What should I pay attention to when I go to Macau? What are the interesting attractions in Macau?
The St. Paul's archway: The St. Paul's archway is a landmark building in Macau, located on a hill near the Grand Bus Street in Macau, and is a relic of the front wall of St. Paul's Church. Because the relic of the front wall of the church looks like a traditional archway in China, it is called the St. Paul's archway. Step by step from the top of the archway, first there is a cross high above, and then it is divided into three layers, and a bronze statue is hidden in the niche of each layer. When you visit the St. Paul's archway, you should not only appreciate the majestic front wall, but also ponder over the exquisite relief on the wall and its significance. Now, the St. Paul's archway has become one of the symbols of Macao, and it is also a must-see place for tourists to visit Macao.
Mage Temple: Located at the western foot of Mage Mountain at the southern tip of Macao, it is the oldest temple in Macao, which was built in the Ming Dynasty more than 5 years ago. Legend has it that in the Song Dynasty, a filial daughter, Lin Mo Niang, in Putian, Fujian, was able to predict good or bad luck. She died in a shipwreck, emerged as a fairy, and often appeared on the sea, helping businessmen and fishermen to eliminate disasters and solve problems in stormy waves, so that people could save the day. Because of her kindness, fishermen were honored as the sea god and the queen of heaven, and set up temples to worship them. Mage Temple is an ancient building with the national characteristics of China, and numerous inscriptions and stone carvings left by scholars in the past few hundred years have added a bit of elegance to this ancient temple.
Tam Kung Temple: It is located at the end of Fifth Street in the first ten days of October at the Road Ring Road, which is very close to Chinese mainland Little hengqin island. Built in the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, this temple is a hundred years ago. It is the temple with the highest incense around the road. In addition to offering sacrifices to Tan Xiansheng, there is also a dragon boat carved from whale bones, which is a cultural relic with a history of more than 1 years.
St. Lao Lengzuo Church: located in St. Lawrence's Church Street, it was built in 156, during which it was rebuilt several times. In front of the church, there are two rows of stone steps leading to the front gate, and the left and right bell towers stand side by side. One is a clock for telling the time, and the other is a bronze clock for shaking and ringing when the church is doing mass. The roof of the church is Chinese-style gold tile, and there are ancient chandeliers in the sanctuary, which is quaint and interesting.
Puji Buddhist Temple: also known as guanyin temple, is one of the three major Buddhist temples in Macau. It was built in the late Ming Dynasty, about 36 years ago. There are three Sambo Buddha statues enshrined in the Hall of Ursa Major, all of which are Zhang Ba golden bodies, one of which is Buddha Sakyamuni. The main hall is dedicated to Guanyin, and the lotus platform of Guanyin tuas statue is carved by camphor wood, with eighteen arhats on both sides of the main hall. The carving is fine and the shape of the dragon is vivid.
Po Tai Un Monastery: siddhattha gotama, the largest in Australia, is enshrined in the Buddhist temple. The statue of Buddha, with a rosette at the bottom, is 5.4 meters high and weighs about 6 tons. It is made of bronze, with its left hand lying flat and its right hand raised horizontally. The statue is dignified and kind.
Other tourist attractions in Macau:
San Francesco Shengtang of Puji Temple, Macau Jockey Club, Memorial Hall of the Sun Yat-sen Municipal Memorial Park, Nanwan Park, maritime museum, Macau, Margo Fort, Screw Mountain Park, Lisboa Hotel, Town Hall, Bishop Hill Chapel, St. Joseph's Monastery.
Eight Views of Macau
Jinghai Changhong
Jinghai Changhong includes two parts: Jinghai and Changhong. "Jinghai" is one of the ancient place names of Macao, which generally refers to the sea surface between Macao Peninsula and Taipa Island. It has been a channel for Macao's foreign trade for hundreds of years. Today, there are two bridges on the "Mirror Sea"-the Aodang Bridge and the Friendship Bridge. The two bridges span the "Mirror Sea" like Changhong, which not only become the traffic artery of Macao, but also a very spectacular beauty in Macao.
The Sanba Monument
is the relic of St. Paul's Church, which is located on a hill near Daba Street in Macau. St Paul's Church was built in 1637. The whole church embodies the combination of European Renaissance architectural style and oriental architectural features, and it was the largest Catholic church in the East at that time. In 1835, St. Paul's church was destroyed by a fire, leaving only the front wall. Because its shape is similar to the traditional memorial archway in China, it was named "Dasanba Monument Square". Exquisite artistic carvings decorate the St. Paul's archway with simplicity and elegance. Whether it is the towering cross at the top of the archway, the statue of the infant under the bronze pigeon or the statue of the Virgin surrounded by angels and flowers, it is full of rich religious atmosphere and gives people beautiful enjoyment.
