Integrated Tourism and Leisure Industry

The Historic Centre of Macao was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in July 2005. With the old district as the core, the Historic Centre of Macao consists of 22 Chinese and Western-style buildings that are connected by 8 squares and public spaces, serving as an important feature for the tourism industry.
In November 2017, Macao was designated as a Creative City of Gastronomy by the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN). A number of restaurants have been listed on internationally respected guidebooks, such as Michelin Guide, Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants, Black Pearl Restaurant Guide and Forbes Travel Guide.
Through the “Tourism+” development model, Macao is building itself into a comprehensive tourism and leisure destination that integrates gastronomic attractions, vacation, sightseeing, shopping, entertainment, culture, medical treatment, sports and other elements at accelerat-ing pace, constantly enriching Macao as a World Centre of Tourism and Leisure.
In 2023, Macao’s visitor arrivals were 28.2 million, a year-on-year increase of 3.9 times, which recovered to 71.6% of the level in 2019.
Total spending of visitors (excluding gaming expenses) in 2023 reached MOP 71.25 billion, a year-on-year increase of nearly three times, representing an increase of 11.2% in comparison with that in 2019.
As of the end of September 2024, there were 144 hotel establishments in Macao, supplying 44,163 guest rooms.

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