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 Traveller's Tales: Things to do in Hong Kong
Learn about leisure and recreation in Hong Kong. You may read about their travel activities and adventures. Find out their travel tips and guides and discover fun things to do in Hong Kong.Also, you might want to read our
Hong Kong city guide.
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| J Niran |
13 April 2004 |
Stayed at Eaton Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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If you are a leisure traveller to Hong Kong and have a few days to spare, I recommend the booklet "Walks in Hong Kong" which I picked up at the tourist information office. Very easy and interesting tours you can take yourself around Kowloon and the islands.
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| D Edgley |
10 April 2004 |
Stayed at YMCA - The Salisbury - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong has a fantastic subway system. You can buy "octopus cards" at any subway station, and these work as efficient debit cards for riding all of the subways. Trains run every 2 minutes, so it was no problem to travel all the way across the city just to get a gelato ice cream cone at our favorite dessert place: X T C on Ice, located in Causeway Bay, and SoHo in Central. Among our favorite experiences were: 3D Gold jewelry store where we saw the world's most expensive bathroom, and got our picture taken there, Goldfish Street, 3 blocks both sides of the street of nothing but pet fish stores, and thousands of people all buying fish at the same time. Puts in perspective just how populated Hong Kong really is. Except the rotten tofu that's deep fried on a stick smells just terrible there. The Swatow Embroidery place near the Y is a wonderful place for cheap and beautiful handsewn silk blouses and various great things - best place to shop for souveniers, Jaspa's Restaurant in SoHo, a ride up the long outdoor escalators not far from the Central stop of the subway. International cuisine- great food. There is a porcelain shop very near Jaspa's that has great bargains in handpainted cups, teapots, and vases. Also fantastic for souveniers. SoHo is a fun place to walk around. Also, you can windowshop while riding the escalators without having to actually walk. The History Museum was worthwhile. It is a little distance from the subway, but a nice walk. The Opal Mine in Kowloon is very fun, but I love opals anyway. Good prices, and very brilliant stones. Walking by the Chun King Building, just a block or two away from the YMCA, is an early evening experience not to be missed. We got clobbered by dozens of enthusiastic Indians, all aggresively vying for our business at their various restaurants. In the space if 1 minute we were inundated with loads of papers and VIP cards to go to their restaurant. We had already pre-chosen the Swagat Restaurant, which is a fun experience. I recommend the Masala tea and garlic han. The Duk Ling boat ride, for tourists only, is fun and free. Sign up at the tourism center office. It is a very old, and authentic Chinese junk boat, and you go one way across and around Victoria Harbour.
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| R Wink |
04 April 2004 |
Stayed at Park Hotel HK - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Victoria Peak and the tram ride up, is a "Must-See"! The wax museum at the top of the peak is entertaining and better than others I've seen, simply because you can actually touch the models and take pictures as you like without someone yelling at you to get away from the models! There is a Hard Rock Cafe, Hong Kong, merchandise store across from the peak tower building as an easy place to buy some collectables. If you get motion sick, then avoid taking a bus down the mountain. It is a very winding road cut along some dizzying cliffs! The tram would be a tamer ride.
In MongKok, the Ladies market is similar to the Temple Street Night market, but has more clothing and accessories. Temple Street Night market has great variety of toys, clothing, t-shirts, curio's and more! Bargain HARD or better yet, wait nearby and out of sight for a Chinese person to buy the same thing you want, then move right in as they are paying for the purchase and say you want one also (at same price, obviously)!
If you are traveling onto any mainland China destinations from here, I HIGHLY recommend taking the TurboCat boat from China Ferry Terminal to the ShenZhen airport, then flying from there to your next destination. You save almost 50% over flights from HongKong airport to the mainland! You can book your TurboCat boat tickets AND domestic airline tickets conveniently at the China Travel Service (CTS) office on Nathan road in Kowloon.
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| P Hearn |
03 April 2004 |
Stayed at Harbour Plaza North Point - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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For restaurants try D'Aguilar Street near Central (also known as Rat Alley!) as well as several bars and restaurants around Wanchai MTR. A boat trip to Lamma and a trip to the Peak is also recommended. Don't forget the Star Ferry which now costs as much 2.20 HKD!!
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| A Duncan |
31 March 2004 |
Stayed at Wesley, The - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong is a vibrant, exciting place to visit. There are the obvious spots to visit such as the Peak, Stanley Market, etc. but spend some time on the outlying islands such as Lantau (Mui Wo) - there are great walks here, such as Mui Wo to Discovery Bay. Peng Chau is a tiny, vehicle-free island with a few nice bar-restaurants on the sea-front.
Nightlife in HK need not be prohibitively expensive - check bars for happy hours and there are plenty of budget-moderate places to eat such as Good Luck Thai in Lan Kwai Fong, Seibu food centre in Pacific Place, etc. Set lunches which are geared towards office workers are always a good, cheap option
Everyone is different but I would definitely recommend opting for a hotel on the Island as opposed to Kowloon, which is overcrowded and can be a bit grim. Wan Chai, Mid-levels or Causeway Bay are good places to be based. Central and Admiralty are also good but tend to be a bit pricey.
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| J Bradbury |
31 March 2004 |
Stayed at Wesley, The - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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If you want to visit all HK Museums get a ticket that lasts a week for all of them. It only costs HK5 more than a single site one $30 for all.
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| C Skirl |
15 March 2004 |
Stayed at Two Macdonnell Road - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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How to spend a day with little children (who otherwise hate to go shopping): Ocean Park is the place to go. It's fun - even for adults.
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| A Cheung |
20 February 2004 |
Stayed at Hyatt Regency Hong Kong - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Recommend you visit Lo Wu, it costs $150 hk visa to visit Shenzhen for a day. Try to go for a foot massage whilst there. You'll be walking on air for the next few days. I can't remember the names of the restaurants I visited in HK but did go to an all you can eat japanese restaurant for aprx. $100 each a throw away from jordan mtr exit a. Sample thai food in the kowloon city area, don't go to the White Elephant, not authentic and expensive. This is situated on Canton road. Visit ladies market for bargains especially children's clothes and blankets. Venture into the new territories. The scenery is beautiful. Stop over at Tai Po market and sample village life in hong kong. Visit Maxims chain for dim sum there one next door at the shopping mall at mong kok kcr station.
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| C Hurst |
08 November 2003 |
Stayed at YMCA - The Salisbury - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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I loved Hong Kong but it is not the place for someone looking for culture and history. It's a modern city with a flavor all it's own. Skip the New Territories tours, there really is nothing interesting out there. The Hong Kong highlights tour is a good intro but you might want to stay at Stanley Market and catch a bus back, there is nothing interesting after that stop. It's nice that the tours pick up right in the Salisbury lobby.
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| J Drury |
29 August 2003 |
Stayed at Charterhouse, The - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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I took the 5 hour Orientation tour by Splendid which takes you to the Peak and other places of interest to give you an idea of where everything is. I enjoyed the tour (although I would have preferred to skip the jewelry factory visit in the tour)and the views from the Peak are unmatched. If you are into shopping then there are several areas in HK, but I spent most of my time near Times Square. I also recommend dinner at 1 Harbour Rd Grand Hyatt as the views are spectacular. If you are headed to the beach you may want to go to Repulse bay. Also, a ferry trip to Lamma island is well worth it for a great seafood lunch or dinner. The fish and seafood are kept alive in tanks for your choosing so you can't beat the freshness!
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