Things to Know Before Visiting Macau

Index Introduction Macau – “the Gambling Capital” Interesting Facts Macanese Food Dishes to Taste Places to Stay

Macau - An Introduction Officially named as the

Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China

The gambling capital of the world. Also known as "Las Vegas of Asia"

Most densely populated region in the world

Macau –“The Gambling Capital” Being the most popular

gambling game, Baccarat dominate the city's 33 casinos

Macau's revenue from gambling is $33 billion, which is higher than five times that of the Las Vegas Strip

There are six casino operators in Macau :- SJM Holdings (Stanley Ho), Wynn Macau, Sands China, Galaxy Entertainment Group, MGM China Holdings and Melco Crown Entertainment

Macau Interesting Facts Macau was the first and last

European colony in China Macau owns second place in

global life expectancy list with an average age of 84.4 years

One out of five locals work in a casino

Portuguese is still an official language and the Portuguese influence can be seen everywhere

Macau's largest natural beach has black sand

Macanese Food is Made of Fusion Cuisine

Macanese food combines the finest of Chinese and Portuguese ingredients and cooking

Portuguese influence is seen in the flavor with lots of turmeric, cinnamon, allspice and coconut

The national dish is minchi - ground beef or pork cooked with potatoes, onions, soy sauce and sometimes an egg

Dishes to Taste in Macau

Portuguese Egg Tarts

Pork Chop Bun Portuguese Seafood Rice

Minchi

Landmarks in Macau Macau Tower

A-Ma TempleSenado Square

Ruins of St. Paul's

Places to Stay in Macau

Ascott Macau

The Rocks HotelHotel Guia Macau East Asia Hotel Macau

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