If you have been planning a "go and go trip" in your heart, and it happens to hit short-term holidays, such as: Dragon Boat Festival, Labor Day, Mid-Autumn Festival... then Macau is definitely our mainland friends. One of the popular choices! Among them, the must-see attraction - the Ruins of St. Paul's in Macau, carries the history of honor and disgrace and traditional culture of the city of Macau. Here, we can travel through time and touch the history of Macau; we can taste the most authentic Macau snacks; we can check in the scenic spots to shoot the coolest "blockbuster" Moments; we can also buy various duty-free cosmetics and specialties Cheap Souvenirs! Not much to say, Mia will give you dry goods for travel!
🏞【Macau miniature three bus travel strategy】
🧳Pre-departure preparations: 1. Bring Hong Kong and Macau travel permits, note: do the endorsement. 2. Buy a Macau mobile phone data card (you can buy it in some treasures, and there is no need to change the card) 3. When you arrive in Macau, you can consider buying it for 100-200 Australian dollars, and it is convenient to shop by bus. (WeChat Alipay is very popular in Macau, and the payment will automatically calculate the exchange rate, so there is no need to exchange too many Australian dollars)
🚗Traffic strategy: 1. The most common. The nearest bus stop to the attraction - "Xinma Station" or "White Pigeon Nest Terminus". 2. Best deal. Most hotels have shuttle buses that can go directly to the scenic spots, and the scenic spots in Macau are relatively concentrated, which is convenient for you to go shopping. ps: The specific timetable and driving frequency are subject to the hotel arrangement! 3. The most comfortable. There is also a special means of transportation in Macau - rickshaw, which has a history of many years and is still preserved in Macau, and the price is uncertain.
🛏Hotel information: I also made a strategy before going out. In recent years, the top 3 popular hotels in Macau are: first place: Wynn Palace Macau. Location: 1.5 kilometers and 10 minutes' drive from Macau International Airport, 8.6 kilometers and 20 minutes' drive from the city center. Hotel Features: It is a luxury resort hotel in Macau. The musical fountain at the main entrance and the aerial sightseeing cable car are definitely a highlight of the hotel. The interior decoration of the hotel is mostly luxurious gold, the combination of grand bouquets and European mirrors makes the whole hotel feel luxurious and not rustic. In the room, mirrors and lights are cleverly used to make the room more spacious and bright, with a sense of technology. Supporting facilities: eating, drinking, entertainment, big-name shopping on the first floor, and entertainment venues. Second place: Galaxy Macau. Location: 2.3 kilometers and 14 minutes drive from Macau International Airport, 6.1 kilometers and 17 minutes drive from the city center. Hotel Features: It is a comprehensive top resort hotel. While in Macau, people can feel the scenery of the seaside city and the leisurely slow life. There are many choices for family travel, most of them go to their world's largest sky surfing pool - "Tianlang Taoyuan" to experience the exciting water slide ladder. Supporting facilities: everything that one expects to find. Third place: Grand Lisboa Hotel, Macau. Location: 9.3 kilometers from Macau International Airport, 22 minutes by car, 850 meters from the city center, 7 minutes by car. Hotel Features: It is very close to the city center and various attractions, and some attractions can also be considered on foot. The night view is also superb. Supporting facilities: everything that one expects to find. The characteristic of Macau hotels is that they give people the feeling of extreme luxury. I live in Wynn Palace, and they are all very good. You can choose according to your own needs.
[Han Xiao] The local must-punch card: ✨ The must-punch card is definitely the first choice for the Ruins of St. Paul's in Macau, which is a combination of multiple small attractions. In order to avoid getting lost, as soon as you enter the gate of the scenic spot, you can see the QR code of Easy go on the signboard, which can be scanned directly with WeChat. There are route maps marking each check-in point, street market, and food area, so you don’t want to go Wrong way.
