Macau Peninsula (澳門半島 Pinyin: Aomen Bandao; Portuguese: Península de Macau) is the oldest and most populous part of Macau in the People's Republic of China.
It is connected to Zhuhai, Mainland China at the northeast, through an isthmus 200-metre wide. The Border Gate (關閘; Portas do Cerco) was built on the northern isthmus. At the south, the peninsula is connected to Taipa Island by two bridges. The longest axis (4-kilometre) extends from the Border Gate to the southwestern edge, Barra (媽閣嘴). There is a western Inner Harbour (內港), and a eastern Outer Habour (外港). The 93-metre Guia Hill (松山) is the highest point on the peninsula, which is, on an average, 50- to 75-metre. Many marginal places are reclaimed from sea.
The peninsula is divided into five regions, nominally parishes, but have no authority:
Macau's pleasures are relaxed and laidback, architectural and atmospheric: narrow cobbled alleys, grand baroque churches, balconied colonial mansions, open plazas and Mediterranean-style cafes filled with palm-readers, caged birds and pipe-smokers.
Macau is made up of two islands and a compact peninsula dangling off the Guangdong mainland into the South China Sea.
Macau's hotels run the gamut from roach motels to luxury pads, with a sprawling mass of mid-range options in between.
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