Thursday, November 18, 2010

Famous Sights in Hong Kong...

Famous Sights in Hong Kong
1. The Peak (includes Madame Tassaud's Wax Museum - BEST SEEN AT SUNSET/DUSK)

2. Ocean Park

3. Disneyland

4. Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront (Avenue of Stars)

5. Tsim Sha Tsui District 6. Causeway Bay District
7. Mongkok District

8. Ngong Pin Village (Giant Buddha)
9. Central and Sheung Wan

10. Stanley / Aberdeen (Jumbo Floating Restaurant)

11. Ladies' Market (Tung Choi Street Mongkok)

12. Repulse Bay
13. Central District
14. Lan Kwai Fong and Midlevels (Central)

15. Victoria and Hong Kong Park

16. Noon-day Gun (In front of Excelsior Hotel, Causeway Bay)

17. Seafood/Outdoor Trip to Lamma Island, Lei Yue Mun or Sai Kung

18. Shatin (New Town Plaza, Snoopy Land and 10,000 Buddha Temple)

19. Outlying Islands (Lamma, Lantau, Peng Chau, etc)

20. Hiking in Lantau


Places for Kids

1. Ocean Park (Aberdeen)

2. HK Science Museum (TST)

3. HK Space Museum (TST)

4. Snoopyworld (Shatin)

5. Noah's Ark
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TOP Things to Do
1. Eat authentic non-commercialized Hong Kong (Cantonese) food/dimsum/dessert
2. Ride the Peak Tram and the Century Old Tram within HK Island
3. Ride the Star Ferry from Central to Tsim Sha Tsui or Vice Versa
4. Watch the Symphony of Lights (Best seen at Avenue of Stars; 8pm Daily)
5. Shopping, Strolling Around (at a slow pace) and People Watching
6. Helicopter Ride
7. Ride the Cable Car
8. Harbour Cruise


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District Breakdown
Tsim Sha Tsui - Shopping/Tourist District, Alive until Midnight
*This district is filled with shops, malls and restaurants. Don't ask where. You will see it for yourself.
Avenue of Stars & Old Clock Tower
Star Ferry
Harbour City Shopping Complex (with Toys 'R Us and CitySuper)
Park Lane Shoppers' Boulevard
Sogo Tsim Sha Tsui
Nathan Road / Canton Road / Side Streets (Granville, Kimberley, Cameron, Carnarvon, Haiphong etc)
Knutsford Terraces
The Peninsula Hong Kong (Peninsula Group Flagship Hotel)
China Ferry Terminal (to Macau)
Museums
1881 Heritage
Map: http://www.mtr.com.hk/jplanner/images/maps/tst.pdf

Mongkok - Shopping District, Alive until Midnight
Langham Place (Mall)
Ladies Market (Tung Choi Street)
Electronics Street (Sai Yeung Choi Street)
Rubber Shoes Street (Fa Yuen Street)
Temple Street Night Market (reachable by Yau Ma Tei)
Plenty of local food stalls and small shops scattered all over
Map: http://www.mtr.com.hk/jplanner/images/maps/mok.pdf

Central - Business District in general
The Peak (Long walk from Central MTR Station)
Mid-Level Escalators
Maxim's Palace City Hall Dimsum Restaurant
IFC Shopping Mall / Pacific Place Shopping Mall
Lan Kwai Fong (Bars and nightlife)
Old Buildings and new Skycrapers
H&M
Star Ferry (to Tsim Sha Tsui)
Map: http://www.mtr.com.hk/jplanner/images/maps/cen.pdf

Causeway Bay - Shopping District, Alive until Midnight
Noon Day Gun
Times Square Mall
Sogo
World Trade Center Mall
Plus a few other smaller malls and shopping streets
Map: http://www.mtr.com.hk/jplanner/images/maps/cab.pdf

Wanchai
Wanchai Computer Center
HK Convention and Exhibition Center (Daily Flag Raising Ceremony)
HKCEC Promenade (Great for photo ops)
Map: http://www.mtr.com.hk/jplanner/images/maps/wac.pdf

Lantau Island
Disneyland
Ngong Ping Village (Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car + Giant Buddha + Po Lin Monastery)
Citygate Outlet Mall
Map: http://mtr.com.hk/jplanner/images/maps/tuc.pdf

Sha Tin
Shatin New Town Plaza Mall Complex
Snoopy's World (Inside Shatin New Town Plaza)
Biggest Ikea in HK
10,000 Buddha Temple
Map: http://www.mtr.com.hk/jplanner/images/maps/sht.pdf

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