Guidebook for Hong Kong
Sightseeing
Beautiful and peaceful oasis in the bustling financial city. There is a Tea Museum, vegetarian restaurant, Tai Chi Park. Boot camps and yoga classes. A photographer's spot. The aviary is a MUST see
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Hong Kong Park
19號 Cotton Tree DriveBeautiful and peaceful oasis in the bustling financial city. There is a Tea Museum, vegetarian restaurant, Tai Chi Park. Boot camps and yoga classes. A photographer's spot. The aviary is a MUST see
Experience a ride of the Peak Tram cable car. The gradient is 70 degree The spectacular harbor view changes from day to night. 45 min. circular walk around Lugard Road is a Must. Get there early.
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Peak Tram Station
Experience a ride of the Peak Tram cable car. The gradient is 70 degree The spectacular harbor view changes from day to night. 45 min. circular walk around Lugard Road is a Must. Get there early.
Hiking from No. 1 Old Peak Road to the Peak offers the view of luxurious living in HK. The tree lined trail is tranquil. Experience the potters carrying the Taipan uphill back in colonial days.
Old Peak Road
Old Peak RoadHiking from No. 1 Old Peak Road to the Peak offers the view of luxurious living in HK. The tree lined trail is tranquil. Experience the potters carrying the Taipan uphill back in colonial days.
There are exotic birds & orchids in the Botanical Garden. There are baboons & exotic animals in the Zoological Gardens. They are opposite the former Governor's House.
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Zoologisch-Botanischer Garten Hongkong
Albany RoadThere are exotic birds & orchids in the Botanical Garden. There are baboons & exotic animals in the Zoological Gardens. They are opposite the former Governor's House.
St. John's Cathedral was built in the 1849. It was once the tallest building on Hong Kong Island. It is an Anglican Cathedral, the setting is peaceful. Great to meditate inside this holy place.
St. John's Cathedral
4 Garden RdSt. John's Cathedral was built in the 1849. It was once the tallest building on Hong Kong Island. It is an Anglican Cathedral, the setting is peaceful. Great to meditate inside this holy place.
Tamar Park is right outside the Central Government Offices. It offers spectacular view of both sides of the harbor. It is manicured with grass and dotted with sculptures. Great for photographers.
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Tamar Park
Harcourt RoadTamar Park is right outside the Central Government Offices. It offers spectacular view of both sides of the harbor. It is manicured with grass and dotted with sculptures. Great for photographers.
Once an American who rode the ferry 11 times!! It must be magical although the harbor is getting narrower due to reclamation. Sit on the lower deck to be close to the water. Absorb the harbour view.
Central Ferry Pier No.7 (Star Ferry Pier) station
Once an American who rode the ferry 11 times!! It must be magical although the harbor is getting narrower due to reclamation. Sit on the lower deck to be close to the water. Absorb the harbour view.
灣仔春園街街市。 The real market place. Experience the hustle & bustle 'wet market'. Watch the grannies and helpers shop swimming fish, livestock, fresh Chinese vegetables for their daily meals.
Spring Garden Lane
Spring Garden Lane灣仔春園街街市。 The real market place. Experience the hustle & bustle 'wet market'. Watch the grannies and helpers shop swimming fish, livestock, fresh Chinese vegetables for their daily meals.
香港歷史博物館。To know how a sleepy fishing village developed to become the world's financial centre, you must visit the Hong Kong Museum of History.
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Geschichtsmuseum Hong Kong
100 Chatham Rd S香港歷史博物館。To know how a sleepy fishing village developed to become the world's financial centre, you must visit the Hong Kong Museum of History.
九龍海濱長廊。You can watch the beautiful 8pm Light Show on both sides of the harbour by sitting along the public pier.
Kowloon Public Pier
九龍海濱長廊。You can watch the beautiful 8pm Light Show on both sides of the harbour by sitting along the public pier.
