Classic and Historic Macau

Sunset Goddess Manila’s Reminiscing Macau 2008 Series. Click here for the TRAVEL GUIDE.

For the second day of our trip, we went to the classic must-see sights in Macau. We partly went on the Macau Heritage Walk, which includes areas that are of specific significance to Macau’s historical and cultural heritage.

But first, we had breakfast in the Venetian Macao’s Cafe Deco, where we had our fill from the buffet breakfast and were attended to by helpful sous chef and waiters, who were (not surprisingly) Filipinos of course 😉

Then we were off to our walking tour in the main Macau peninsula. We weighed the advantages and disadvantages of availing of a city tour from local operators and in the end, decided on just going around ourselves. We didn’t take the bus routes and just used cabs all throughout. Most of the touristy places may be reached on foot while you can go to the out-of-the way areas like Taipa and Coloane via cab.

We also got so much help from the Manila branch of the Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO), from whom we got so many maps and brochures for free. Days before the trip, I simply emailed them to request for materials and they even delivered them to my office by messenger. And we were so glad that we got those maps because when we arrived at the airport, we only saw maps written in Chinese!

Anyway, so we took a cab from Venetian Macao to the A-Ma Temple, dedicated to the goddess of fishermen. It is said that Macau also derived its name from this goddess.

We even encountered this mother and son pair throughout our walking tour 🙂

I really love seeing the slices of life throughout our walk, aside from the lovely architecture that shows Macau’s connection to its Portuguese colonial past.

At Barra Square

And I loooovvee the cobblestone streets of Macau!

On our way to Lilau Square and the Moorish Barracks, we sampled Macau’s sweet specialty, the egg tart. This one is from Pastelaria Koi Kei, one of the most popular bakeries in Macau.

More slices of daily Macanese life and pretty architectural details

I also won’t forget this Filipina nanny who gave us directions to Senado Square.

And we even chanced upon the Macau Government Headquarters, the official office of Macau’s Chief Executive. Sort of like the Philippines’ Malacanang Palace, only that Macau is not an independent state but only one of the two Special Administrative Regions of China (the other being Hong Kong).

Before heading to the famous Senado Square, it was time to just sit down and rest first 🙂

To be continued. Truly, it’s better to spend on experiences like travel rather than on material objects. I wish everyone this happiness, whether from warm memories of travels in the past, or the excitement of eagerly awaiting the next one. Cheers! 🙂

For more information on suggested tours and itineraries, visit the website of the Macau Government Tourist Office. It has lots of downloadable maps and brochures.

If you’re in Manila, I suggest you contact the MGTO office for free materials 🙂

MGTO Manila

Suite 11D,11th Floor, The Valero Tower
122 Valero Street, Salcedo Village, Makati City, Philippines
Telephone:(632) 8122595 and (632) 8130947
Email: mgtophil@info.com.ph

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