Exploring Macao on Foot
For many, there is no better way of exploring this city than by foot which is why the Macao Government Tourism Office has created a series of self-guided walking tours so that travellers can really experience the off the beaten track areas and true heart of Macao. There are eight routes to choose from and they cover not only the major historic sites but narrow lanes which lead to a few eye-catching surprises. These routes will direct visitors to a number of fascinating churches, parks, fortresses, museums and galleries as well as the many cafes, bakeries and eateries selling the local cuisine and famous snacks and deserts marking the historic corner of the former Portuguese enclave. The “Step Out” Macao,” Self-Guided Walking Tours App, definitely offers invaluable assistance during your stay and is free to download on all mobile devices. It’s easy to use and you can do it at your own pace. • The Eight suggested walking tour routes include:
Footsteps into the Historic Centre
• An Experiment of Creativity
• Crossroads of China and Portugal
• A Legacy of Arts and Culture
• Enchanting Stories of Our Lady of Fatima Parish
• The Marriage of East and West in St. Anthony’s Parish
• Bygone Days of Taipa Village
• Nostalgia in Coloane (The content is available in English, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese, Traditional & Simplified Chinese) Other Ways to enjoy Macao:
• As a traveller, you will find it convenient and inexpensive to take the public buses which are both modern and air conditioned
• Taxis are also regarded an affordable and convenient option in this relatively small city
• If you want to try something a little different, hire a Pedi cab or tricycle rickshaw for a 20 minute FREE ride. It’s a unique, romantic and open form of transport which visitors can hire if wanting to explore the captivating waterfront of the Nam Van and Sai Van Lakes as well as the older historic streets of downtown Macao
• Sit back and enjoy the neon lights whilst cruising Macao’s inner harbour.
• Or see Macao as never before, from the top of the Hop on-Hop off, Open
Top bus. www.macaotourism.gov.mo