香港賽馬會。A Night at the Race. This is a wonderful cheap entertainment, watching exciting horse racing, sipping wine, and betting on your favourite horses. Entrance fee is HK$10.
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Hong Kong Jockey Club Happy Valley Racecourse
Wong Nai Chung Road香港賽馬會。A Night at the Race. This is a wonderful cheap entertainment, watching exciting horse racing, sipping wine, and betting on your favourite horses. Entrance fee is HK$10.
Arts & Culture
Hong Kong Arts Centre is a small but interesting architecture on its own. There are 2 exhibition galleries. A cinema which runs foreign and artistic movies. There are frequent art performances.
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Hong Kong Arts Centre
2 Harbour RdHong Kong Arts Centre is a small but interesting architecture on its own. There are 2 exhibition galleries. A cinema which runs foreign and artistic movies. There are frequent art performances.
This is the mecca of Hong Kong Art Basel. Christie's and Sotherby's also hosts their auction previews here. Come to Hong Kong in May for all the art activities, including Le French May.
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Kongress- und Ausstellungszentrum Hongkong
1 Expo DrThis is the mecca of Hong Kong Art Basel. Christie's and Sotherby's also hosts their auction previews here. Come to Hong Kong in May for all the art activities, including Le French May.
The latest art hub in this rejuvenated colonial Police Married Quarters housed galleries of both renowned & up-and-coming artists. A meeting place for artists and avid artist lovers. Don't miss it!
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PMQ - Aberdeen Courtyard & Marketplace
35號 Aberdeen StThe latest art hub in this rejuvenated colonial Police Married Quarters housed galleries of both renowned & up-and-coming artists. A meeting place for artists and avid artist lovers. Don't miss it!
The Gallery Strip which used to be the locale of most galleries in HK. Now, there are mixture of fusion restaurants, designer shops, antique shops, and, yes, galleries. Watch out for gallery weeks!
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Hollywood Road
Hollywood RoadThe Gallery Strip which used to be the locale of most galleries in HK. Now, there are mixture of fusion restaurants, designer shops, antique shops, and, yes, galleries. Watch out for gallery weeks!
This is the beginning of the Gallery Strip. The rejuvenated colonial Central Police Station is about to be opened in 2015. A new art hub for art lovers. This street is filled with hip restaurants.
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LKF Tower station
This is the beginning of the Gallery Strip. The rejuvenated colonial Central Police Station is about to be opened in 2015. A new art hub for art lovers. This street is filled with hip restaurants.
家麒畫廊。西營盤第二街143號，正門在水街。My gallery of humanity, Ka Kee Gallery of Objects, an alternative art space. www.kakeegalleryofobjects.com
143 Second St
143 Second Street家麒畫廊。西營盤第二街143號，正門在水街。My gallery of humanity, Ka Kee Gallery of Objects, an alternative art space. www.kakeegalleryofobjects.com
動漫基地。This is a colonial old building being rejuvenated into a art hub to archive the local comic art and history. It's a small building in an old Wan Chai area.
Comix Home Base
7 Mallory St動漫基地。This is a colonial old building being rejuvenated into a art hub to archive the local comic art and history. It's a small building in an old Wan Chai area.
Located at Pier 8, the museum is dedicated to preserving, collecting and displaying objects that tell stories of trade and maritime in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta.
Hong Kong Maritime Museum
11 Man Kwong StLocated at Pier 8, the museum is dedicated to preserving, collecting and displaying objects that tell stories of trade and maritime in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar Crawling! This is the bar scene in Hong Kong. Don't come home till 5 am! Halloween, Christmas, New Year.... it's party time 365 days!
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Lan Kwai Fong
Lan Kwai FongBar Crawling! This is the bar scene in Hong Kong. Don't come home till 5 am! Halloween, Christmas, New Year.... it's party time 365 days!
兵乓球室酒吧。西營盤１第二街129 號Ping Pong. An artistic designed gin & tonic bar which also serves dinner.
