My third day in Hong Kong was actually spent in the close country of Macau, a country with an even stranger fusion of Portuguese and Chinese cultures. Macau is a very short turbo ferry trip out of Hong Kong though you need to go through immigration on both sides of the country. Catching a bus to the city centre is trivial from the ferry terminals and its short trip takes you past the mecca of casinos littering the country’s landscape.

The Portuguese influence is evident, from the wide roads given Portuguese names, to its brightly coloured buildings that surround the wavy Spanish style pavements. There are enough tourist destinations worth visiting for although I personally don’t think it’s enough for more than a day. The old façade of the Church of St Paul is worth visiting and the local Fortress that lies a staircase away. Macau Tower, a little bit further out is worth a little bit of a walk out for, though depending on the heat you may want to jump in a bus or a taxi.

There are several churches and cathedrals worth visiting to take a look around and the main streets containing all the market wares, Chinese dried meats and Portuguese Tarts are worth walking around for a while. The photos from the first three days can be found in the following gallery.