WORLD-CLASS ACTIVITIES
You could spend every day in October attending an Art Macao event or exhibition. But when you need respite, there are plenty of other diversions to keep you entertained.
HIT THE GREENS
Land is at a premium in Macau—there’s space for just 36 holes across two courses. But what the city lacks in golfing quantity, it more than makes up for in quality. Caesar’s Golf Macau ( caesarsgolf.mo) occupies 71 hectares of reclaimed land in Cotai, with most holes built around challenging water features. It’s also home to Asia’s only outlet of the Butch Harmon School of Golf, a training facility conceptualized by one of the most recognized names in the industry: Harmon has helped Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson win championships. A short drive away in Coloane, the par-71 Macau
Golf and Country Club ( mgccmacau .com) has hosted the Macau Open since 1998. Guests play across a picturesque 18 holes, the front nine set mountainside and the back nine overlooking the ocean.
JUMP TO IT
Adrenalin junkies will not want to miss the chance to plummet 233 meters from the top of the Macau Tower ( macautower.com.mo) on the world’s highest commercial bungee jump. The experience is run by AJ Hackett, who also look after the tower’s three other hair-raising adventures: the Skywalk, a stroll around the top of the tower’s outer perimeter along a 1.8-metrewide walkway; the Skyjump, a vertical drop that takes you to the ground in 17 seconds, without the rebound afforded by a bungee cord; and the Tower Climb, taking you 100 meters up the mast to a vertiginous height of 338 meters.
TAKE AWALK
It’s easy to lose yourself in the charming streets of Macau’s old town, visiting incense-laced temples and watching tai chi in the parks. If you’re looking for tips on where to go, but still want to wander at your own pace, try one of the city’s eight self-guided walking trails ( macaotourism.gov.mo/en/ suggested-tours).
Allow a maximum of 45 minutes for each itinerary, themed around specific sights: you’ll glimpse 16 notable attractions—including Senado Square and St Dominic’s Church—on the Footsteps into the Historic Centre trail, while A Legacy of Arts and Culture takes you past the Macao Museum of Art and the Macao Science Centre.
SHOP AROUND
A duty-free port with no sales tax on most items, Macau is a paradise for shoppers. For big-name brands, make a beeline to Cotai’s high-end malls. They don’t get more lavish than the City of
Dreams ( cityofdreamsmacau.com) arcade, where you can pick up Acqua di Parma colognes and Audemars Piguet watches alongside fashion from the likes of Burberry and Kate Spade. At the
Shoppes at Parisian ( parisianmacao.com), meanwhile, you’ll find more than 170 boutiques, including Sonia Rykiel, PS Paul Smith, and Isabel Langlois outlets.
TAKE IN A SHOW
Another record-breaking attraction, the House of Dancing Water ( thehouse
ofdancingwater.com) is the largest water show ever created. Held in a custombuilt theater at the City of Dreams, the production is a dazzling union of water stunts, acrobatics, aerial arts, and theater, all produced by Franco Dragone, the legend behind some of Cirque du Soleil’s most memorable performances. The good-defeats-evil love story revolves around an enormous pool, the site of a spectacular “dancing water” scene that involves water blasts choreographed in time with music.