The "Sanba Monument" includes a scenic spot composed of Sanba archway and big battery. The St Paul's Church, originally the St Paul's Church, has always been regarded as the symbol of Macao. After being burned by fire in 1835, only the stone front wall was left. This ancient Greek-style building, which embodies the blending of Chinese and Western cultures, was completed in 1637. It is the largest and oldest Catholic stone building in the Far East and is known as the "three-dimensional Bible". The Great Fort was originally the altar of the St. Paul's Church. It has a history of more than 3 years, and is regarded as a "miracle" because of its magnificent momentum and exquisite shape.
At present, the St. Paul's archway has become one of the symbols of Macao, and it is also a must-see place for tourists to visit Macao.
visitors may wish to visit the ancient fort castle adjacent to the monument square of Dasanba. Boarding the magnificent ancient fort castle, which looks like a European castle, people can not only see more than ten giant cast iron ancient cannons, but also have a panoramic view of Macao.
Purple Smoke in Marco Polo
Marco Polo Temple is the oldest temple in Macao, with a history of 5 years. It is located in the southeast of Macao Peninsula, built along the coast, with the back of the mountain facing the sea, the gate of Shishi Town and soaring eaves. It is one of the three major temples in Macao.
Fishermen say that a woman in red often saves them in stormy waves, thus saving the day. Fishermen feel their kindness, respect for the sea god, the queen of heaven, and set up the Mage Temple to worship. The incense in Mage Temple has always been flourishing, especially during the Spring Festival every year and the day after the birthday on March 23rd of the lunar calendar, good men and women come to worship in succession, and the square in front of the temple also builds a theater shed to perform magical performances, which is very lively.
On this day, there will be a grand sacrificial ceremony in the temple. Good men and women have come to burn incense and worship, praying for peace and good luck. Mage Temple is dedicated to Mazu, the escort sea god, and Mazu in Min language means mother.
Exploring the Victory in Luyuan
Lulianruo Park was originally the largest private garden in Macao, and it is also the only park in Hong Kong and Macao with Suzhou garden style. It was built by Lu Lianruo, a big gambler in Macau, and was founded in 194. It was acquired by the Macau government and rebuilt as a park, and opened to the public in October 1974. In May, 1912, Sun Yat-sen visited Australia and revisited it. He was invited to stay at the "Spring Grass Hall" in Luyuan.
Puji Monastery
Puji Monastery, commonly known as guanyin temple, has a history of nearly 4 years. It is the largest, the most extensive and the most magnificent one among the three ancient temples in Macau, and it is also one of the temples that preserve the characteristics of the southern temples. Built in the late Ming Dynasty, the first unequal treaty of American invasion of China in 1844-the Treaty of Wangxia was signed here.
Dragon Ring and Portuguese Rhyme
Dragon Ring is the old name of Taipa Island, which is connected with the Macao Peninsula by the Aopa Bridge. Taipa has a beautiful environment, and the famous Macau University and racecourse are all on this island. The rhyme of Dragon Ring refers to the charm of Europe in the back bay of Taipa Island, which faces the sea and has beautiful scenery, and municipal gardens and star gardens are distributed among them. There are many mangroves on the beach, and beside a gravel road near the sea, five Portuguese-style buildings are quite European. Moreover, there are many Portuguese restaurants on the island, and many Hong Kong tourists come here to taste Portuguese dinners.
Lighthouse Songtao
Songshan Mountain is the highest hill on the Macau Peninsula, also known as Dongwangyang Mountain. Songshan Lighthouse is the first lighthouse in China's coastal areas and the Far East. It was built in 1865 and was named after it stood in the pines of Songshan. Together with the other two 3-year-old Songshan Fort and Songshan Church, it constitutes the three historic sites of Songshan, from which you can have a panoramic view of Macao and the magnificent scenery of the Pearl River Estuary.
black sand treads the waves
The black sand bay in the south of the roundabout is about 1km wide, and the sand is fine, even and black, hence the name of black sand beach, which is the most famous natural bay bathing beach in Macau. A large area of Casuarina equisetifolia has been planted on the shore, becoming an evergreen forest belt on the shore, which is in harmony with Heisha Beach and is most suitable for outing, rowing and swimming.
Heisha Bay is famous for its shiny and dark sand grains on the beach. In fact, the black sand on the beach was attacked by black "glauconite", which was pushed to the beach by ocean currents and wind waves, so that the white sand turned black. In recent years, new tourist facilities such as five-star hotels and golf courses have been built on the shore of Heisha, which has added icing on the cake.
Best time to travel
The climate in Macau is mild all year round, with an average temperature of about 2℃, and the annual temperature difference varies from 16℃ to 25℃.
Autumn (October-December) is the most ideal season for traveling to Macau, with mild climate and low humidity. Although it is cold in winter (January-March), it is still sunny and sometimes foggy; Every April, the temperature rises gradually and the spring is bright; From May to September, the weather is hot, sometimes there are typhoons, but it is a good time for swimming and surfing.
just wear cotton light clothes or T-shirts in summer; When the weather is cold in winter, wool clothes and coats should be prepared; It will be a little cold in the evening in spring and autumn, so you should wear a sweater or jacket.
