Essential Information of Macau

However, one must not forget to carry the tourist map of Macau when visiting the place. Tourist maps should be a part of every tourists and visitors who visit Macau. With this in hand, one gets more or less assured of covering every nook and corner of Macau. Apart from maps, travelers can seek the help from the local guides. These people contain the book of knowledge regarding the place and hence visitors can gather the Tourist Information on Macau from them.

STAY IN MACAU

Macau experiences various types of weather condition. From the month of October to December, the weather in Macau is very much pleasant in nature. It is one of the peak time for the tourists and visitors. Visitors get the opportunity of being in touch with the festive atmosphere. Again, the month of March and April is the spring season. These two months also experience a heavy rush. In fact, the winter season and spring season are the favorable time for the visitors. The hottest and humid time starts from the month of May and lasts until July. Although it is not the ideal time, yet it is the favorable period for the budget travelers. The summertime is the right time to spend in beaches and swim in the sea.

The Macau International Airport is situated on Taipa Island and it takes less than thirty minutes to reach the airport from the center of the city. It offers both international flights as well as local inland flights to cities such as Beijing, Xiamen, Chengdu, etc. The various facilities that the Macau International Airport provide are restaurants, duty-free shops, VIP Lounges, airport lounges, telephone, and fax facilities, smoking lounges, car parking services, Shower facilities, Banks, ATM, Currency Exchange facility, post offices and much more. Both five-star deluxe, as well as five-star hotels, are situated nearby the airport. For sightseeing, various other modes of conveyance are too available.

Macau is aptly referred to as the most vivacious and sprightly city. It is known to be the Vegas of Asia. For the tourists who visit Macau, there are certain things that need to be done while visiting this city. The extravagant and dazzling casinos are the first and foremost attraction of this city. Some of the casinos are The Galaxy, The Grand Lisboa, etc. One can even pay a visit to the shopping mall inside the Venetian Hotel and Casino, enjoy various opera, dancing, and singing shows around the city, visit the Senado Square and ruins of St. Paul, climb to the zenith of Mt. Fortress,  relish the tweeting of birds at Mandarin’s House, etc.

FOOD IN MACAU

Tourists can savor both Western as well as Chinese dishes in Macau. The Chinese cuisines comprise of Chaozhou, Sichuan, Guangdong and many other. The Guangdong cuisine is the best among all other. The Western dishes belong from the countries of Portugal, Korea, and many other Southeast Asian nations. Some of the popular dishes are Salty Fish, Crab Stir-Fried with Hot Sauce, custard tart, Portuguese chicken, green veggie soup, etc.

LANGUAGES AND FESTIVALS IN MACAU

The official languages of Macau are Portuguese and Chinese. Although English is not an official language, yet it plays a vital role. It is the most used language in schools and universities.

Some of the festivals in Macau are:

Macau Food Festival

ChingMing

Chinese New Year

A-Ma Festival