Fengtangxie lane
Surrounded by the bustling Macao Peninsula and hiding in the crazy alley of Costco, it is another quiet and peaceful scene different from the downtown area: low-rise houses inside and outside, surrounded by green radish; Posters of various art exhibitions are posted on the mottled concrete walls. Oblique alley of madhouse has a history of more than 500 years. Stones from Portugal cover the streets, southern European buildings painted with cherry blossom powder, mint green and goose yellow, and kapok with towering trunks and blooming flowers are all worth a visit.
The street name of "Crazy Tang Xiexiang" can be traced back to 1569. It is said that there were many leprosy patients in Macao at that time. Gianni Lao, the first Catholic bishop of Macao, could not bear their displacement and invested in building a leprosy hospital. Later, a small church was built next to the hospital. Because this church is dedicated to praying for leprosy patients, it is also called "madhouse".
At the end of the inclined lane of the madhouse, there is a "good heart hall slope building" built more than 100 years ago. On the first floor of the museum, in addition to regularly exhibiting the works of different artists, there is also a souvenir shop where you can buy Macao graffiti postcards and special goods.
Ruada Felicidade
Speaking of places worth visiting in Macau Peninsula, we can't leave "Long Fu New Street" naturally.
This street used to be the most prosperous commercial street in Macao and one of the cradles of Macao's gambling industry. Long Fu New Street is divided into two sections. In the upper section, there are brothels and teahouses. At the peak, there were more than 60, but now there is nowhere to find them. At the lower part of the street, there are smoking rooms and restaurants. It was not until the end of World War II that the Australian and Portuguese governments began to ban smoking and prostitution, and the grand occasion of taking pictures and singing at Long Fu New Street every night gradually disappeared.
As night falls, red lanterns are hung on Long Fu New Street, and restaurants, restaurants, food stalls and dessert shops are lined up. Wooden door panels and door bolts have a sense of the times, which not only attract gourmets to enjoy their food here, but also are sacred places for many directors. Isabella, starring Liang Luoshi, 2046, starring Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Faye Wong, and Butterfly, starring He Chaoyi, the daughter of the gambling king, were also filmed here.
Walking along Long Fu Street to Shiliupu, the buildings and signboards with traditional Chinese characters on both sides are full of historical feeling. Walking on the arcade shopping street, the bustling crowd in the past seems like a lifetime ago.
Aiqing lane
There is a legend in Macao that whoever walks through the love lane will soon meet his beloved.
The love lane, with a total length of about 50 meters, has a history of more than 80 years. The neoclassical buildings on both sides are full of European amorous feelings, and walking in the alley seems to have set foot on a European path.
The new Nordic-style cafe in the alley attracts many young people. In Japanese ice cream shops, the signature matcha-flavored cone is very popular and always sells out early. Taking photos casually in Love Lane is also a beautiful photo of amazing friends circle.
Maybe everyone has such a place in their heart, where many good things in the past are sealed. Every time he opens it, colorful memories jump into his mouth like chocolate beans and are sweet in his heart.
Fisherman's wharf
Macao is a magical city. Once upon a time, it was a frontier place, and the wheel of history rolled forward, carrying it on the road of trade intermediary and ushered in glorious years. Subsequently, the rise of gambling and tourism brought huge profits to Macao. Everything happens, for Macao, the honor and disgrace and ups and downs are all caught off guard, just like Eric _, the gambling king, who went to Macao alone when he was young and never thought he would have such a legendary life.
If you want to follow in the footsteps of a generation of gambling kings, in addition to the old and new Portuguese entertainment venues, you can also go to Fisherman's Wharf.
Fisherman's Wharf in Macau covers an area of 6,543,800 square meters.
Many of them were reclaimed from the sea, which was built with the investment of MOP 654.38+85 million by gambling kings Eric and Zhou Jinhui. On February 365.438+0, 2005, it was unveiled and put into trial operation by He Houhua, then Chief Executive of Macau, and Eric, Chairman of Fisherman's Wharf.
In addition to gathering buildings in southern European style, it is also the center of looking around Macao: the blue sea in the east and the friendship bridge of post-modern design concept. The other three sides are the busy Hong Kong and Macao Wharf, the genuine New 800 Companion Department Store, the palace gambling boat "Macau Palace", the five-star Mandarin Oriental Hotel, the majestic Macau Cultural Center and Lotus Square.
