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Bright lights and bustling streets. Experience bold modern Asian style laced with colonial elegance. A melting pot of new and old, east and west.
hong kong
Simply dazzling, this hi-tech modern city mixes uniquely with the colonial grandeur of bygone days; bright neon lights provide a canopy for the myriad of shops below, while junks and sampans bob harmoniously on the water. A mixture of cultures, cuisine and immense shopping opportunities Hong Kong has a rare and enigmatic history to explore.
INFORMATION Population: Approximately 7 million Airport: Hong Kong International at Chek Lap Kok Airport Lantau Island Time difference: GMT +8 Currency: Hong Kong Dollar Transport: MTR (Mass Transit Railway) for speed and efficiency, take a traditional Hong Kong tram from east to west on Hong Kong Island and cross the Harbour on the Star Ferry. metered taxis also provide great value. Weather: Mild from mid Sep to the end of Feb, May to mid Sep is warm and humid. Geography: On the South East coast of China, facing the South China Sea. South of the Tropic of Cancer. Banks: 9am to 4pm Mon Fri, 9am to 12pm Sat Shops: 10am to 10pm Mon Sun Shopping: Try your bargaining skills at many of the cities markets or shop for designer clothes in an array of hi-tech shopping malls. HONG KONG REGIONAL MAP This once small fishing port was first ceded to the British back in 1842 during the treaty of Nanking, the first of the Opium Wars between Britain and China. By 1898 Britain had control of Hong Kong Island, The Kowloon Peninsula and the New Territories, an agreement that was to last for a further 99 years. Hong Kong and its territories have seen many dramatic events over the years, including its return to China in 1997. Learn a little of its remarkable history along with its mixture of traditions and cultures, left behind by many a passing trader throughout the years - a melting pot of new and old, east and west.
To Hong Kong Int Airport
New Territories
Kowloon Tsim Sha Tsui
Kowloon Shangri-La Regal Kowloon Peninsula Park Lane
Victoria Harbour
Excelsior
Victoria Peak
HONG KONG ISLAND
Aberdeen
Stanley
Lamma Island
see & do
CITY SIGHTS A varied array of activities provides enough of an itinerary for even the most avid sightseer. Highlights include a trip on the Peak Tram to view the skyscrapers of Hong Kong from above. A walk through the centre of Hong Kong Island provides a snapshot of Hong Kong's past with its colonial buildings overlooked from the shimmering glass windows of a thousand high rise offices. Parks provide space for the daily ritual of Tai Chi and its graceful motions, while a myriad of markets including the bird market, jade market, flower market, ladies market and temple street night market provide everything you could wish for and usually at the right price. ESCAPE THE CITY Hong Kong provides so much more to do than just city sights, as a dramatic coastline provides ample opportunity to explore a more peaceful side to the region. Experience mouth-watering seafood on a trip to Sai Kung, relax on the beach at Repulse Bay, shop Hong Kong style at Stanley Market or trek over the dragons back to Shek O peak and see Hong Kong from a different perspective. Choose to venture further a field with a day trip to Canton, explore Chueng Chau Island and the new territories, or visit Lantau Island with its impressive temple and large seated Buddha.
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