The Peak, Star Ferry and Temple Street Night Market are popular among tourists and locals.
Victoria's Peak is one of the most famous tourism spots and as well as local's favorite in Hong Kong. It is situated on the Hong Kong Island and it is also the highest spot on the island. Standing at the top of the Peak, you can embrace one of the best night views of Hong Kong and hence Hong Kong earned its fame and glory as the Pearl of the Orient.
The most common transport to access to the Peak will be the Peak Tram. You can purchase a tram ticket from the lower terminus, which is merely a 10 minutes walk from the J2 exit of the Central MTR station, or Bus 15C from the Star Ferry, by cash or the Octopus Card. You can also top up the ticket to gain access to the Sky Terrace, the highest point on the Peak, which allows you to have a 360 degrees view of the while Hong Kong Island and even to some of the small islands around it.
Besides being the great sightseeing spot, the peak offers visitors a unique shopping experience at its Peak Galleria; where you can find great souvenirs for your friends and love ones.
Madame Trussauds wax museum is one of the highlights at the Peak where many wax figures of famous Hollywood stars and local celebrities are displayed.
Star Ferry is one of the most popular and common means of transportation for the locals to cross the Victoria Harbor. Star Ferry has served Hong Kong for over 100 years. Recently, Star Ferry Pier had been moved from Central to Wan Chai due to city development plan. Now the Star Ferry shuttles between Tsim Sha Tsui and Wan Chai, as well as some other busy districts.
One of the main reasons may be the price, the fare for the upper deck is HK$2.20 while the lower deck of a mere cost of HK$1.70. This is a very affordable price and especially when the traffic during the rush hours encourages commuters to opt for ferries than land transports.
This is one of the cheapest bargains you can get to see the panoramic views between the two banks. The ferry has almost no traffic conditions to obstruct the traveling time, while the intervals are only 10 minutes apart. It is especially beautiful when you see the sun setting down behind the skyscrapers. The operating hours is between 7am to 11pm, just the best operating time for a typical Hong Kong resident.
Temple Street Night Market is the most popular night market in Hong Kong. It not only attracts tourists but it remains as the most hangout place for the locals too. It is situated at Yau Ma Tei, and it comes to life when the sun is setting. Its operating hour is from 4pm till very late. It is the busiest flea market at night.
You can find souvenirs, shoes and bags to hand phone accessories, mostly fake watches and fake branded goods but in high quality, and even pirated CDs, DVDs and so on.
However, you must take extra precautions to your bags and valuables as the walking paths tend to be quite narrow and it is a great chance for the pickpockets especially when there are many people squeezing past each other all the time. The best way to watch out for your valuables are to put them in front of you rather than carrying on your back.
You can also easily find local food there, and these food stalls are known as the Dai Pai Dong. They sell from local snacks to seafood and freshly cooked food. You can definitely experience being a local when you will find strangers sharing the same table as you and they are not at all shy to spit out the bones of the chicken just in front of you.
Cantonese Opera street performance is definitely the highlight of the night market. This cultural performance is scarce in modern society, as younger generation has shown less interest in it. Do catch a show or two if you have time to spare. That is a great way to learn about Hong Kong Culture. - 15359
Victoria's Peak is one of the most famous tourism spots and as well as local's favorite in Hong Kong. It is situated on the Hong Kong Island and it is also the highest spot on the island. Standing at the top of the Peak, you can embrace one of the best night views of Hong Kong and hence Hong Kong earned its fame and glory as the Pearl of the Orient.
The most common transport to access to the Peak will be the Peak Tram. You can purchase a tram ticket from the lower terminus, which is merely a 10 minutes walk from the J2 exit of the Central MTR station, or Bus 15C from the Star Ferry, by cash or the Octopus Card. You can also top up the ticket to gain access to the Sky Terrace, the highest point on the Peak, which allows you to have a 360 degrees view of the while Hong Kong Island and even to some of the small islands around it.
Besides being the great sightseeing spot, the peak offers visitors a unique shopping experience at its Peak Galleria; where you can find great souvenirs for your friends and love ones.
Madame Trussauds wax museum is one of the highlights at the Peak where many wax figures of famous Hollywood stars and local celebrities are displayed.
Star Ferry is one of the most popular and common means of transportation for the locals to cross the Victoria Harbor. Star Ferry has served Hong Kong for over 100 years. Recently, Star Ferry Pier had been moved from Central to Wan Chai due to city development plan. Now the Star Ferry shuttles between Tsim Sha Tsui and Wan Chai, as well as some other busy districts.
One of the main reasons may be the price, the fare for the upper deck is HK$2.20 while the lower deck of a mere cost of HK$1.70. This is a very affordable price and especially when the traffic during the rush hours encourages commuters to opt for ferries than land transports.
This is one of the cheapest bargains you can get to see the panoramic views between the two banks. The ferry has almost no traffic conditions to obstruct the traveling time, while the intervals are only 10 minutes apart. It is especially beautiful when you see the sun setting down behind the skyscrapers. The operating hours is between 7am to 11pm, just the best operating time for a typical Hong Kong resident.
Temple Street Night Market is the most popular night market in Hong Kong. It not only attracts tourists but it remains as the most hangout place for the locals too. It is situated at Yau Ma Tei, and it comes to life when the sun is setting. Its operating hour is from 4pm till very late. It is the busiest flea market at night.
You can find souvenirs, shoes and bags to hand phone accessories, mostly fake watches and fake branded goods but in high quality, and even pirated CDs, DVDs and so on.
However, you must take extra precautions to your bags and valuables as the walking paths tend to be quite narrow and it is a great chance for the pickpockets especially when there are many people squeezing past each other all the time. The best way to watch out for your valuables are to put them in front of you rather than carrying on your back.
You can also easily find local food there, and these food stalls are known as the Dai Pai Dong. They sell from local snacks to seafood and freshly cooked food. You can definitely experience being a local when you will find strangers sharing the same table as you and they are not at all shy to spit out the bones of the chicken just in front of you.
Cantonese Opera street performance is definitely the highlight of the night market. This cultural performance is scarce in modern society, as younger generation has shown less interest in it. Do catch a show or two if you have time to spare. That is a great way to learn about Hong Kong Culture. - 15359
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Author: Dr Gordon Tam is born in Hong Kong. He provides factual travel guide about Hong Kong. Visit his Hong Kong Travel Guide website for more insider insider travel information. Free download of Hong Kong Travel Survival Guide for a perfect Hong Kong Holiday.
