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Macau Family Trip: Free Guide to a Luxurious Experience Without Spending a Dime

Strolling through Macau, every scene feels like a movie set meticulously polished by time. Traveling with kids in Macau, you can enjoy a luxurious experience without spending a dime. After all, how many desires can a child have? Collecting this guide is enough for a great time!❗ 🏰 Free Landmark Check-ins: Pretend You're in Europe Series 〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️ 1⃣️Parisian Gardens for Eiffel Tower Photos: When traveling in Macau, the mini Eiffel Tower is a must-visit spot! The best photo spot is in the French gardens in front of The Parisian Macao hotel, where the 1:2 replica of the Eiffel Tower, paired with the green lawn, makes you feel as if you're in Paris. When night falls, the tower lights up, becoming even more romantic and dazzling than during the day. 2⃣️Venetian Dome and Canals: You can explore The Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian Macao without spending a dime. Under the artificial sky ceiling, gondoliers sing Italian folk songs as they pass under the bridges. Take your kids to watch a free "show" – it's perfectly dreamy. 3⃣️Wynn Palace Musical Fountain + Cable Car: The magnificent Wynn Palace offers two free🆓 benefits: The musical fountain show runs every 20 minutes, with water jets dancing to classical music; the SkyCab crosses the Performance Lake, offering a stunning view of the fountain and fire intertwined. The night view is even more spectacular. 🌳 Artistic Stroll Through Macau's Historical Folds 〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️ 1⃣️Rua de Cinco de Outubro (Coloane Island): Strolling freely here, you might inadvertently stumble upon a filming location for TVB's "Return of the Cuckoo"! Faded Portuguese-style mansions, benches under dappled tree shadows, and grandpas playing on their phones by the lake – time slows down here. Walk along the road to St. Francis Xavier Church, a goose-yellow Baroque building that was the wedding venue for the finale of the Korean drama "Princess Hours". 🔺Little Secret: Lord Stow's Bakery's main branch is hidden here, and the aroma of egg tarts is captivating, but budget travelers can just smell the aroma and take photos at the entrance. [Grin] 2⃣️Taipa Houses-Museum + Cunha Street: The mint-green Portuguese-style villas (formerly residences of Macanese-Portuguese officials) resemble fairy-tale cottages and are open to the public for free. Cross the wetland boardwalk, and you'll reach Cunha Street in 5 minutes. There's a Cunha Street restaurant in Beijing's Guomao, and now I've finally arrived at the real Cunha Street. The colorful walls and hand-painted graffiti seen in the narrow alleys make for postcard-perfect photos. 👨‍👩‍👧 Family-Friendly Free🆓 Energy Release Guide 〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️ 1⃣️Hac Sa Beach: Digging for Mysterious Black Sand: Here, there's a black sand beach formed by natural glauconite, where kids can squat and dig for half a day. The beach has free barbecue areas and complete shower facilities, so you can picnic with your own snacks. 2⃣️Seac Pai Van Park: See Pandas: The only place in Macau where you can see giant pandas for free! "Kai Kai" and "Xin Xin" are adorably clumsy, and the park is small and exquisite, making it easy to walk around with kids. 3⃣️Light Rail Aerial Sightseeing: In Macau, spend 6 MOP (≈4 RMB) to ride the driverless Light Rail. From the glass carriages, you can overlook the Cotai Strip night view, with the Galaxy Hotel Diamond Show and Studio City's Golden Reel Ferris wheel all in sight. 💡 Ultimate Money-Saving Playbook: Enjoy Luxury Without Spending a Dime 〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️ 1⃣️Shoppes at Four Seasons: Window Art: Take your kids to stroll through the Shoppes at Four Seasons as if visiting an exhibition! European-style domes, crystal chandeliers, and art installations are comparable to a royal art museum. 2⃣️Collect Macau-Exclusive Fridge Magnets: At the old man's stall at the alley entrance of Senado Square, handmade Portuguese tile-patterned fridge magnets are sold for only 15 MOP; the dice-shaped Ruins of St. Paul's fridge magnet at the "Macau Specialty Gifts" shop on Cunha Street cannot be found elsewhere. 3⃣️Night View Walking Route: The Venetian ➡️ The Parisian ➡️ The Londoner: The lights of these three major hotels form a golden corridor. Walking through the skywalks feels like stepping into a European epic film.
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