Macau Tower
Being there
You'll get a great view over Macau and Taipa. There is a viewing platform outside and an inside platform with glass floor panels, and a cafe. AJ Hackett also runs "adventure" activities on the tower (see "Do" below).
The story
The Macau Tower Convention and Entertainment Center (Chinese: 澳門旅遊塔會展娛樂中心; Portuguese: Centro de Convenções e Entretenimento da Torre de Macau), also known as the Macau Tower (Chinese: 澳門塔; Jyutping: ou3 mun4*2 taap3; Portuguese: Torre de Macau), is a tower located in Sé, Macau. The tower stands 338 m (1,109 ft) high, from ground level to the highest point. Its observation deck provides views, restaurants, theaters, shopping malls, and the Skywalk X—a walking tour around the outer rim. It offers the best view of Macau and has been used for a variety of adventurous activities.
At 233 m (764 ft) high, the Macau Tower's tethered "skyjump" and bungee jump (by A. J. Hackett) from the tower's outer rim is the highest commercial skyjump in the world, as well as the second-highest commercial decelerator descent facility in the world—after The Strat's SkyJump Las Vegas (at 252 m (827 ft) high).
The Macau Tower was created by Moller Architects and is one of the members of the World Federation of Great Towers. In addition to observation and entertainment, the tower is also used for telecommunications and broadcasting. It and the Grand Lisboa hotel are the most recognizable landmarks of the Macau skyline.
