. Spend a quiet evening in the park of Jardim Luís de Camoes, find your way to the Kun Iam Temple, the Maritime Museum and the Avenida da Praia- all of them very evocative of the history which is an intrinsic part of Macau.