Macau is designated a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China, and maintains a status similar to that of Hong Kong. Located on China’s southern coast on the western bank of the Pearl River, Macau borders Guangdong province. Macau is around 35 miles from Hong Kong, and less than 90 miles from the city of Guangzhou.

The territory is noted as being both the first and last European colony in China and the impact of the colonisation is evident in the architecture here, even more so than in Hong Kong. Strolling through the streets of the old city, you can easily convince yourself that you are somewhere in Europe. Although the population here are mostly Chinese, there is still a small percentage of Portuguese.