Zhuhai to Macao is so close!

From the north bank of Zhuhai Gongbei to Macao, you can walk through the border. At the first gate, scan your Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents. The gate will automatically open after you take back your permit. At the second gate, you will need to do a fingerprint and facial recognition scan, usually using your left and right thumbs. After passing through, you will receive an entry slip, which you must keep safe.
Once you enter Macao, there will be many free hotel shuttles. Find the one that goes to a location near your destination.
[Zero][One] Taipa Village: Rua do Cunha is named after a Portuguese Navy captain. Check out Lo Day Lei Loi beef offal. Take the Galaxy Hotel shuttle, and walk 1 km after getting off. Lo Day Lei Loi beef offal is the most popular store in Rua do Cunha, with small portions for MOP 55, medium portions for MOP 65, and large portions for MOP 100. There are two types: selected beef offal and traditional beef offal. It's really delicious!
Rua do Cunha has many food and souvenir shops where you can eat and shop.
There is a shop called Fong Hau Chuen where you can experience the art of century-old printing. The owner is very enthusiastic and talkative. They have many old-fashioned poster printing plates.

[Zero][Two] Ruins of St. Paul's + Travessa da Paixão
The Ruins of St. Paul's is a landmark of Macao and the remains of the Church of St. Paul. "San Ba" is the transliteration of "São Paulo" in Portuguese, and "Da" means that this church was once the largest Catholic church in the Far East.
Travessa da Paixão is just below the Ruins of St. Paul's.

[Zero][Three] Livraria Portuguesa, the storefront is quite interesting. Inside is a bookstore and cultural and creative products, such as egg tart cups, postcards, badges, and coffee tote bags.

[Zero][Four] Largo do Lilau, because I saw that in Portuguese, Largo do Lilau means "mountain spring", and Largo means square.

[Zero][Five] Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro, there are many souvenirs that you can sample for free, as well as many cosmetics and bath and fragrance shops. For the return trip, you can take bus 3X from here back to the border crossing, which takes about half an hour.

This was a day trip, and time was limited, so I only selected a few attractions. I'll save the rest for next time.

Post by Chloe Robinson | May 9, 2025