Taipa Island
- Cotai Strip, Venetian, Galaxy, City of Dreams, Sands Cotai

Taipa Island is an island 2.5km to the South of the peninsula, conncted by 3 beautiful bridges. The latest hotel/casino projects have been developed here, like the Venetian, that is the world's largest hotel and casino and was built in 2007, and Galaxy, also one of the largest with 2200 rooms and opened in 2011, it consist of the hotels, Galaxy, Okura, Banyan Tree, JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton. The 6 cupolas of the hotel towers are all of 24 karat gold, there is a 3D cinema, wishing crystals, a fortune diamoand and the world's largest laser show! City of Dreams is a new projects that consist of a number of large hotels, Sands, Conrad, the world's largest Sheraton, the world's largest Holiday Inn, Grand Hyatt and Hard Rock Hotel. The center of the new area is the Cotai Strip, that will become Macao's answer to Las Vegas "The Strip". The Portugese occupied the island in 1851. On the evening of our daytrip we took a taxi to the island via the Macau-Taipa Bridge, mostly to visit Venetian, that is themed around the city of Venice, Italy. The Venetian has 7000 rooms and is even larger then the hotel in Las Vegas it was modeled after! Inside the hotel you can find Venetian canals with gondolas, a fake sky, shows, a large concert halls, shopping malls with everyting from McDonald's to H&M, restraurants and much more, everything in a luxorious atmosphere with huge chandeliers, buildings inside the building and stairs. There is also a tall copy of the Campinile tower in Venice.A Four Seasons hotel with its own shopping galleria is located just next to the Venetian.The Venetian is one of the world's largest buildings and were we spent most of the time on Taipa Island.

Skyline of Taipa Island seen from Macau Peninsula.The latest hotel/casino projects have been developed here. Taipa Island seen from Macau Peninsula's northern shore. Taipa Island dominated by Crown Hotel Casino. Galaxy Macau is a huge hotel along Cotai Strip on Taipa Island. It opened in 2011 and is like a city-within-the city! It was designed by Gary Goddard. It has 2 200 rooms and consist of Galaxy, Okura and Banyan Tree hotels. A JW Marriott and a Ritz-Carlton are planned to be added. Galaxy Macau is a huge hotel along Cotai Strip on Taipa Island. It opened in 2011 and is like a city-within-the city! Galaxy Macao Hotel Casino, Taipa Island. The Venetian Macao Casino Hotel is the world's 2nd largest hotel and casino! It opened in 2007 and is even larger then the Venetian in Las Vegas. Venetian is owned by Las Vegas Sands and is situated on the Cotai Strip on Taipa Island. Venetian has about 7000 rooms, many of them suites, and the tallest of the buildings in the complex is 248m tall and has 39 floors.
