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The Highlights
Macau used to be a fairly
ugly duck. A trading post and financial center with a focus on making
money. hardly any tourists came to this little town in the Pearl river
Delta. However, when the Portuguese allowed casinos to be operated in
Macau, things started to change. And today, Macau features some of the
fanciest architecture in the whole of Asia. The Venetian Macau and other
resorts on the Cotai Strip are stunningly beautiful and invite you to
spend some money in their casinos.
A bit of History
When it was colonized by
Portugal in the 16th century, Macau became the first European settlement
in the Far East. The small city state in the Pearl river Delta became a
prosperous trading point and later Asia's biggest gambling town.
Following an agreement signed by
China and Portugal on 13 April 1987,
Macau would become the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the
People's Republic of China on 20 December 1999. In this agreement,
Beijing promised that China's socialist economic system will not be
applied to Macau and that Macau would be granted a high degree of
autonomy in all matters for the next 50 years, except in foreign and
defense affairs.
How to Get There
There is of course Thai
AirAsia that flies from Bangkok to Macau. However, if you want to fly in
style, we recommend the daily flights from
Air Macau. You also have the option to
take a flight to Hong Kong (Thai
Airways,
Cathay Pacific etc.) and then transfer by ferry directly from
Hong Kong airport to Macau.
The Highlights
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Gamble gamble gable
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Go visit the
spectacular Cotai Strip |
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Take a gondola ride
at the Venetian Macau |
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Visit Hong Kong or
Guangzhou by ferry |
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Try the famous
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Country Profile
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Country Name |
Macau |
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Capital City |
Macau |
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Major Gateways |
Macau (MFM) |
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Population |
560,000 |
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Languages |
Chinese,
Portuguese |
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Main Religions |
Buddhist,
Catholic |
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Currency
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Macau Pacata
(MOP) |
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Time Difference with Thailand |
+1h |
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Calling Code |
+853 |
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Best Time to Visit |
All year round
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Visa Requirement for Thai Citizens |
No visa required |
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Travel Time from
Bangkok |
2h (one stop) |
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More info |
www.macautourism.gov.mo
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Map |
Click here
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National Flag |
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