For more than 125 years the fleet of Star Ferries (all aptly named after different stars) have been plying Victoria Harbour. In addition to the regular public service, tourists can board the decadent re-creation of the ’Shining Star’ Ferry, one of the standard vessels that traversed...
City Bus: No. 5X, 29R, 70, 70M, 103, 182, 260, 511, 619, 681, 780, 788, 789
Hong Kong City Hall built by public contributions in 1867, till on February 25, 1960 the Governor of Hong Kong laid the foundation stone for the Hong Kong City Hall and declared the opening of this HK$20 million building on March 2, 1962. During almost 100 years, Hong Kong City Hall was...
Unlike the other traditional soporific brand-named coffeehouses, this place is more of a coffee-hangout or a coffee-club. That’s not to say it is any less comfortable though; it is just more of a chicly trendy spot to grab your daily dosage of caffeine. Like its name, epöch is...
The Peak Tower Not so long ago the Peak Tower came out of a long renovation and now it is bigger and better than it has ever been. Located on the Peak, the tower offers the best public viewpoints in Hong Kong. Refreshed and reborn, the ‘new-look’ Peak Tower now offers six levels of...
The University of Hong Kong(香港大学), founded in 1911, is the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong. It was granted a shield and a motto by the College of Arms in 1913, and throughout its history the University’s visual identity has been firmly based on their display, often coupled the...
Ladies Market is on Tung Choi Street in Mong Kok. Similar to the Temple Street Night Market, Ladies Market is also a reliable place to shop for bargain items. However, the goods at both markets are relatively similar, except that you won't find collectibles such as Mao...
Apart from the Mark Six Lottery and the newly introduced football betting, horse racing is the only form of legalized gambling in Hong Kong. The hobby has become so popular that Hong Kong now claims the highest per capita spending on horse races in the world. The city’s annual...
Apart from saying hello to the Big Buddha and Mickey Mouse, you can still find 5 out of common...
In the dining capital, Hong Kong, there are THREE different meanings for the 'afternoon tea...
YES, OF COURSE! 1) Kwun Tong <> Sai Wan Ho You can take the ferry at the Kwun Tong...
Victoria Harbour is one of the deepest container ports in the world. The bay offers stunning views of the skyscrapers of Hong Kong island on one side, and the Tsim Sha Tsui shoreline on the other. It...
This city of skyscrapers lies on Victoria Bay and behind it, a beautiful backdrop of forest-coated mountains only adds to the magnificence of the scenery. The nearby Victoria Peak is a great vantage...
A six-hour trip to Lamma Island. The third largest island of Hong Kong after Lantau and Hong Kong Island, it is home to barely 8,000 people. Main villages are Sok Kwu Wan in the south-east, and Yung...
