The rating was made by travel aggregator SkyScanner, which praised the impressive number of attractions Macao manages pack into a compact urban area
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The SAR was ranked in an unhelpful 28th place on the 2025 Asia Backpacker Index, which featured 31 locations and assessed the daily travel cost for a backpacker
Macao may be small, but it has plenty on offer, ranging from Portuguese-style buildings and Chinese temples to casinos, with some of the best attractions being the Ruins of St Paul’s, Senado Square and Taipa Village
Eligible travellers can now spend up to 10 days in participating provinces without applying for a visa – so long as they’re using China as a transit point
Recent government data indicates that outbound trips by Macao residents have been booming this year, with a 45 percent increase during the first ten months
The SAR earned 67th place in the city destination rankings, behind neighbouring Hong Kong in 21st place but ahead of Zhuhai in 99th
Martial law may have been lifted in South Korea, but Macao travellers are advised to be on alert amid ongoing political tensions
The new mCards cost 68 patacas and can be used like a regular Macau Pass card in Macao and as a public transport card in mainland China