" Asia Las Vegasss!! " MACAU

Casinos St.Paul's Ruins Almond Cracker Cotai Strip Coloane European architectural Portuguese Chinese Desserts nightlife

Lalagirl enjoys going on a day trip to Macau for the "lala", inexpensive Portuguese food.. and she knows that Macau soon to be "Asia Las Vegas" a global city, an international leisure and entertainment centre!!

"The total number of visitors from Hong Kong, China and Taiwan together [into Macau] is estimated at about 25 million to 30 million by the end of the decade." - DESTINATION PRD

GETTING THERE
HONG KONG FERRIES (ONE-HOUR RIDE)
Sheung Wan - Shun Tak Centre
Tsim Sha Tsui - China Ferry Terminal
For more information, pls visit www.turbojet.com.hk

FLIGHTS
Air Macau - en.airmacau.com.mo
Shanghai Airline - www.shanghai-air.com
VIVA Macau - www.viva-macau.com
Xiamen Airlines - www.xiamen.com.cn
Silk Air - www.silkair.com

HELICOPTERS (16 MIN RIDE FROM HONG KONG)
HK - Sheung Wan - Shun Tak Centre
(prices from HK$1,700 - HK$1,800 for one way ticket)

LALAGIRL RECOMMENDS ...

LALA MUST-VISIT
Ruis of St.Paul - represents Macau with it's blend of East and West, 16th century forts to the ancient Taoist temple
Hotel Lisboa - Macau's icon, one of the traditional casino hotels in Macau
Sands Casino - hottest casino in town, fabulous lobby entrance

LALA MUST-TASTE
PORTUGUESE FOOD is what makes Macau different as an Asia destination

Clube military - a popular restaurant serving fine Portuguese and Macanese cuisine
yums'' Steak with mushroom sauce
Avenida Praia Grande 795, (835) 714 000

Restaurante Litoral - cozy Restaurant, home-made shrimp paste
yum'' Stuffed Squid; clams in garlic sauce; Macanese style duck rice and dreamy serradura
Rua de Almirante Sergio 261, (835) 967 878

Ristorante La Gondola - beachfront restaurant, authetic Italian cuisine
yum" italian pizza
Praia de cheoc Van, Coloane, (835) 880 156

LALA MUST-STAY
Mandarin Oriental
Spacious luxury in the city center
www.mandarinoriental.com/macau

The Westin Resort
locate in a quiet peninsula on the southern tip of Coloane Island
www.westin-macau.com

Grand Emperor Hotel
5-star hotel with its 78 pieces of 1-kilogram gold bars put beneath the ground in the hotel lobby
www.grandemperor.com

OPENING SOON!!
Wynn Macau > 600-room with entertainment complex September 2006 www.wynnmacau.com
Grand Lisboa > 650-room hotel with casino September 2006 - mid 2007
Venetian Macau (Las Vegas Sands) > 3,000 suite resort > open in 2007
Four Season Hotel Macau > 400 rooms and 600 "serviced vacation suties"> open in 2007- 2008
Hilton Hotel > 1,200-room > open in 2007 -2008
Conrad Hotel > 300-room > open in 2007 - 2008
Shangri-La Hotel, Macau > 500-room > open in 2008
Cirque du Soleil > 1,800-seat theater - owned and operated by Las Vegas Sands Corp on the Cotai Strip> Spring 2008

For more information, please visit www.macautourism.gov.mo