Tag Archives: Macau

The Macao Peninsula, a gambling paradise located 60 kilometers southwest of Hong Kong, has a subtropical climate. In the summer, which coincides with the European summer, it is warm (>30°C) and humid. Most precipitation falls from April to October, often in short heavy showers in the late afternoon. In spring and summer, typhoons regularly pass over. October to December is the best time to travel: it is dry and pleasantly warm at 25°C.

Sights of Macau

Macau is a Special Administrative Region of China, just like Hong Kong, which is a little further away. Macau is a bit of an odd man out. This is due to its Portuguese roots. Macau has been a Portuguese colony for over four hundred years. Macau was only handed over to China in 1999, with… Read More »

Macau, China Visa, Embassy, Holidays and Shopping

VISAS, ENTRY RULES, CUSTOMS REGULATIONS in Macao (Maomen), China Citizens of the Russian Federation are required to obtain an entry visa when entering Macau. The period of stay on a tourist visa is limited to 20 days, a visa is issued upon entry to Macau upon presentation of a passport valid for at least 30… Read More »

Macau Government

Macau. It is a small special administrative region on the southern coast of China. It is located next to Guangdong province, 70 km southwest of Hong Kong, and 145 km from the city of Guangzhou. From the 20 of December of 1999, Macao is one of two special administrative regions of the People’s Republic of China. Until that date it had been under Portuguese… Read More »