Long Huan pu yun
People who have lived in Macao for a long time will think of dragon ring and Portuguese rhyme for a walk in their leisure time. From a distance, the sparkling end is the extremely luxurious Galaxy Casino, as well as the newly-built Melco Studios and Parisians in recent two years. History and modernity overlap in the same time and space, like a beautiful flower separated by clouds, with an indescribable charm.
"Dragon Ring" is the old name of Macau _ Zi, and "Portuguese rhyme" refers to the Portuguese architectural style here. Five verdant villas, 192 1 completed, were once the official residences of senior officials of the Macao government, and have now been converted into museums, exhibition halls and hotels respectively.
The unique Portuguese rhyme villa, romantic water profile and unattainable luxury fantasy have attracted many prospective couples in Macao to take wedding photos here.
Road ring
Unlike casinos full of luxury and danger, the life in small fishing villages around the Green Ring is quiet and leisurely, and "simplicity" is the deepest feeling it gives visitors. It's like accidentally straying into a peach blossom garden full of cream and seawater. The sea breeze is mild, the waves sound, the chairs in front of the library are lazily basking in the sun, and the neighbors are sitting on the stone benches under the tree drinking tea, which is quiet and leisurely.
You can still find it on the ring road.
"The Best Egg Tart Shop in Macau"-Andrew Cake Shop. From morning till night, patrons of this time-honored store 19 are in an endless stream, and it is by no means a minority to buy dozens of Portuguese tarts to take home. Every crispy egg tart has a strong egg flavor, and the surface is raised with black broken spots because of caramel.
Macao is like this, with a romantic and simple side. Stroll in the streets of fishing village on a random morning, occasionally stop to find an unknown shop, have a cup of milk coffee or toast, and slowly finish a simple day of literature and art.
The detailed raiders of eating, drinking and having fun in Macau 20 18 This place in Macau is actually very interesting, but the limelight in Hong Kong has overshadowed it. So this small series will tell you what is interesting and delicious in Macau.
A detailed introduction to eating, drinking and having fun in Macao 20 18
Before I came to Macau, I thought it would take a long bridge to get from Zhuhai to Macau. When I arrived, I found that the two places were connected, and there was only a small barrier between them. After this door, I entered a new world.
The currency in circulation here is Macao pataca, and the common language is Cantonese. Besides locals, pedestrians on the road are more tourists and laborers from all over the world.
In the first year of work, my friends and I will go to various tourist areas in Macao excitedly, and follow the online food guide one by one to send the butcher shop and almond cakes home.
Slowly, I found that these online websites are all marked with "must-visit attractions" and "must-eat food", which is a place that most locals will not go to, and there will not be too many surprises except for the sea of people.
As a Cantonese, after comparison, I feel that all kinds of old shops in Macau, such as bacon, porridge and noodles, and double-skin milk, are not as delicious as those in Guangdong.
However, the arrival of the Portuguese left a large number of western-style buildings in Macao, and the combination of Chinese and western cultures made Macao a unique city. It has many fresh scenic spots and exotic foods, which are worth seeing and tasting.
Today, I will sort out a travel guide for Macao and give myself a weekend. Come and play!
1, travel tips
1. Transportation:
Macau has very convenient transportation. There are free shuttle buses between scenic spots, commonly known as "rich cars", which are available at customs, docks and airports.
Bus: Without a conductor, you can buy a bus card Macau Pass at 7- 1 1 convenience store, or you can coin it. The current fare is MOP 6/person. Before getting off the bus, you need to ring the bell to announce the station, usually in Cantonese and Portuguese.
Taxi: 17mop before1600m, then jump 2mop every 260m, wait 2mop every minute, and charge 3mop for each piece of heavy luggage. Macau's narrow streets and traffic jams, many of which are one-way, make drivers in Macau have a bad temper and attitude.
2. Currency:
Macau uses Macao patacas, which can be exchanged at the Bank of China in advance. There are also places to exchange money at the gates and scenic spots in Macao, and the exchange rate fluctuates from time to time. Generally, the ratio of RMB to MOP is about 1:0.8.
