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Welcome to Macau! Welcome to Macau! Made with love by Sara, Paige, Made with love by Sara, Paige, Denny, and Jessica Denny, and Jessica

Transcript of Welcome to Macau! - Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs · 2013-05-17 · Exploring the...

  • Welcome to Macau!Welcome to Macau!

    Made with love by Sara, Paige, Made with love by Sara, Paige, Denny, and JessicaDenny, and Jessica

  • JessicaJessica’’s Macau Pick:s Macau Pick:

    SenadoSenado SquareSquareMost famous area of Most famous area of MacauMacauBeautiful Portuguese Beautiful Portuguese architecture architecture Bustling area Bustling area -- great great for peoplefor people--watchingwatchingGood food and Good food and shoppingshoppingWinding cobblestone Winding cobblestone streets and pretty streets and pretty squaressquares

  • SenadoSenado SquareSquareHow to get there:How to get there:

    Go down the hill to the Go down the hill to the New Century bus stop New Century bus stop and take #33 or #11and take #33 or #11

    What to seeWhat to seeRuins of St. PaulRuins of St. Paul’’s s (top)(top)St. Lawrence Church St. Lawrence Church and fountain (bottom)and fountain (bottom)St. Dominic Church St. Dominic Church (previous page)(previous page)Macau MuseumMacau Museum

  • SenadoSenado SquareSquareWhere to Eat/Drink:Where to Eat/Drink:

    Dumpling Town (Dumpling Town (houhoudelicious, cheap, near delicious, cheap, near St. Lawrence Church)St. Lawrence Church)Meat & Bakery street Meat & Bakery street (free samples, alley (free samples, alley leading to St. Paulleading to St. Paul’’s)s)Rooftop Wine Bar Rooftop Wine Bar (overlooking St. (overlooking St. PaulPaul’’s)s)La Bonne La Bonne HeureHeure(French(French--Japanese Japanese fusion)fusion)

  • Get OUTGet OUTMacau is great, but Macau is great, but small, so when cabin small, so when cabin fever sets in, GET fever sets in, GET OUT:OUT:

    Hong KongHong KongLammaLamma Island (great Island (great hiking and seafood)hiking and seafood)ZhuhaiZhuhai (shop (shop tiltil you you drop)drop)Malaysia, Thailand, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan Taiwan –– all direct all direct flights from Macau flights from Macau Airport for a perfect Airport for a perfect weekend getawayweekend getaway

    Lamma

    Lantau (HK)

  • Other words of wisdomOther words of wisdom……Be sure to meet up with Be sure to meet up with the other Macau the other Macau FulbrightersFulbrighters from MPI from MPI and also the Grinnell and also the Grinnell Corp at MUSTCorp at MUSTCelebrate MidCelebrate Mid--Autumn Autumn Festival and Dragon Boat Festival and Dragon Boat FestivalFestivalGet your China visa early Get your China visa early Walk a lot, try to stay Walk a lot, try to stay cool, and enjoy what will cool, and enjoy what will be a fantastic year be a fantastic year abroad!abroad!

  • Downtown Downtown TaipaTaipa!!

    To get there just walk down the To get there just walk down the UM hill and turn left!UM hill and turn left!

  • Av. Sun Av. Sun YatYat--SenSen

    24 hour Dim Sum24 hour Dim SumDrink TeaDrink TeaCircle K and 7/11Circle K and 7/11Lots of cheap diningLots of cheap dining

    options!options!

  • CuppaCuppa CoffeeCoffee

    15 MOP cup of coffee (the real stuff!)15 MOP cup of coffee (the real stuff!)WifiWifiRelaxing place!Relaxing place!Near Old Near Old TaipaTaipa,,

    at the end ofat the end ofAv. Sun Av. Sun YatYat--sensen

  • San San MiuMiu and and QuinellaQuinella

    Across from Water Lilly ParkAcross from Water Lilly ParkQuinellaQuinella is deliciousis deliciousSan San MiuMiu has cheap grocerieshas cheap groceries

  • Explore Ho Tung Library!Explore Ho Tung Library!

  • Costa (Costa (高士德高士德))Three Lights District (Three Lights District (三盞燈三盞燈))

    Residential, commercial district of MacauResidential, commercial district of MacauHome to the Red Market Home to the Red Market ((紅街市紅街市),), Wing Wing LokLok Movie TheatreMovie Theatre ((永樂戲院永樂戲院) and many ) and many local restaurantslocal restaurants

    Transportation: Bus 33 or 22 from Transportation: Bus 33 or 22 from TaipaTaipa

  • THINGS TO DOTHINGS TO DO

    Explore the Red Market.Explore the Red Market.BBrunch at Long runch at Long WaWa Tea House Tea House ((龍華茶樓龍華茶樓).).Walk along Walk along 義字街義字街, a street with famous , a street with famous snacks, foods, clothing and more. snacks, foods, clothing and more. Buy a freshly made bottle of sugarcane Buy a freshly made bottle of sugarcane juice. juice.

  • PLACES TO EATPLACES TO EAT

    Hot Pot at Little Fat Lamb (Hot Pot at Little Fat Lamb (小肥羊小肥羊) [$$$]) [$$$]Chinese dessert at Chinese dessert at 甜潤坊甜潤坊 [$][$]Macanese at Macanese at 新益美食新益美食 [$$][$$]Burmese at Burmese at 雅香雅香 [$][$]Tea at Long Tea at Long WaWa [$][$]

  • TaipaTaipa VillageVillage

    Originally a Portuguese settlement in the Originally a Portuguese settlement in the 1600s, but now is a charming 1600s, but now is a charming neighborhood with many restaurants and neighborhood with many restaurants and historical landmarks historical landmarks Buses to Buses to TaipaTaipa Village: 33, 11, 22, 28A, 30Village: 33, 11, 22, 28A, 30Walk from campus: 15Walk from campus: 15--20 20 minsmins

  • Historical HighlightsHistorical Highlights

    TaipaTaipa House Museum House Museum TaipaTaipa and and ColoaneColoane MuseumMuseumBeiBei Di Temple Di Temple

  • Exploring the Restaurants Exploring the Restaurants in in TaipaTaipa Village Village

    Famous Pork Chop Sandwich Stand:Famous Pork Chop Sandwich Stand: The most famous sandwich The most famous sandwich in Macau! Only serves sandwiches starting at 3pm and they only in Macau! Only serves sandwiches starting at 3pm and they only make 300 sandwiches per day. The line is long, but worth it!make 300 sandwiches per day. The line is long, but worth it!CafCaféé LitoralLitoral:: Traditional Portuguese restaurant; specialty is the Traditional Portuguese restaurant; specialty is the clams in white wine sauce and African chickenclams in white wine sauce and African chickenDumboDumbo Restaurant:Restaurant: Macanese restaurant; fusion between Chinese Macanese restaurant; fusion between Chinese and Portuguese foodand Portuguese foodCafCaféé PinnochioPinnochio:: Macanese food Macanese food Old Old TaipaTaipa Tavern:Tavern: Great place for drinks and snacks during Happy Great place for drinks and snacks during Happy Hour (5Hour (5--8pm) 8pm) FrangiFrangi’’ss:: Amazing Amazing SerraduraSerradura, traditional Portuguese desert , traditional Portuguese desert CucinaCucina ItalianaItaliana:: If you are craving Italian food, If you are craving Italian food, this place has amazing thin crust pizza and pasta this place has amazing thin crust pizza and pasta A A PetisqueiraPetisqueira:: Traditional Portuguese restaurantTraditional Portuguese restaurant