Macau's Top Five Casinos
Macau has long been a gambling haven for Hong Kongers and Chinese alike, however the spate of new Casinos is attracting gamblers from all over the world. Our Macau Casino Guide takes you through Macaus biggest and boldest casinos. From the historical Lisboa to the brand new Wynn
Airlines The airline situation in Macau is likely to develop fast, though as yet airline representation in the territory is thin. Air Macau is at Avenida da Praia Grande 639 (tel 396 6888). For other airlines operating from Macau, including Singapore Airlines and EVA Airways (of Taiwan), call the airport flight enquiries (tel 861 111) or contact a travel agency.
Banks and exchange Banks generally open Monday to Friday from 9am until 4 or 4.30pm, but close by lunchtime on Saturdays. There are also licensed moneychangers which exchange travellers' cheques (and which open seven days a week), including a 24-hour one in the basement of the Hotel Lisboa, and one near the bottom of the steps leading up to São Paulo.
Bookshops Don't bother looking for English-language books here - go to Hong Kong.
Festivals The normal Chinese holidays are celebrated in Macau, plus some Catholic festivals introduced from Portugal, such as the procession of Our Lady of Fatima from São Domingos church annually on May 13.
Hospitals There's a 24-hour emergency department at the Centro Hospitalar Conde São Januário, Calçada Visconde São Januário (tel 313 731; English spoken).
Police The main police station is at Avenida Dr Rodrigo Rodrigues (tel 573 333). In an emergency call 999.
Post office Macau's General Post Office is in Largo do Leal Senado, on the east side (Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 9am-1pm); poste restante is delivered here. Small red booths all over the territory also dispense stamps from machines.
Telephones Local calls are free from private phones, 1ptca from payphones. Cardphones work with CTM cards, issued by the Macau State Telecommunication Company, on sale in hotels or at the back of the main post office (open 24hr), where you can also make direct calls. Macau phone numbers have no area codes.
Travel agencies CTS, Rua de Nagasaki (tel 700 888), can sort out China visas and tickets, as can most other tour operators.