Renminbi and Hong Kong dollars can be used here, but most of them are charged at 1: 1, which will be a bit of a loss. Alipay and WeChat payment have been popularized in most scenic spots.
3. Accommodation:
Hotels: Macau is a golden place, so you can book all kinds of hotels in Ctrip, the price ranges from 500- 1000 yuan, and you can book rooms according to your personal economic ability;
B&B: Book on Arbnb, and you can find B&B in Zhuhai and Macau. B&B in Macau is small, but it is close to the scenic spots. Generally, in the living area, you can better experience the local characteristics and the price is cheaper than the hotel.
4. Weather: Macau's climate belongs to subtropical monsoon climate, characterized by warm winter and hot summer, with concentrated rainfall, mainly in summer, followed by winter. The climate in Macau is changeable in summer, so check the weather before going out.
5. Network: I almost forgot to introduce the most important network! China Mobile can open unlimited traffic packages in Macau, but the network speed is slightly slower, which is 3G; If you stay longer, you can buy a local CTM or digital communication card in Macau.
2, niche fresh places
1. Classic route: If you come to Macau for two days and take two classic tourist routes, you can complete most of the landmarks.
Macau Peninsula: Big March 8th Archway-Big Fort-Macau Museum-Notre Dame-In front of Parliament Pavilion-Fisherman's Wharf-Magician's Temple.
_ Tsai: Sixth Ring Road-Hao Xinyinghui-Venetian Resort-San Francesco Church -Rua do Cunha- Longhuan Puyun Residential Museum.
2. The niche is fresh: if you have time, you don't need to rush to arrange your itinerary, you can avoid the crowd and these niche places.
Love Lane: Just below the archway facing St Paul's Cathedral, it is a pink and yellow alley.
According to folklore, anyone who walks through love lane will meet love soon, and lovers who walk through love lane hand in hand will also have sweet love. Many couples come here. A few days ago, I specially brought my boyfriend to punch in.
Oblique Lane of Crazy Pavilion: I was shocked when I first walked near the bus. This is a short alley, but it is very exotic. There are many buildings in southern Europe, with baroque columns and Portuguese-style gravel tiles on the ground.
On weekends, there will be a creative market in Crazy Tang Hutong, and lanterns will be hung on the Mid-Autumn Festival trees. Day and night are two different feelings.
Tashi Square: Next door to Crazy Hall Lane, one of the four major squares in Macau. There are activities here from time to time. I have seen foreigners doing aerobics here in the evening, which is a bit like the square dance in China.
Fifth Street in October: It's a path. It is said that the cover of the poster Moonlight on the Fifth Day of October shot by Csillam and Charmaine Sheh was shot here. There are some old houses on the street. It's not fresh here, but it's authentic.
Wynn Entertainment Center: In the lobby, from 10 am to 10 pm, a rich tree or dragon will rise every half hour. Yes, yes! When I first saw it, I was surprised that there would be many people around. The performance is free. You can go and have a look if you are interested.
There will be a music fountain outside at night.
Huandao Road: I want to focus on it. It is remote and there are few tourists here, but there is a sense of comfort away from the noise.
The Korean drama "Palace" in the city library was shot here. The colorful houses everywhere are the biggest feature here, and offshore is a good place to take pictures.
3. Special food
There are many special snacks in Macao, but they are more expensive to eat in scenic spots and have a mediocre taste. I recommend some delicious places for you:
1. dessert:
Macao Portuguese egg tarts: Margaret and Andrew egg tarts are a must-eat dessert when coming to Macao. When my friends come, I will take them to eat. Margaret is on the new road, and there are many people waiting in line every time she goes. Andrew is in the road ring, there are relatively few people and the taste is similar.
Mo Yiji: Maoshanwang durian ice cream. I like durian's recommendation! Authentic and full of durian, Mo Yi Ji is an old dessert shop in Macau, which is located in Sanbaoba and Rua do Cunha. You can also try other cakes.
Serve tea in front of the imperial court: just near the inclined lane of the crazy hall, matcha tofu two-color ice cream! It's the first time to taste tofu, with thick matcha, sweet but not greasy ~
Lady: The most delicious air in Macau is the tree frog. Tourists seldom go there, but locals often go there. There is a long line, and adults and children like to eat it.
