Four Seasons Magic Macau

There's an intoxicating mix of colour, texture, and taste throughout Macau, the tiny former Portuguese colony, which has been a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China since 1999.


Along the noisy, narrow cobblestone streets of the old town, shop owners call out to you to sample their offerings of barbecued pork, peanut candy and flaky flour biscuits filled with bean paste. Street stalls hawk everything from clothes to fruits to local snacks. Modern boutiques and antique shops sit cheek by jowl with incense-filled temples and 19th-century churches.


In 2005, The Historic Centre of Macau was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Charming examples of colonial Macanese architecture, in fairytale colours of pink, blue, green and yellow, trimmed in white, can be found in many places. Portuguese street names, uttered in Cantonese accents, delight the ear.



The cuisine is a delicious blend of traditional Portuguese and Chinese, centering on fresh seafood. The legendary egg tarts are a must - crisp, custardy and warm from the oven - making it impossible to stop at just one.


Macau also has an up-to-date, stylish side. Reclaimed from the sea between the two islands of Colôane and Taipa, the Cotai Strip is quickly becoming the Las Vegas of the East. A kaleidoscope of hotels, restaurants and entertainment venues, it will be one of the world's great playgrounds in the future.


In the midst of this, forming the perfect complement, lies the intimate Four Seasons Hotel Macao at The Cotai Strip, set to open in mid-2008, dressed in discreet neoclassical elegance. The Hotel offers guests easy access to the best of the Cotai Strip: upscale shopping, gaming, dining and entertainment, yet quiet and removed. Once inside, you can unwind at the Hotel's spa or take a dip in the outdoor swimming pool. Then, perhaps, visit Bar Azul for a glass of wine before dinner and an evening in your stylish room.