✨The Ruins of St. Paul's in Macau, the place with the most dense churches
[Han Xiao] Local must-punch cards: 1.✨Sanba Street, also known as "Souvenir Street", is a must pass to go to the Ruins of St. Paul's attractions. The street is not long, and the north and south communicate with each other. The shops on Ruins of St. Paul's Street gather many souvenir shops, authentic Macau snack bars, and coffee shops. The best ones are pork jerky and shortbread. What's more worth mentioning is that the shops are competing for business, the discounts, and the generosity of the food samples, all of which make me, an ordinary foodie customer, very satisfied, especially when you haven't decided what "souvenirs" you want to buy , the merchants are scrambling to let you try it again. When you arrive at the scenic spot, take a full burp, eh! Let me talk about the delicious food!
🍽Gourmet guide: 1. Macau Yingji Bakery: A Macau diary that combines beauty and deliciousness. buy it buy it buy it! Location: It is located in the streets and alleys of the Ruins of St. Paul's, and it is also a must-pass for scenic spots. It is easy to find.
✨Try all the food in my hand, please taste it.
✨This is also for tasting, the whole plate is full, Macao compatriots are so rich. It is also after so many tasting options that let us buy it home without regret! Bring the best to friends.
🍽Food strategy: 2: Macau pork jerky. The pork jerky was still hot, and the children couldn't take their eyes off it, and the aroma was tangy. The taste is also very good, this is also a must-have souvenir.
🍽Gourmet guide: 3: Secret pork chop buns, I can say this, the ones bought in Macau are not far behind. The most distinctive feature is the pork chop bun from "Shengli Tea Restaurant". Their pork chop is really big and the meat is super thick. Location: St. Paul's street, very easy to find.
🍽Gourmet strategy: 4: Loud Gong herbal tea. Inherited from generation to generation, it is worth trying to cool and reduce fire, dispel fire and dehumidify.
[Han Xiao] Local must-check cards: 2. Lu's Mansion: Located at No. 7, Lobby Lane, hidden in the streets of Ruins. It is the former site of the famous Macau businessman Lu Huashao family. The typical Chinese-style mansion is a typical example of the gentle and slender architectural style of the residents of central Guangdong in the late Qing Dynasty. Included as part of the Historic Center of Macau. (Referring to Baidu) The main road is a screen to block evil spirits - wealth and prosperity.
✨This part belongs to the patio in the building. There are many patios designed in Lu's Mansion, one of which is convenient for ventilation and lighting. In addition, in traditional Chinese philosophy, patios are related to "wealth". The way of doing business is to pay attention to the accumulation of wealth.
✨The Lu family mansion is beautifully decorated and specialized in details, and the arrogance of the once wealthy Lu family can be seen everywhere. Although the Lu's Mansion only showed us part of it, we can't help but sigh from what we can only see. This building is not only a witness of history, but also a medium of Cantonese history and culture.
[Han Xiao] Local must-see cards: 3. The Ruins of St. Paul's in Macau: It was originally established by Catholic Jesuits, named St. Paul's Church, and it is a church with a history of more than 400 years. It's a pity that in 1835, a fire completely burned down the entire congregation including the church, and turned it into a ruins, and there is no longer a complete room! And the "Ruins of St. Paul's Archway" that we can see now is the restoration and reconstruction of "St. Paul's Church". In this reconstruction work, the site of the Church of the Mother of God in St. Paul's Its museumization. Let us re-witness the history of this period of Western culture entering China and marvel at the shock brought by the exquisite architecture.
✨This is a must-see attraction when you come to Macau. Therefore, aside from holidays, many people usually come to visit and visit. Next, while introducing the archway, I will introduce how to perfectly avoid the crowd and shoot a blockbuster film that occupies the circle of friends with the archway.
✨On the inner wall of the Ruins of St. Paul's, there are many introductions to the past and present of the Ruins of St. Paul's. You can spend more time watching and understanding.
✨After a tour, it's time to go out. shocked. Behind the "Ruins of St. Paul's", there is another observation deck with a steel frame structure at the same height as the original choir, and a museum is added underground for display at the other end of the site.
✨Go up the stairs and keep to the right in the direction of Paotai Park. You can see all the "Ruins of St. Paul's" from a distance on the high steps, without having to climb particularly high. This location is also the best photo spot for the "Ruins of St. Paul's". Here, you can have a slightly concave shape, or even not concave shape. Just simply smile with your back to the camera or side to the camera, it's super beautiful!
