Known for
The filled strip between Taipa and Coloane: the Venetian's covered square, canals under a ceiling and halls where the sea was.
The landfill and the casino
Cotai
Cotai
Estrada do Istmo, Cotai Strip
The strip of land filled in between Taipa and Coloane. The Venetian is here: a covered square, canals under a ceiling, and the halls the sea was filled for.
Why go
Come in the evening, when the lights go on. By day this is a passage between the islands. Outside, there is little to look at.
Where to stay
Stay only if an evening in the casino matters more than a morning in the old city. Senado is no longer a walk.
Local guide
Fedor Samorodov · guide
Walking here means staying indoors, among canals, a painted sky and halls where the water was, while outside is the road between the two islands. The old villages start once this strip ends.