City Info: Macau
The Macau Special Administrative Region is a part of China’s territory. It is located on the Southeast coast of China to the western bank of the Pearl River Delta. Bordering on Guangdong Province, it locates 60km from Hong Kong and 145km from the city of Guangzhou. The Macau Special Administrative Region has an area of 28.6 sq. km, comprised of the Macau Peninsula, the islands of Taipa and Coloane and the reclaimed area COTAI. Besides the Barrier Gate, the visitor can access Mainland China through the COTAI Frontier Post. Immigration and Customs are located in the reclaimed area between the islands of Taipa and Coloane. In the past, Macau's economy is closely linked to that of Hong Kong and Guangdong Province, in particular the Pearl River Delta region, which qualifies as one of Asia's "little tigers". Macau provides financial and banking services, staff training, transport and communications support. In modern times Macau has developed industries such as textiles, electronics and toys, as well as building up a world class tourist industry with a wide choice of hotels, resorts, sports facilities, restaurants and especially casinos. The casinos in Macau operate 24 hours a day. Players are not obliged to tip the croupiers and any request for a tip by casino employees may be ignored.
Population
525,500 (2007)
Cuisine
 Portuguese cuisine and Cantonese cuisine
When to Go All year around
Macau International Airport The airport is located on Taipa Island and is 15 minutes away from the Macau Ferry Terminal, 20 minutes from the Barrier Gate and only 10 minutes away from the COTAI Frontier Post. For those wishing to go from Macau to the Airport or back, the special bus service AP1 costs MOP$3.30 per person. www.macau-airport.com
Ferry Terminal The China Ferry Terminal is located on the Tsimshatsui waterfront alongside Harbor City, on the Kowloon side of the harbor. It is used for Catamaran sailings to and from Macau, and is convenient for visitors staying in Tsimshatsui hotels. There are booking offices for current and advance sailings. The Macau Ferry Terminal and heliport is situated in the Outer Harbour, close to the New Yaohan Department Store. It contains booking offices for sailings and flights to Hong Kong, travel agencies, restaurants and duty-free shops selling alcohol and cigarettes which are cheaper than in Hong Kong, as well as local cookies and other delicacies. Passengers are advised to be at the terminal at least 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time, in order to complete immigration formalities. The Yuet Tung Shipping Co. offers a ferry service departing from Macau. Passengers departing from She Kou can travel. The trip takes about one hour and twenty minutes. TurboJET's service also extends to carrying passengers to and from Shenzhen. The company offers trips between Macau and Shenzhen Fu Yong Ferry Terminal. The journey is just over 1 hour.
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