✨This is the grass a few steps away from the stone bench in the last photo. Here you can sit on the grass with your whole body, creating a feeling of having a picnic or going out for an outing to get close to nature.
[Han Xiao] Local must check in: 3. Macau Fortress: This is a historical city that belongs to Macau. It was built in 1617 and has a history of more than 400 years. The Fort is built on a hill, in the center of the Macau Peninsula, and is also the main highest point of Macau. Mainly to defend against external personnel, it has always been in a military restricted area. It was not until 1998 that it was transformed into the Macao Museum and opened to the public. Many foreign tour groups will also come here to tell them about the history and culture of Macau.
✨The dove symbolizes peace. Cannons, guns, and ammunition are for defense only, not for occupation or attack. May the world be peaceful and never war.
✨The Fort covers an area of 8,000 square meters with complete facilities. It was the defense system center of Macau at that time.
✨Enter the main entrance of the fort.
✨This entrance is especially suitable for looking back.
[Han Xiao] Local must check in: 4. Macau Museum: To better understand a city more directly, the best thing is to go to the museum. Entering the museum is like taking you on a train leading to a time tunnel🚗. History, culture and modern urban development are intertwined, converging into an international free port that integrates new economic development and historical and cultural sites-Macau.
✨If you are traveling here, please note that the Macau Museum is closed on Mondays, only Tuesdays and Sundays are in development time. Please refer to the figure below for the specific time.
✨Macao used to do business with other countries.
✨The famous Silk Road
✨The most popular tea in Macau and its origin.
✨ Various types of porcelain in Macau
✨This is the first printing press in Macau. The Macao Museum hopes that through this replica, the most original appearance of the ancient printing presses made in Europe can be redisplayed before us.
✨This is a foundry that once opened near the "San Bus". Among them, combining Chinese and Western technologies, it has become a production factory of "Sanba Archway" and "Cannon". These products are attractive in shape and well made, and are highly valued.
✨Through videos, sounds and real scenes, let us better understand the folk culture of Macau.
✨The internal scene is a Chinese medicine shop, inside the museum. If you want to know about architecture and its functions, you can pick up the phone and press your usual language, and you can listen to the house itself telling you its story!
✨There is also an area for everyone to listen to the "crying" on the streets of Macau in the old days. Individual hawking sounds, and their own rhythm, can be remembered after listening to it once, making people feel as if they are really in a busy city, with people coming and going on the street, and hawking sounds one after another.
✨You can see many of these in the museum, which can be touched on the screen. There are small games and historical stories involved in history, which are truly entertaining and educational. And the child is also very convinced about this, and loves it very much.
✨The Macanese kitchen is shown here. When we mention "Macanese", we refer to the residents of Portuguese descent who were born and bred in Macau. The guild hall displays the food culture combining Chinese and Western food of special residents in this kind of society.
✨The following shows the food, clothing and housing in Macau. If you observe carefully, you will see many scenes of Chinese and Western cultures colliding in life, and they are harmoniously integrated.
✨What is displayed is the traditional games and toys of Macau. In general, there is no difference from our mainland. It can be seen that there are still many common topics among the older generation.
✨The puppets of traditional theater in Macau. There are also detailed categories of puppets in different periods in the hall.
✨The following are the traditional wedding customs and wedding supplies in Macau. It also sees the integration of Chinese and Western cultures.
✨Macau - the Pearl of the Sea
✨Pictures of city changes in Macau
✨There is also a big recommendation-the best shooting spot of "Macau Ruins of St. Paul's" is at the exit of the Macau Museum, walking towards the fort, and you can see it next to the pool. The afterglow of the setting sun, at sunset, is so beautiful, colorful, unpredictable, so charming. Then under the setting sun, the trees and the reflection on the water surface, this is the most beautiful fusion of man and nature.
✨Father PADRE MATTEO RICCI .S.J, a missionary to China, has made great contributions to the cultural exchanges between China and the West.
Travel experience: What I feel in Macau is the enthusiasm of the Chinese Macau compatriots, the convenience of travel, and the ultimate hotel service. If there is still a holiday, I will come to Macau again.
📌Small Tips: You must make a strategy when traveling to ensure that your travel can be smoother.