The Venetian Macao Casino Hotel is the world's  largest hotel and casino! Shopping galleria, Venetian. The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel and Casino, escalator near the entrance. The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel and Casino, Taipa Island 03 The Venetian - St Mark's Square, an indoor copy of the original in Venice, completed with an artificial sky. The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel and Casino, Taipa Island 05 The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel and Casino, Taipa Island 06 There is a long Venetian canal inside the Venetian, complete with gondolas where tourists can take a ride. It is divided into two parts and on the side is modern chain stores, a bit like a mall. The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel and Casino, Taipa Island 08 There is a long Venetian canal inside the Venetian, complete with gondolas where tourists can take a ride. Artificial sky and aritifical historic buildings. The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel and Casino, Taipa Island. The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel and Casino, Taipa Island 11 The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel and Casino, Taipa Island The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel and Casino, Taipa Island Gondola and thrown money, Venetian. The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel and Casino, Taipa Island 15 Hello Kittie store, The Venetian. The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel and Casino, Taipa Island 17 Grand Canal. The Venetian. Grand Canal. There is a long Venetian canal inside the Venetian, complete with gondolas where tourists can take a ride. It is divided into two parts and on the side is modern chain stores, a bit like a mall. Grand Canal.There is a long Venetian canal inside the Venetian, complete with gondolas where tourists can take a ride. It is divided into two parts and on the side is modern chain stores, a bit like a mall. There is a long Venetian canal inside the Venetian, complete with gondolas where tourists can take a ride. It is divided into two parts and on the side is modern chain stores, a bit like a mall. Gondola store, Venetian. There is even a McDonald's inside the Venetian, and a H&M is planning to open! Lion Street, The Venetian. Lion Street, The Venetian. Lion Street, The Venetian. Venetian street scenes with artifical sky, Venetian. The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel and Casino, Taipa Island 28 The Venetian - A golden artificial horse on an artifical heaven. The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel and Casino, Taipa Island 30 The Venetian - St Mark's Square, an indoor copy of the original in Venice, completed with an artificial sky. The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel and Casino, Taipa Island 32 Beautiful stairway, vaults and roof paintings at The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel and Casino. Grand Lobby, The Venetian. Reminds of a European castle. Grand Lobby, The Venetian. Reminds of a European castle. Grand Lobby, The Venetian. Reminds of a European castle. Performance, Venetian. Performance, Venetian. Charlie Chaplin show, Venetian. The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel and Casino, Taipa Island 41 The Campanile outside the Venetian, a copy of the original in Venice. The Campanile outside the Venetian, a copy of the original in Venice. The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel and Casino, Taipa Island 48 The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel and Casino, Taipa Island. The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel and Casino, Taipa Island 50 The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel and Casino, Taipa Island 51 The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel and Casino, Taipa Island 52 The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel and Casino, Taipa Island 53 The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel and Casino, Taipa Island 54 Portugese stuntman, The Venetian. Portugese stuntman, The Venetian. The Campanile outside the Venetian, a copy of the original in Venice. The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel and Casino, Taipa Island The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel and Casino, Taipa Island The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel and Casino, Taipa Island The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel and Casino, Taipa Island Even the taxi area of the Venetian is luxurious, with chandeliers and roof paintings! Conrad Hotel, Sands Cotai. Crown Towers, City of Dreams. Hard Rock Hotel, City of Dreams. Conrad, Sheraton, Venetian. Taipa Island 61 Taipa Island 62 Architecture that resembles Venice at the Venetian. Light laser show with electricity and music, Venetian. City of Dreams opened in 2009 at Cotai Strip Taipa Island opposite the Venetian. It consist of Grand Hyatt Macau, Hard Rock Macau and Crown Towers Hotels. Vqarium, the bubble fountain and the dancing water theatre are all impressive installations at the resort complex. 20 restaurants and pubs and and 16,300 m2 of 2-storey shopping can also be found on the City of Dreams. Hard Rock Hotel, City of Dreams opened in 2009 at Cotai Strip Taipa Island opposite the Venetian. It consist of Grand Hyatt Macau, Hard Rock Macau and Crown Towers Hotels. Vqarium, the bubble fountain and the dancing water theatre are all impressive installations at the resort complex. Conrad, Sands, Sheraton on Taipa Island. Cotai Strip, the new casino strip on Taipa  Island. Sands Cotai Central consists of Conrad, St Regis, Sheraton and Holiday Inn on Taipa Island. It opened in 2012 and the hotels have totally 6000 rooms. The Sheraton is the largest  hotel in the Sheraton brand, and with almost 4000 rooms the largest single hotel building of Macau. The Holiday Inn is also the world's largest. Venetian's pound and Crown Towers. Taipa Island - the lake just outside the Venetian. Shoppers at Four Seasons, a luxury galleria at the Four Seasons Hotel, next to the Venetian. Fountain at the Four Seasons Hotel just next to the Venetian. Many new really huge hotel projects are planned for Cotai Strip. Part of the Venetian, Taipa Island.