The old centre of Macau contains numerous ornate, historical buildings uniting the diverse traditions of Portuguese and Chinese architecture. Oldest buildings were built in the 15th century, but many valuable buildings in Baroque and other styles were built in the 16th – 19th centuries.
Best known globally as the ‘Vegas of China’, the Macau Special Administrative Region is indeed a mecca of gambling and glitz. But the city is so much more than that. A Portuguese colony for more than 300 years, it is a city of blended cultures. Ancient Chinese temples sit on streets paved with traditional Portuguese tiles
