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Fisherman’s Wharf

Facts to Know about Fisherman’s wharf

Chinese Name: 渔人码头 Pronunciation: Yúrén Mǎtóu

Admission Ticket Fare: Free

Opening Hours: All Day

Tourist Area: 111,500 square meters

Suggested Visiting Hours: 4-5 Hours

Best Travel Time: All year round

Address: Sun Yat-sen Road, Lobby District, Macao Special Administrative Region

Brief Introduction of Fisherman’s Wharf

Night Scene

The wharf is located on the coast of the new reclamation area of the outer port. It faces the glistening sea with blue waves and Friendship Bridge with post-modern design to the east. On the other three sides, there are busy Hong Kong and Macao wharves, New Yaohan department store, the Royal gambling boat “Macao Palace”, the five-star Mandarin Oriental Hotel, the magnificent Macao Cultural Center and Lotus Square. The first-stage project of the wharf covers an area of more than 100,000 square meters, part of which is reclaimed from the sea. According to the design, the whole construction project is divided into three theme areas: “Tang City”, “East-west Convergence”, “Lijun Wharf”.

“Tang City” is an area which filled with ancient Chinese culture, and there are many traditional Chinese buildings with golden color as the main theme. Pavilions inside the wharf are full of ancient flavor. In addition to providing a variety of local folk snacks, the palace-style courtyard also has a handicraft exhibition hall. There are also a number of Flower Boat restaurants serving Chinese seafood.

Lijun Wharf was invested by gaming giant Stanley Ho and well-known businessman David Chow. “Lijun wharf” is a coast-themed wharf, which is composed of European and Latin architectural complexes. It has varieties of leisure and entertainment facilities.

Fisherman’s Wharf

The concept of “Fisherman’s Wharf” in Macao originated from Europe and the United States and it represents a kind of nostalgic leisure experience in Europe and America. It is not a single entertainment place, but a comprehensive leisure place. Here people can catch sight of all kinds of characteristic shops everywhere, and there are Lan Kwai Fong style and European style restaurants and bars. In the near future, there will be casinos and hotels. Different elements will be integrated into one and make the Fishman’s wharf a small beautiful city.

The built of “Fisherman’s Wharf” in Macao echoes with the opening of Hong Kong Disneyland. People often compare the wharf with Disney in Hong Kong and get the conclusion that both of them have their own characteristics.

Big Events Happened in Fisherman’s Wharf

Lighting Night Market

Fisherman’s wharf is close to the port of Hong Kong and Macao. The construction of the wharf was jointly built by gaming giant Stanley Ho and well-known businessman David Chow, with a total investment of about 1.85 billion Macao dollars. The construction of Fisherman’s wharf took five years. On December 31, 2005, Macao’s chief executive, Mr. Ho Hau Wah, and Mr. Ho, chairman of fisherman’s Wharf, operated the opening ceremony and launched a trial operation. One year later, it was officially opened on December 23, 2006. The completion of Macao fisherman's Wharf makes Macao’s tourism show a new look. Macao’s first theme park “Fisherman’s Wharf” immediately caused a sensation on the first day of its opening. On the opening day, more than 40,000 people gathered to have a look at the new “landmark” of Macao. Sun Gang, deputy director of the State Administration of tourism, who made a special trip to attend the opening ceremony, believed that the completion and opening of “Fisherman’s Wharf” would open a new chapter in Macao’s leisure and entertainment tourism and shape a new image of Macao’s tourist city.

At 18:55 p.m. on May 3, 2008, Liang Qingting, the last torchbearer, member of the Legislative Council of the Macao Special Administrative Region and President of the Federation of neighborhood associations, lit the cauldron at the Rome performance venue of the terminal fisherman’s Wharf. This event signifies the successful completion of the Olympic torch relay in Macao.

Fisherman’s Wharf Top Amazing Sights You Should Not Miss

Fisherman’s Wharf integrates food, shopping, entertainment, accommodation and theme park into one. The scenic area is mainly divided into three characteristic areas: Tang City, East-west convergence and Lijun wharf.

Tang City

Tang City

The majestic Tang city is a Chinese style building with the architectural style of the Tang Dynasty. The building functioned as a large-scale shopping mall, and there are all kinds of fashionable commodities and high-grade restaurants inside the building.

Tang city is located in the new port of Macao Peninsula Friendship Road (near Sun Yat-sen Road). The opening hours are from 7:30 to 17:30 every day. It is suggested that the tour should last 2 to 3 hours.

East-west Convergence

East-west Convergence

The East-West Convergence combines the traditional oriental concept with the western architectural style, including 40-meters high artificial volcano, waterfall, Greek architecture, Colosseum, ancient warship, Arabic children’s playground, Rome square, characteristic shopping malls and exhibition facilities.

Lijun Wharf

Lijun Wharf

The Lijun wharf takes the coast as the theme, and is composed of European and Latin architectural complexes. It is equipped with various leisure and entertainment facilities, including modern water performance venues and video game center. There are also museums, restaurants, music square, Indian gardens, Chinese style quadrangles, gardens and other recreational venues. It is a large amusement city integrating entertainment, shopping, catering, hotels, yacht docks and exhibition facilities.