A bustling and burgeoning haven of Epicurean excesses, Macau can occasionally be more impressive than its European namesake. Five major elements set it apart from the rest and they are (drumroll please). It has been a happening place for over four hundred years, ever since the Portuguese took an interest and the Dutch challenged them on it. The rest of its story is just as colourful; from playing a major role in the Opium War to triad controlled gambling and prostitution.
