The Venetian Macao & Cotai Strip

威尼斯人与路氹金光大道

A giant Venice-themed resort with indoor canals and gondolas; together with the Parisian and The Londoner, it forms the resort and shopping core of Cotai.

The Venetian Macao opened in 2007 and is the first and most famous integrated resort on the Cotai Strip. Covering about 980,000 square metres, it is built in Venetian style. The Grand Canal Shoppes on the third floor has three indoor canals beneath a painted dome that always shows a blue sky and white clouds. Gondoliers sing as they row (about MOP 150 per person, around 15 minutes). More than 300 shops and a St. Mark's Square–style atrium surround the canals, making it Cotai's best place for photos and escaping the heat. Inside the resort are the Cotai Arena (concerts), restaurants and a large casino. Footbridges connect to the neighbouring Parisian (a half-scale Eiffel Tower where you can ride up for views, about MOP 100), The Londoner (Big Ben and a British Guards changing-of-the-guard performance), the Shoppes at Four Seasons and Studio City (figure-eight Ferris wheel). Across the way are City of Dreams (the House of Dancing Water, ticket required) and Galaxy (Wave Pool water park, free for hotel guests). All the resorts are free to enter, and each runs free shuttle buses from Border Gate, the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge checkpoint and the Outer Harbour ferry terminal. This is the easiest way to get around Cotai. Plan half a day to an overnight stay: watch the lights along the Cotai Strip at dusk and catch a show in the evening. Notes: Anyone under 21 is not allowed in the casino areas, and photography is prohibited there. Dining inside the resort is pricey, while the food court is more affordable. Indoor air conditioning is strong.

Opening hours

Open all day (malls approx. 10:00–23:00)

Resort · Shopping · Gondolas · Performances

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