Glamorous lights. Luxurious lifestyle. These describe the
country of Macau. With giant casinos and hotels illuminating the Macau skyline, you are indeed feeling like a royal in a posh trip of your lifetime. But do not
be fooled by the opulence of the place since not all are expensive, some are
even for FREE!
So if you are on a tight budget or wants to take advantage of the
free things you can do and go to in Macau, here are 5 things to enjoy in Macau for
free.
Free Casino and Hotel Attractions
There are many casinos and hotels that give free
attractions for everyone to enjoy. Here are some of these free attractions:
Wynn Hotel
In the Wynn Hotel located in the Macau area, you can watch a beautiful display of water attraction at the front of the lobby with the Performance Lake. You can also go inside the hotel and experience a magnificent show of choreographic music, lights and effects at the Tree of Prosperity and Dragon of Fortune.
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| Performance Lake at the Wynn Hotel |
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| Tree of Prosperity inside Wynn Hotel |
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| Dragon of Fortune |
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| Wynn Hotel |
City of Dreams
If you are in the Taipa area, you can go to the City of Dreams
and watch a virtual show of mermaids swimming and performing a beautiful water
dance to wish everyone a great fortune and luck in their Virtual Aquarium show.
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| Virtual Aquarium at City of Dreams |
Venetian Macau
Go to their shopping area and you will be transported as if
you are in the city of Venice, Italy with beautiful architectural buildings of
Venice and also a man-made canal with marvelous gondolas just right in the
center of the entire shopping area. The ceiling is an art of its own since it
was painted like the sky with clouds and beautiful lighting. It's an amazing display of
elegance and luxury but free of admission.
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| Venetian Shoppes |
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| Canal at Venetian Casino and Hotel |
Sands Cotai Central
If you have kids with you or if you are a kid at heart, then
go to the Level 2 Shoppes at Sands Cotai Central at 4:00pm (daily) and watch
the DreamWorks All Star Parade. You can see DreamWorks stars Shrek, Kung Fu
Panda, Madagascar and How to Train Your Dragon movies accompanied by colorful
dancers, performers and stilt walkers for you to enjoy.
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| DreamWorks Shrek and Princess Fiona |
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| Gloria of Madagascar |
Free Entrance to Some Macau Historic Attractions
There are some Macau historic places you can visit that are free of
charge. You can go to St. Paul Ruins, Monte Forte and many more. Wander on the
marvelous streets lined with Portuguese style architecture. Visit Taipa Village
and Senado Square and you can really feel the “East- Meets-West” vibe of the
place. So be amazed by Macau’s heritage
with these amazing places that are all for free.
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| St. Paul Ruins |
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| Senado Square |
Free Visit to Churches and Temples
Since Macau is under the colonial rule of the Portuguese for
years, there are many beautiful churches built in Macau that you can visit for
free. These include the St. Dominic Church, Macau Cathedral, St. Lawrence, St
Joseph’s and many more.
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| St. Dominic Church |
There are also quite a number of traditional Chinese temples
all throughout Macau. Visit A-Ma temple and Kun Iam Temple without the burden
of paying for an entrance fee.
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| A-Ma Temple |
Free Rides in Casino Buses
Another way of “making the most out of it” in Macau is availing on free bus rides to and from casinos to ferry terminals, border gates and the airport. This is really amazing, especially if you are on a budget. If you want to ride on free casino buses to and from your destinations in Macau, just research first before your trip. This could really save you a lot of money!
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| Free Casino Shuttle Bus |
Free Food Tasting
There are some stores in Macau, especially on Senado Square and Taipa Village which allows free food tasting of their delicacies. You can sample on beef jerky stalls in Senado Square as well as sumptuous baked delicacies in Koi Kei bakery all over Macau.
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| Beef Jerky |
So there you go, you can still enjoy Macau without spending
money (except for airfare and hotel). Have a nice trip to Macau!
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