This shop is next to Costco Peizheng Middle School. Most people don't go to this place when they travel to Macao, but Costco is where many Macao locals live. It only takes 15 minutes to take a taxi from xinma road, and you can go to Costco by bus No.25, No.25 and No.22!
Italian pig buns: there are both buses and Rua do Cunha. The most classic is the pineapple pig bag. The bread is soft and the pork chop is delicious.
2. staple food: the brain has always been occupied by various sweets. Now I'd like to introduce some staple food restaurants to you. When you come to Macao, of course, you have to eat Portuguese food.
After years of precipitation, although most of them have become Portuguese dishes with Australian flavor, the taste is still good. Portuguese chicken, Portuguese seafood and Ma Jiexiu meatballs are more distinctive dishes.
Yali curry house: a Portuguese restaurant near the Macau Tower in Xiwan, with quiet and comfortable environment and moderate price, which is not only elegant but also very distinctive.
Boathouse: Portuguese restaurant, next door to the Master Temple. The environment is good. Maybe we can make a reservation in advance.
Dumbo: Portuguese restaurant, located in Rua do Cunha, is very famous locally. This is an authentic Portuguese restaurant. Dumbo's signboard is very pleasing, and the decoration is very artistic. Price is on the high side, service charge 10%.
In addition, Japanese food in Macao is also good, because there are many kinds of migrants, including Italian, Thai, Myanmar, Vietnamese and other restaurants. You can try.
4. Buy in buy buy
RMB for MOP is spent in Macau, and buying something is equivalent to a 20% discount. In order to benefit the majority of female compatriots, the last part is dedicated to writing shopping routes.
1. New Yaohan: The only and largest department store in Macau, with 9 floors, with everything from cosmetics, clothes, electrical appliances and food. Cosmetics here are cheaper than those in the mainland. There will be a VIP in June and 165438+ 10 every year.
God, many beauty brands have discounts and send a lot of samples. Buyers will flock to the queue, and the queue will be particularly long.
2. Sasha: There are many branches and the prices are very affordable. There are all kinds of beauty masks.
3. Wanning: Daily health care products, beauty and skin care can be bought here.
4.DFS Duty Free Shop: Located on the first floor of Four Seasons Boutique on Macau Road _ Cotai Avenue, it is divided into three areas: watch and jewelry world, fashion world and beauty world, and has gathered world-renowned luxury brands.
5. Jewelry Store: Liu Fu Zhou Shengsheng Jewelry is an old brand in Hongkong. Compared with the mainland, it is closer to the origin and has better color. Gifts, wedding planning and sending parents are all good.
6. Sports shoes street: Go along Shuikengwei Street and take Tashi Square. The whole street is full of sports brands, including Nike and Clover, and most of them get a 10% discount before the Chinese New Year.
Macao also has Lantern Festival, Food Festival and Fireworks Festival. I will tell you next time.
Why is Macao rated as the food capital? After Chengdu and Shunde, Macau is the third China city listed as the global creative "gourmet capital" by UNESCO.
Moreover, in the Michelin Guide Hong Kong and Macao 20 19, there are 63 star-rated restaurants in Hong Kong, while there are 19 star-rated restaurants in Macao, with a population of less than one tenth of that in Hong Kong, and three of them represent the highest-level Samsung Michelin restaurants. If the average population density and land area are calculated, the number of star-rated restaurants in Macao can top the list.
Why can Macao occupy a place in the world food field?
First of all, according to the historical track, starting from the16th century, influenced by Portuguese marine culture, Macao became the gathering place of food culture in Europe, Africa, India, Southeast Asia and other regions.
The food culture of the local Chinese in Macao combines Guangdong cooking methods and ingredients. In addition, the life exchanges between the Portuguese and the Chinese and other ethnic groups in various regions make the dietary elements in various regions merge into Portuguese dishes with Macao local flavor (also known as Macao native Portuguese dishes) or other innovative dishes with diverse flavors.
