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The Las Vegas of the East

MAmacgreg ·16 photographs ·28 Dec 2009 – 29 Dec 2009 ·2 days
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28 Dec 2009 – 29 Dec 2009
2 days · trip of 2009
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ALBERTO GREGORI · @macgreg · CASTIGLIONE D'ADDA
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Nearby Macau surprises with the strong contrast between the historic centre, where you can still breathe the Portuguese atmosphere amid cobbled streets, colourful churches and azulejos, and the dazzling excess of the glittering casinos that make the city-state the Las Vegas of the East.

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The illuminated spherical facade of Grand Lisboa casino at nightPeople strolling through Senado Square, wavy stone pavement, silver festive decorations overheadYellow colonial building with green shutters in Macau, silver tinsel strung overheadWhite facade of Santa Casa da Misericórdia in Macau, with arches and yellow flowersStaircase with arches adorned with poinsettias among azulejo tilesChristmas tree 2009 at Senado Square, Macau, among colorful colonial buildingsStreet stall with trays of dried meat sheets and yellow signsStone facade of St. Paul's ruins, crowds on the steps, MacauTourists on the staircase of the Ruins of St. Paul's in MacauWhite and ochre multi-story building beneath gray rocks, framed by treesTourists walk in front of the Venetian Macao facade with Venetian lamppostsBrick bridge over the indoor canal at the Venetian Macao, painted facades and lightsDecorated Christmas tree beside the canal with gondola under the arcadesGolden armillary sphere in the Venetian's frescoed arcade, warm golden lightThe Grand Lisboa tower glowing with blue and yellow lights among palms at nightGrand Lisboa casino glowing blue and pink at night among Chinese neon signs
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