Unique Places in Macao

There are two Four Faces Buddha in Macau: one at the end of the car park of the Macau Jockey Club on Taipa Island; and the other at the International Centre close to the wharf which is a very interesting monument in an ornate Thai Style.

Once a Chinese reference under Portuguese government, the A Ma temple presents, today, complementary signs of Portuguese culture and history, in a crossed and very respectful interaction.

It's funny, the way that the same monument, working always the same way and respecting the same religion acts as a Chinese reference under Portuguese, and a Portuguese reference under Chinese.

Several weeks before leaving home research the Internet for data concerning the place you will be heading to. Since you are not going to stay there for a long period, possessing beforehand some valuable data will help you make the most out of your trip. Otherwise you might waste hours trying to find something that you could have known earlier if you had done your research.

Only an odd border, Portuguese heritage and strong burocracy separates Souzhou from Macao.

One day they will become one, as fisically they already are. Maybe, that day, it will be interesting to compare the evolution due to centuries of different cultural influence side by side, in the same people, but today, crossing the line demands the time that we hadn't.

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The density of construction is high, in Macao, and the green areas are small. However, they are well kept and distributed, allowing a balanced look that disguises the extensive occupation of the soil.

Even in the gardens, a Portuguese hand is still visible.

When traveling take your kids with you, let them in a natural and unconscious way realize the differences and similarities of our world, let them hear different languages, let them taste different foods, let them see different smiles.

A small chapel was first built in the 17th century as part of the Guia Fortress and the present chapel dates from 1637. During the restoration of the chapel in 1996, the oldest vestige of mural paintings that dates back to the construction of the hermitage in 1622 were discovered. The recovered paintings are characterized by rich cultural meaning, a combination of Chinese and Western symbols, including angels wearing traditional oriental costumes.

The Lighthouse was the first on the China Coast, built by a local born Portuguese, Carlos Vicente da Rocha.

In the very early morning (from 6h30 till 7h30 normally), when the sun doesn't heat with its usual cruelty in this land you'll see people, old and young, doing their Tai-Chi exercises in public parks, gardens or squares everywhere. A must see, and why not, a must try!!