Window of the World (世界之窗)

Window of the World (世界之窗, Shìjiè zhī Chuāng) is a 48-hectare theme park of miniature world landmarks — and it sits in Shenzhen, not Zhuhai. The mix-up is the classic Pearl River Delta gotcha, and plenty of listing sites get it wrong. Good news: the real park is only a 60-minute ferry from Zhuhai, and it works as a one-day round trip.

Inside the gates, 130-plus replicas of the Eiffel Tower (108 m, 1:3 scale, with an elevator), Egypt's Pyramids, the Taj Mahal, Angkor Wat, Sydney Opera House, the Leaning Tower of Pisa and a Manhattan skyline spread across eight zones: World Plaza, the five continents, a Sculpture Garden and International Street. It is model-village kitsch rather than real history — come for the absurd photo ops, then stay for the 7:30 PM "Grand Epoch" (盛世纪, Shèng Shìjì) show on the 360° Global Stage and the Eiffel Tower replica lit up after dark.

Getting there from Zhuhai. Take the ferry from Jiuzhou Port (九洲港) to Shenzhen's Shekou Port — about 60 minutes, economy ≈¥140 ($19) each way, with sailings roughly every 30–60 minutes through the day. From Shekou, Metro Line 2 reaches the "Window of the World" station (世界之窗站) in about 15 minutes.

Tickets. Full-day ¥220 ($30), half-price ¥110 ($15) for children 1.2–1.5 m and seniors 65+, night ticket ¥100 ($14) from 6 PM. Open daily ~9 AM–9:30 PM (last entry 9 PM). Buy online to skip the gate queue; the ticket is checked against your passport or ID. Skip weekends — this is Shenzhen's most-visited park.