129 Second St
129 Second Street兵乓球室酒吧。西營盤１第二街129 號Ping Pong. An artistic designed gin & tonic bar which also serves dinner.
蘇豪酒吧美食區。SoHo is also where the Escalator Walk is. It's the centre of bars, international restaurants and galleries. You will find people of all nationalities here having a good time here.
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Soho, Hong Kong
Staunton Street蘇豪酒吧美食區。SoHo is also where the Escalator Walk is. It's the centre of bars, international restaurants and galleries. You will find people of all nationalities here having a good time here.
Joe Banana 英式酒吧。灣仔盧押道23 號。One of the longest standing bar-pub for over 2 decades. It serves food and entertains with nice live band. 23 Luard Road, Wan Chai
Joe Bananas
Luard RoadJoe Banana 英式酒吧。灣仔盧押道23 號。One of the longest standing bar-pub for over 2 decades. It serves food and entertains with nice live band. 23 Luard Road, Wan Chai
Escape 酒吧。64 謝菲道灣仔。Escape is a great girly bar with a Fillipino live band. Wan Chai bar district is the former Red Light district during 1970s Vietnam War. 64 Jaffe Road, Wan Chai
Escape
94-100 Jaffe RdEscape 酒吧。64 謝菲道灣仔。Escape is a great girly bar with a Fillipino live band. Wan Chai bar district is the former Red Light district during 1970s Vietnam War. 64 Jaffe Road, Wan Chai
Shopping
灣仔電城。If you are a computer geek, a digital maniac, this is 2-storey computer centre where you will find the most up-to-date computers, androids, digital and electronic equipment and accessories.
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Wanchai Computer Center
130 Hennessy Rd灣仔電城。If you are a computer geek, a digital maniac, this is 2-storey computer centre where you will find the most up-to-date computers, androids, digital and electronic equipment and accessories.
誠品書店。Eslite Book Store occupies 40,000 s.f. space, 3 storeys inside Hyson Place. This is the largest book store in HK that sells both Chinese and English books. It also has cafe.
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Eslite Bookstore
500號 Hennessy Rd誠品書店。Eslite Book Store occupies 40,000 s.f. space, 3 storeys inside Hyson Place. This is the largest book store in HK that sells both Chinese and English books. It also has cafe.
Everything Else
港澳碼頭。If you plan to go to Macau, the once laid back Portugese colonial, to try your luck in the casinos, this is where you should take your jet foil.
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Macau Ferry station
港澳碼頭。If you plan to go to Macau, the once laid back Portugese colonial, to try your luck in the casinos, this is where you should take your jet foil.
中環碼頭。At Central Piers, you can catch ferries to all the outlying islands, such as Cheung Chau, Lamma Island, Lantau Island, Ping Chau, It's nice to spend a day and to relax on one of these islands.
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Central (Star Ferry) station
中環碼頭。At Central Piers, you can catch ferries to all the outlying islands, such as Cheung Chau, Lamma Island, Lantau Island, Ping Chau, It's nice to spend a day and to relax on one of these islands.
Every year in March, the International Rugby Sevens are held here. It's an exciting international sports events with wonderful carnival ambiance. It's party time.
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Hong Kong Stadium
55 Eastern Hospital RdEvery year in March, the International Rugby Sevens are held here. It's an exciting international sports events with wonderful carnival ambiance. It's party time.
Canossa Hospital (嘉勒撒醫院). Wonderful private hospital. My daughter was born here. Great service, provides Japanese interpreter.
Canossa Hospital (Caritas)
1號 Old Peak RdCanossa Hospital (嘉勒撒醫院). Wonderful private hospital. My daughter was born here. Great service, provides Japanese interpreter.
Food Scene
半島酒店。High tea at The Lobby is highly recommended in this historic hotel built in 1928. An exciting feature menu of delicious delicacies.
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The Peninsula Hong Kong
Salisbury Road半島酒店。High tea at The Lobby is highly recommended in this historic hotel built in 1928. An exciting feature menu of delicious delicacies.