Hong Kong

Crowded tenements beside shops bursting with gold and jewellery, futuristic office towers dwarfing the little green Star Ferries. It's the contrasts which immediately strike the eye in Hong Kong. The liveliest, most fascinating and spectacular of all Asian cities, a city break in Hong Kong will be an experience to remember!

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Life here is lived at a frenetic pace, which you’ll notice as soon as you arrive. It has the big city specials like smog, smells, 14 million elbows and an insane love of clatter. But it’s also efficient, hushed and peaceful: the transport network is excellent, the shopping centres are sublime, and the temples and quiet corners of parks are contemplative oases. 

Hong Kong’s culture has been shaped partly by its British colonial past, giving a cultural fusion with strong Chinese influences. It is comforting to know that the road and underground signs are still in English as well as Chinese, and wherever you are in the city there’s an underground (MTR) station nearby – it’s fast, cheap and simple to use. 

Hong Kong is divided into four main areas – Kowloon, Hong Kong Island, the New Territories and the Outlying Islands. The city itself is centred on Victoria Harbour. Towering above it all is the Peak, Hong Kong’s premier scenic outlook. In Kowloon, Tsim Sha Tsui, Jordan and Yau Ma Tei you’ll find busy hotel and shopping areas, while Mong Kok is a bustling residential and shopping area. Hong Kong Island is the glitzy big brother of Kowloon – a tightly packed, towering paean to market capitalism that hasn’t been dented one jot by Chinese rule. Sampan tours of Aberdeen Harbour are definitely worth the expense, and you must sample Chinese food on one of the many floating restaurants.

The most popular beach is Repulse Bay, also to the south of the island, but it gets fairly crowded on weekends. Stanley, with its laid-back atmosphere, is another good spot for escaping Hong Kong’s hustle and bustle, although it is the hustle and bustle that brings people here in the first place – if you want real solitude, you’ve come to the wrong place! City attractions include the Central Market, the old Man Mo Temple and the Zoological & Botanic Gardens. Hong Kong Island is steep, so if you are heading away from the harbour, do as the locals do and ride the 800m outdoor escalator.

Kowloon Tsim Sha Tsui, at the tip of the Kowloon Peninsula, is the territory’s tourist ghetto. It consists of 1sq km of shops, restaurants, pubs, topless bars and camera stores. However, Kowloon is also home to the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, the Space Museum, the famous Peninsula Hotel and the Museum of History. More than enough to keep you occupied whilst on holiday in Hong Kong! The Promenade, in East Tsim Sha Tsui, is a great place for a stroll, and has wonderful views of Victoria Harbour, particularly at night. Don’t miss the liveliest night market in the territory, on Temple Street in Yau Ma Tei.

If you’re in Hong Kong, take a trip to the top of Victoria Peak, 552m (1810ft) above sea level. The views are giddyingly beautiful in every direction, and if you have time, it’s worth making the trip to the top both in daylight and at night when the mass of lights around the harbour will take your breath away.

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