How To Use This E-Book

Getting Around the e-Book

This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Hong Kong, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.

The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Hong Kong, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.

In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

Maps

All key attractions and sights in Hong Kong are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

Images

You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Hong Kong. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.

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Table of Contents

Hong Kong’s Top 10 Attractions

Top Attraction #1

Top Attraction #2

Top Attraction #3

Top Attraction #4

Top Attraction #5

Top Attraction #6

Top Attraction #7

Top Attraction #8

Top Attraction #9

Top Attraction #10

A Perfect Day In Hong Kong

Introduction

A new era

People and customs

What to see

A Brief History

The British arrive

The Opium Wars

19th century commerce and prosperity

20th century intrusions

Post-war Hong Kong

Back to China

Hong Kong in the 21st century

Historical Landmarks

Where To Go

Hong Kong Island

Central

Victoria Peak

Hollywood Road to Sheung Wan

Wan Chai

Causeway Bay and beyond

Happy Valley

Aberdeen

Ocean Park

Repulse Bay

Stanley

Kowloon

Waterfront

Museums

Peninsula Hotel

Nathan Road

Temple Street Night Market

Mong Kok

Wong Tai Sin

Kowloon Walled City

Tsuen Wan

Hong Kong Wetland Park

Ping Shan Heritage Trail

Kam Tin and Lo Wai

Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden

Sha Tin

Sai Kung

Outlying islands

Lantau

Cheung Chau

Lamma

Excursion to Macau

Sights in Macau

Casinos

Taipa and Coloane

What To Do

Shopping

Where to shop

What to buy

Entertainment

The performing arts

Nightlife

Sports and outdoor activities

Children’s Hong Kong

Calendar of Festivals

Eating Out

Meal times

Regional cuisines

Cantonese

Chiu Chow

Beijing (Peking)

Shanghai

Beggar’s chicken

Sichuan

Hakka

Dim sum

Drinks

Reading the Menu

To help you order...

Restaurants

Kowloon

Central

The Peak

Wan Chai

Causeway Bay

Aberdeen

Macau

A–Z Travel Tips

A

Accommodation (see also the list of Recommended Hotels, for more information, click here)

Airport

B

Budgeting for your trip

C

Car hire (See also Driving)

Climate

Clothing

Consulates

Crime and safety (See also Emergencies)

Customs and entry requirements

D

Driving (See also Car hire)

E

Electricity

Emergencies

G

Gay and lesbian travellers

Getting there

Guides and tours

H

Health and medical care (See also Emergencies)

Holidays

I

Internet

L

Language

M

Media

Money

O

Opening hours

P

Post offices

Public transport

R

Religion

T

Telephone

Time zones

Tipping

Toilets

Tourist information

Travellers with disabilities

W

Websites

Weights and measures

Y

Youth hostels

Recommended Hotels

Central

Causeway Bay/Wan Chai

Kowloon

New Territories

Macau