△ African chicken that Africa does not eat is one of the representatives of Portuguese cuisine born in Macao. On the other hand, Macao, which is committed to becoming a "world tourism and leisure center", not only attracts tourists from all over the world, but also introduces star-rated catering enterprises from all over the world. In 20 16 years, the income of catering industry in Macao exceeded MOP10 billion, and became one of the important local pillar industries.
△ Macao Yulongxuan won the Michelin Samsung Award this year. There are more than 2,280 restaurants in Macao, which covers an area of only 32.8 square kilometers. In addition to the world's growing high-end restaurants, it also includes a number of time-honored shops and food stalls representing local cuisine. In the late 1970s and 1980s, a large number of immigrants came to Macau to make a living as cheap vendors. At that time, the city hall officially issued more than 1000 hawker licenses. With a business license, hawkers can devote themselves to the study of ingredients and cooking methods, and each hawker's unique taste is born from this, creating Macao's proud food characteristics, which is what we now call "creativity." Now many old shops are run by these vendors.
When you stroll on the streets of Macau, these nostalgic old shops that have sold civilian food for decades can still be seen everywhere. Their persistence in rain or shine is an important nutrient for Macao to become the "food capital of the world". G/F, Lidian Ice Cream, Holland Park Road 12, Macau
"Book of Rites Ice Cream" is a household name in Macau. As an old brand in Macau, The Book of Rites was founded by Mr. Kuang Lijing in 1933. At the beginning of the business, I set up a street stall to sell ice cream. Later, I opened my own ice room and moved to my present position in the 1960s. It is one of the only remaining old ice houses in Macao, and is now taken over by the third generation descendant Kuang Yongcan.
Taking the nostalgic route, the store still maintains the ice room pattern of the sixties and seventies. The floor covered with colored paper stones, round tables and leather chairs, nostalgic posters on the walls, and ice cream cups and soda bottles of various eras in glass cabinets all give people the illusion of going back in time.
The ancient taste "ice cream sandwich" in The Book of Rites is still a must-have for diners. The nostalgic packaging of that year is still in use today, and the trademark "Girl I made up" on the ice cream box was designed by Mr. Kuang Lijing himself, which is full of retro flavor.
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The "ice cream sandwich" is actually made of two pancakes and three different flavors of ice cream. Ice cream is made by the Book of Rites, and its tastes will change with the seasons, including coconut flavor, cantaloupe flavor, vanilla flavor, chocolate flavor and pineapple flavor.
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Except for ice cream, all the other ice products in The Book of Rites are freshly made by our family every day. If you want to choose your own ice cream flavor, you can order ice cream balls or buy big ice cream bricks to take away.
△ Self-made ice cream sandwiches, ice cream cups and red bean sticks (popsicles) are all features of The Book of Rites (Source: ins@gloriaicelifestyle)
G/F, Guo Lan Street 14, Xinma Road, Macau, delivered by Hong Xin Coconut X.
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Hong Xin Coconut X Holiday in Macau from 65438 to 0869, a real century-old coconut home. The meaning of "seeing off guests with coconut X" actually refers to the wholesale and retail of coconut, betel nut and X green. In the past, Hong Xin's main business was to resell coconuts from Malaysia.
In Macau, in some traditional wedding customs in China, a "framed coffin" (meaning a grandfather, a son and a room full of children and grandchildren) is used. People in China like to use fresh coconuts in their soup. Coconuts are often used in Portuguese local food, even in street stalls selling ice cream and pickled snacks. Therefore, the coconut business in Hong Xin was once booming.
From 65438 to 0987, the fourth generation successor Li Xingqiang took over Hong Xin. At that time, the coconut business went from bad to worse, so he devoted himself to making fresh coconut ice cream.
△ Fresh coconut ice cream with simple packaging
Today, "Hong Xin" is famous for selling coconut ice cream, as well as a small amount of mango-flavored and seasonal taro-flavored ice cream, coconut juice and other delicious dishes.
In order to ensure the quality, Li Xingqiang insisted on using traditional production methods and selected Malaysian high-quality coconuts to make ice cream. He only does it twice a day until the stock is sold out. If you want to taste fresh coconut ice cream, you must take it early.
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G/F, No.85-85A, Fifth Street, Nanping New Macau Road 10.