Casino money has turned a run down port into a beautifully restored tourist destination. I'm not sure about the morality of the linkage, but it makes old Macau a lovely, relaxing place to spend a few days. And you don't have to visit a casino...More

Very interesting spot to visit, including ruins, historic buildings etc. Well worth stopping to look. Also the shopping nearby is good.

Beautiful protuguese architecture at Macau city centre. Worth to spend 1 day walking around. Highly recommended.

Macau was a "Portuguese colony" for only 103 years... but prior to that it was "rented" by China to Portugal for 330 years!! This "extended stay" is the base of much of Macau's fascinating current cultural heritage--- and, which was recognised by UNESCO as a...More

Macau maintains in its tight familiar quaintness what HK next door seems to have lost. The entire centre is an outstanding world heritage contribution. Make sure you pick up the fee Cultural/heritage guide to Macau form just about anywhere.

This city centre has plenty of old & new buildings,crowded with shops & cafes.A nice place to explore walking through the narrow lanes & bylanes & experience the local culture.

We wanted to enjoy a day of sightseeing in Macau and we sure did. This place was so different from China and since we’ve never been to Europe, this is the closest thing we could imagine to being in Europe. The architecture, shops, bakeries, restaurants...More

We visited this area a few times while in Macau. Getting here by public bus or taxi is very easy from any part of Macau. The Portuguese style architecture in the main areas is well preserved and rather nice, and the tiled roads are classic....More

We thoroughly enjoyed our day trip to Macau and despite the heat, had a happy day wandering around the busy and photogenic Historic Center which is packed with both interesting shopping and food.

Interesting historic center of the town with lots of portuguese colonial style buildings. Quaint place if it is not too crowded. Plenty of restaurants around but not much shopping, other than bakeries and souvenir shops