Hong Kong
HONG KONG INTRODUCTION
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The city is spread over a large area that comprises Hong Kong Island, the Kowloon Peninsula, the New Territories and more than 200 islands. Surrounded by mountains and forests, the experiences it...
THE WONDERS OF LOCAL CUISINE
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The main ingredients in local cooking are rice, meat, fish and vegetables.
You can choose to dine in sophisticated restaurants, or try the authentic flavors of the local street food, often at very...
LANTAU AND DISNEYLAND
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The island offers a huge number of attractions, including one of the world’s best-known theme parks: Disneyland.
Although it is twice the size of Hong Kong Island, Lantau is not as densely...
VICTORIA PEAK
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Fortunately for you, there’s an extremely efficient cableway, called the Peak Tram – in operation since 1888 – that runs every 10 minutes and takes a hundred or so passengers up to...
TSIM SHA TSUI PROMENADE
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This wonderful promenade takes its name from the neighborhood of the Kowloon Peninsula where it is located, one of the liveliest and most modern in Hong Kong.
In this neighborhood, you’ll find...
STAR FERRY
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Every day, thousands of people need to cross the Victoria Harbor Bay, mainly to move between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, and during your stay you’ll no doubt be one of them. I can assure you...
CENTRAL DISTRICT
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Central is full of prestigious buildings and tall skyscrapers that are home to the headquarters of top companies, consulates and government offices. This was one of the first areas to be developed...
TEN THOUSAND BUDDHAS MONASTERY
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To reach the temple, you’ll need comfortable clothing and shoes and a little staying power. Even if you’re not athletic, however, you can gradually make your way up the 430 steps to the...
SIK SIK YUEN WONG TAI SIN TEMPLE
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Wondering about the name of this place of worship? The first part, Sik Sik Yuen, is the name of the religious organization in charge of the temple, while Wong Tai Sin is the Great Master that it is...
OCEAN PARK
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Ocean Park is actually much more than just an amusement park, considering the range of components it’s made up of. In addition to numerous rides, thrilling attractions and interesting cultural...
HKCEC
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This is a venue of international importance for trade fairs, exhibitions, conventions, meetings and fashion shows. It hosts so many events that since it opened in 1988, it has required major work to...
CHI LIN NUNNERY
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In the heart of a bustling metropolis like Hong Kong, a peaceful haven like this is perhaps the last thing you’d expect to see, yet amid the tall apartment buildings and the green hills,...
WAN CHAI DISTRICT
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In recent decades, Hong Kong and its citizens have been working very hard to preserve the city’s historical sites and monuments. Since 2007, thanks to its inhabitants, this neighborhood has...
HONG KONG PARK
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As you visit the park, you’ll realize just how incredibly peaceful it is. Inside, and in the immediate surroundings, you can admire buildings in a variety of architectural styles built between...
MAN MO TEMPLE
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You’ll find it in the modern Central District, packed in among numerous buildings.
It looks quite simple from the outside, in white stone with green pitched roofs and red friezes.
As you enter...
HONG KONG MARITIME MUSEUM
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This extraordinary museum illustrates over 3000 years of history of sea transport and trade in Hong Kong, the South China Sea and the Pearl River Delta.
Since the very beginning, the development of...
MUSEUM OF HISTORY
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The building is very recent, as you will have guessed by the modern style, and the 8000 square meters of exhibition space contain some 90,000 artefacts, including fossils, rocks and minerals, shells,...
HERITAGE MUSEUM
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The museum plays a very active role in supporting local culture, history and art with programs and exhibitions that are updated constantly.
The main purpose of this important institution is to...
KOWLOON WALLED CITY PARK
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Until the 1980s, this large urban area was a place with one of the worst reputations in Hong Kong and one of the most densely populated spots on the planet.
But let’s start from the beginning....
STATUE SQUARE
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Divided into two by Chater Road, it was originally called Royal Square because it was designed to host the bronze statues of the British royals. During the Second World War, the Japanese invaders...
YAU MA TEI
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Here in Yau Ma Tei, you can see the city’s famous night-time market in Temple Street, which owes its name to the presence of the Tin Hau Temple, made up of a number of buildings. Always very...
PMQ CENTER
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The main purpose of the center is to support the work of talented local young people and to promote cooperation among international designers.
With all these little shops, open-plan areas, temporary...
BANK OF CHINA TOWER
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This building takes its name from the important banking group which has its headquarters here. It dates to the late 1980s, and was designed by the renowned American architect of Chinese origin I. M....
HAPPY VALLEY RACECOURSE
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The passion for horse racing in Hong Kong took off in the early colonial period, and since then Happy Valley has become a modern, superbly equipped venue that attracts millions of spectators each...
ST JOHN'S CATHEDRAL
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Let’s take a look at its history. The cathedral, inaugurated in 1849, was initially designed in Neo-Gothic style, but the simpler Norman style was subsequently chosen, principally for financial...
OUTLYING ISLANDS
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Some are very small, rocky and uninhabited, while others are much larger and more populated, such as Lantau, which is twice the size of Hong Kong Island.
A visit to a few, in particular the largest...
