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We've compiled the best of the best in Macau Outer Harbour - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
The Macao Museum of Art (MAM), the city’s only dedicated art museum, spans five floors and houses over 16,000 artifacts. Opened in 1999, it showcases Chinese calligraphy, paintings, ceramics, photography, and Western works, with highlights from the Ming and Qing dynasties. Its striking, curved-roof design is as distinctive as its exhibitions, which include collaborations with Beijing’s Palace Museum and the Shanghai Museum.
This sprawling complex of rides, games, and attractions mimics foreign heritage sites with a Disney-esque flair. While the Roman Amphitheatre, Czech Baroque-inspired Harborview Hotel, and kitschy themed shops and karaoke bars won’t impress world travelers, some of the restaurants offer reason to visit. Vic’s Restaurante, for one, stands out for its rich Portuguese seafood rice and harbor views, and Jin Yue Xuan nails Cantonese classics and dim sum, adding a touch of authenticity to an otherwise artificial setting.
One of the largest casinos in Macau until Cotai’s megaprojects stole the spotlight, the Sands is the first casino you’ll see on the peninsula, even before disembarking from the ferry. Now more than 20 years old, it’s no longer the biggest or shiniest game in town, and the focus here is clearly just gambling, often the inveterate kind---but it can still be a sight to behold. There’s a sparkling 50-ton chandelier over the entrance and rotating live cabaret shows in the middle of the action, where you can play a mix of Asian and Western games, including blackjack, three-card poker, and slots.
