Macau has a plethora of sites despite occupying just 30.8 square kilometres of the Chinese mainland. From neon-lit casinos to charming markets, cobbled streets to modern cafés, and Baroque churches to Art Deco architecture, there's a wonderful mix of East and West in the city. Many buildings and squares reflect Macau's colonial Portuguese legacy, as does the food, laid-back lifestyle, and the blue azulejo-tiled street names. Yet Macau has a modern Asian look, rivalling Singapore and Hong Kong.
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Facts| Population: | 713,082 (2024) |
| Currency: | Macanese Pataca (MOP) = 100 avos |
| Emergency Numbers: | Police, fire & ambulance: 999
24-hour tourist emergency hotline from mainland China: 110
24-hour tourist emergency hotline from overseas: 112 |
| Newspapers: | Hoje Macau (Portuguese) – www.hojemacau.com.mo
Jornal Tribuna de Macau (Portuguese) – www.jtm.com.mo
Macau Daily News (English) – www.macaudailytimes.com.mo
O CLARIM – www.oclarim.com.mo/en
Ponto Final (Portuguese) – www.pontofinal-macau.com
Tai Chung Pou (Chinese) – www.taichungdaily.com |
| Website: | www.macaotourism.gov.mo » |
| Opening Hours: | General business hours are from 9am to 8pm. |
| Tourist Information: | Macao Government Tourist Office
Alameda Dr Carlos d'Assumpção, # 335-341, 12th floor, Macau
+853 2831 5566 |
