HomeAsiaEast AsiaMacauThe Venetian Macau Casino and Hotel By Marcos Detourist on February 18, 2010Now for my favorite part of our whole Hong Kong and Macau Tour! I actually like to explore historical places better than going through themed attractions. I feel more at home walking through old streets and districts. We woke up very early that morning to catch the ferry to Macau at 7:15am in Hong Kong’s Macau Ferry Terminal. The travel time took around one hour … I slept through the whole ride. We were already in Macau when I woke up :)During our arrival at the Macau Ferry Terminal, we first went to their tourism office to get brochures and maps. We were told that it wasn’t necessary to change your HK$ to Macau Patacas since HK$ is widely accepted in Macau. In fact, the businesses there prefer it since 1HK$ has a set value of 0.97 Patacas, which gives them a little profit.After going through the tourism office, we took the Venetian Macau Free Shuttle across the road (via an underground pedestrian walk). Almost all casinos and major hotels in Macau have free shuttles, you can just hop on even though you’re not planning on staying at the hotel or playing on the casinos … just don’t tell the driver that, though. You can actually do an entire tour of Macau without spending a dime on transport.Urban Views of Macau aboard the Shuttle to Venetian Macau The shuttle took us all the way to Venetian Macau in Taipa (across the bridge). Before exploring this humungous hotel and casino, we left our baggage at the concierge (complimentary). The hotel interiors are equally as impressive as how its exterior grandeur. We walked through the grand corridors to the Shoppes Canal, undoubtedly the Venetian Macau’s most famous attraction.I was actually shocked to find out that the Shoppes Canal is totally indoors! I always thought that it had an outdoor setting. I was surprised to find out that the sky (that I see in pictures) is just a painting over curved ceilings.Most of the shops are high-end … but good thing they have affordable dining options, since we were already starved after all the walking.After filling up, we then went to their casino to play some slot machines. Before entering, one of the casino attendants stopped us and requested to take a look at my sister’s passport. We were surprised and was wondering what could possibly be wrong. Since the attendant didn’t speak fluent English, she didn’t bother to explain why she stopped us for the passport. She continued … taking a close look at my sister’s passport… did some mental calculations for about 15 seconds, returned the passport with a smile, and directed us to enter. We later realized that she must have thought my sister was a minor and not allowed to go inside the casino, we just laughed because although my sister is short and looks young for her age, she’s already an accomplished doctor.If time permitted, we could have spent an entire day in the Venetian Macau just to take pictures but we wanted to visit more places to visit in Macau so we had to move on to our next destination, Senado Square and the famous Ruins of Saint Paul Cathedral in Mainland Macau.Don’t leave yet. There’s more!Hong Kong & Macau DIY in 3 days - My First Trip AbroadHong Kong and Macau Travel on a BudgetStarferry Ride: Tsim Sha Tsui to Central Hong Kong3 Days Hong Kong and Macau Itinerary - DIY Travel TipsOff to Roxas City tomorrow for the Western Visayas Tourism…Symphony of Lights Show in Tsim Sha Tsui Hong KongComments Natacha Zanotti saysJune 1, 2010 at 3:14 pmhey,Great blog dude! i’m Tired of using RSS feeds and do you use twitter?so i can follow you there:D. PS:Have you thought to be putting video to the web site to keep the people more enjoyed?I think it works.Best wishes, Natacha Zanotti adventurousfeet saysAugust 22, 2011 at 6:52 pmhelpful post indeed! malapit na ang hk-macau trip ko, this post excite me more! thank you :) Marcos saysAugust 24, 2011 at 2:51 amNice Ca :) I’m sure you’ll have a lot of nice sights to see in hk-macau. Nice to meet you again in Corregidor! invest liberty reserve saysMarch 5, 2012 at 12:52 pmI got what you convey, thanks for putting up. Woh I am willing to grow this website through google. Thanks For Share The Venetian Macau Casino and Hotel. Posting of new comments is disabled temporarily.Connect with Marcos on:Detourista.comMarcosDetourist.comFacebookInstagramTwitterDetourista.comDiscover more travel guides and blogs about the Philippines and beyond by Marcos DetouristChoose your next destination: Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Natacha Zanotti saysJune 1, 2010 at 3:14 pmhey,Great blog dude! i’m Tired of using RSS feeds and do you use twitter?so i can follow you there:D. PS:Have you thought to be putting video to the web site to keep the people more enjoyed?I think it works.Best wishes, Natacha Zanotti
adventurousfeet saysAugust 22, 2011 at 6:52 pmhelpful post indeed! malapit na ang hk-macau trip ko, this post excite me more! thank you :)
Marcos saysAugust 24, 2011 at 2:51 amNice Ca :) I’m sure you’ll have a lot of nice sights to see in hk-macau. Nice to meet you again in Corregidor!
invest liberty reserve saysMarch 5, 2012 at 12:52 pmI got what you convey, thanks for putting up. Woh I am willing to grow this website through google. Thanks For Share The Venetian Macau Casino and Hotel.