Macau Fisherman's Wharf
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The Macau Fisherman's Wharf (Chinese: 澳門漁人碼頭) is the first theme park in Macau, a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China. It is located in the Macau Peninsula, near the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier. The construction took 5 years, before it was opened on December 31st, 2005 by the Chief Executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region.
The complex includes over 150 stores and restaurants in buildings built in the style of different world seaports such as Cape Town, Amsterdam and Venice, six rides, a slots hall, a 72-room hotel, and a casino.
Visitor attractions include:
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[edit] Tang Dynasty
Tang Dynasty Fortress, an attraction which is not yet open to the public.
[edit] East Meets West
Vulcania, a forty-metre-tall replica volcano which 'erupts' every evening and inside of which the 'River of Fire' white-water and 'Dragon Quest' rollercoaster rides are housed. The exterior of Vulcania includes walkways styled on the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet.
Aladdin's Fort, an attraction in the style of a middle-eastern fort which is home to a variety of children's funfair rides.
Aqua Romanis, a Roman-themed shopping centre.
Roman Ampitheatre, an open-air ampitheatre decorated in the style of the Colosseum in Rome which is a venue for pop-concerts and other performances with seating for an audience of up to 2,000.
Convention and Exhibition Centre
[edit] Legend Wharf
A complex of shops, hotels, restaurants and a casino themed on coastal towns including Miami, Cape Town, New Orleans, Amsterdam, Venice, Spain, Portugal and the Italian Riviera.
Vasco da Gama Waterworld a performance venue for water-based shows including four jet-ski performances every day.
A proposal Chow submitted to the government early this year would allow him and Ho to add three more hotels, a marina, a disco, an exposition center and new executive offices for his companies in a HK$1.1 billion extension. Once approval has been granted, it is expected that the construction of this extension will take about two years.
[edit] See also
- List of Macao-related topics
- Fisherman's Wharfs in other places
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