Reminder: Every typhoon season, typhoon signal will be hoisted in Macao. If typhoon signal No.8 is hoisted, flights and ships to and from Hong Kong and Macao will be temporarily suspended, and the Macao-Ao Bridge and the Lu-Ao Highway will be temporarily closed, so it is best to avoid the typhoon season. In case of typhoon, it is safer to stay in the room.
Special Dining
Macau can be described as a blend of Chinese, western, northern and southern cuisines, where you can not only taste authentic Portuguese cuisine, but also eat Macau cuisine, Cantonese cuisine, Shanghai cuisine, Japanese cuisine, Korean cuisine and Thai cuisine.
Of course, when you arrive in Macau, you can't help but try Portuguese food. Portuguese food in Macau can be divided into Portuguese food and Macau food. Macao-style Portuguese cuisine is an eclectic cooking technique of Portuguese, Indian, Malaysian and China Cantonese cuisines. After improving the original Portuguese cuisine, it can be said that it is unique in the world. For example, African chicken, Goya chicken and spicy prawns are all cooked by Portugal after learning to use spices from Africa and India. There are also roast oxtail, Portuguese chicken, Portuguese sausage and sardine fish, which are also famous dishes. Macau Club Restaurant in the Opera House, which was built in 1873, and the Army Club Restaurant, which was built in 187, are all restaurants with Australian and Portuguese cuisine.
Red bean pig's hand, green vegetable soup and Ma Jiexiu (that is, cod, a kind of salted fish that Portuguese people like to eat, can be cooked in different ways, such as frying, roasting, roasting and boiling. No matter what cooking method is used, it will make people feel fragrant and memorable).
If you still prefer Chinese food, there are many restaurants in Macau, ranging from traditional roast chicken and steamed fish to special Beijing duck stuffing, shark's fin soup, roast suckling pig, and snacks such as shrimp dumplings, Shao Shao and powdered fruit. The Chinese restaurant located in the area of Foley Street near Xinma Road is the most famous.
the bar is another choice. There are many kinds of bars in Macau, including luxury bars in five-star hotels, local bars for drinking and music bars, where guests can dance to the rhythm of African music. In recent years, Portuguese-style coffee rooms have also become a new eating place in Macao. The more famous coffee rooms are concentrated in Banzhangtang and Matong Street in Nanwan. In these cafes, you can not only taste coffee, tea and wine with unique flavor, but also Lisbon-style snacks and desserts.
If you want to find an economical place for a change, you can go to a snack bar and try all kinds of porridge, noodles, wonton dumplings, ginger juice and milk, and you can have a full meal at a low cost. Vegetarians can also have a light vegetarian meal at Bodhi Temple. At night, many barbecue shops in Taizai are full of fragrant chicken legs, beef ribs and quails, with endless aftertaste. Taiwan Province-style tea houses, which are very popular in recent years, are mostly concentrated in Xinqiao District and Dijingyuan District at the new port. Thai restaurants concentrated in a street called Erma Road near Huangdu Hotel, featuring rich fish, pickled chicken feet, fried shrimp cakes and so on.
If you want to bring some food to your family when you go back, you can buy wonton dumplings, almond cakes, egg rolls, crispy peanuts, chicken cakes, dried meat and other snacks at the bakery from Xinma Road in Central District to Qingpingzhi Street, which is very popular.
Macao folk festivals
There are celebrations in the Macao Special Administrative Region for both Chinese and Western festivals.
Local Chinese attach great importance to traditional folk festivals, such as Lunar New Year, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Double Ninth Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and Dragon Boat Race. Among them, the Spring Festival is the most lively. From the evening of New Year's Eve to the early hours of the next day, a large number of good people flocked to Ma Ge Hall to pray for a happy future. The hall was full of people, and citizens who went to burn incense could set off firecrackers and fireworks to celebrate in the designated area. The market was full of people.
In addition, some festivals related to religion and customs, such as "Mother's Birthday", "Drunken Dragon and Lion Dance" and "The Virgin Mary's Travel in Flowers and Land", also have celebrations. For example, set up a temporary theater shed outdoors and stage a Cantonese opera. Religious mass and iconoclastic excursions are held in the church, all kinds of which fully show the characteristics of Macao's integration of Chinese and western cultures.
once a year, the exciting Grand Prix in Macau is a racing event, which is held every November. During each racing session, experts from all over the world gathered to participate in various competitions, such as motorcycles, motorhomes, Formula Three and so on, and raced on the famous "Looking East at the Ocean Runway" to compete for the championship. Since its inception, previous competitions have attracted a large number of tourists to Australia to watch the games.
apart from exciting big competitions, the tourism department and the cultural department also host some activities every year, such as the international fireworks display and the international music festival.
Precautions for local tourism
Reminder: Every typhoon season, typhoon signal will be hoisted in Macao. If typhoon signal No.8 is hoisted, flights and ships to and from Hong Kong and Macao will be temporarily suspended, and the Macao-Macau Bridge and the Lu-Macau Highway will be temporarily closed, so it is best to avoid the typhoon season. In case of typhoon, it is safer to stay in the room.