Destinations
Temples, museums, amusement parks and
lookout points. Hong Kong has a great
variety of sights to see. Why not visit the
Buddhist Man Mo Temple? Or the
night-time market in Temple Street?
Taoist Temple
Taoist temple is one of the most
frequented temples in Hong Kong. While
the older Hong Kong residents pray to
Man, God of Literature, and the God of
War, Mo, you can go up to the altar and
collect a box of prophecy sticks. Shake the
box until one of the sticks falls out – then
go to one of the monks who will tell you
your fortune in return for a payment.
Address: 124-126 Hollywood Rd, Sheung Wan
Underground: Bus:26
Opening hours: 8 am. – 6 pm.
Phone: +85-2-25400350
Hong Kong Museum Of Art
If you want to see classical Chinese art and
calligraphy, you have come to the right
place. Apart from a solid collection of
classical work, the highlight of Hong Kong’s
Museum of Art is the collection of old
photographs and prints from the Colonial
era.
Address: 10 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui
Underground: Tsim Sha Tsui
Phone: +85-2-27210116
Internet: www.lscd.gov.hk/hkma
Hong Kong Museum Of History
Hong Kong’s newest museum looks back in
time; go through the eight rooms which
range from prehistoric times to the
hand-over to China in 1997. Here you can
see everything from traditional Chinese
clothes and an old reconstructed street
from 1881 to toys from the 1970’s.
Address: 100 Chatham Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui
Underground: Bus:5A, 5C, 8
Opening hours: On public holidays there are free guided tours
between 10.30 am. and 2.30 pm.
Phone: +85-2-27249024
Internet: http://hk.history.museum
More info: Tsim Sha Tsui
Victoria Peak is an absolute must for
visitors to Hong Kong – ascend 522 metres
by tram and look out over the entire city –
just make sure that it is not a foggy day.
Victoria Peak has always been an area for
the propertied classes, and nowadays this
also means that Hong Kong’s best
promenade is to be found in the leafy,
quiet area around the peak station.
Address: Peak Tower, Peak Road
Underground: Take the tram from Garden Road or Cotton Tree
Drive
Opening hours: The tram leaves every ten minutes and runs
between 7 am. and midnight.
Internet: www.thepeak.com.hk
Hong Kong Zoological And Botanical
Gardens
Here you will find hundreds of different
species of birds and exotic plants in a
beautiful setting filled with fountains and
sculptures. West of Garden Road, which
runs straight through the gardens, you will
find the zoo with an impressive collection
of endangered species.
Address: Albany Rd, Central
Underground: Central, Bus: 3B, 12, 40
Opening hours: Park 6 am. – 10 pm., zoo 7 am. – 7 pm., plant
house 9 am.- 4.30 pm
Phone: +85-2-25300154
Internet: www.lcsd.gov.hk/parks/hkzbg
Pak Tai Temple
This Taoist temple was built in 1860’s in honour of Pak Tai, something as
contradictory as a peace-keeping god of
war.
Look into one of the side rooms where old
men are seated building small paper and
bamboo models of everything that they
want to carry with them in the afterlife.
Address: Lung On Rd, at Queen’s Rd East, Wan
Underground: Tube: Wan Chai Bus: 260, 15
Ocean Park
Hong Kong’s largest amusement park.
Take a dizzy ride on the roller coaster,
experience the world’s largest aquarium or
watch one of the many animal shows.
Address: Ocean Park Rd, Aberdeen
Underground: Bus: 6A, 6X, 629, and a special bus, Ocean Park
Citybus, leave every thirty minutes from Exchange Square Bus
Terminal
Opening hours: 10.00 –18.00
Phone: +85-2-25520291
Internet: www.oceanpark.com.hk
Star Ferry
Since 1888, this oval, double-decker ferry
has transported the residents of Hong
Kong between Kowloon and Hong Kong
Island, and although there is now an
alternative, Star Ferries not only provides
an insight into the day-to-day life of Hong
Kong but also offers the cheapest and best
view from the sea.
Lamma Island is good for a longer trip – an
island that is perfect for an afternoon walk
accompanied by a seafood dinner.
Address: there are four different trips, but the most popular is
between Central and Tsim Sha Tsui
Opening hours: 6.30 am. - 11.30 pm., boats leave every four to
ten minutes.
Phone: +85-2-23677065
Internet: www.starferry.com.hk