Hong Kong
This cable-hauled funicular railway has been scaling the 396m ascent to the highest point on Hong Kong Island since 1888. A ride on this clanking tram is…
Must-see attractions in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Standing at 552m, Victoria Peak is the highest point on Hong Kong Island. It is also one of the most visited spots by tourists, and it’s not hard to see…
Hong Kong
One of Hong Kong’s oldest temples and a declared monument, atmospheric Man Mo Temple is dedicated to the gods of literature (‘Man’), holding a writing…
Hong Kong
This remarkable building, designed by British architect Sir Norman Foster in 1985, has stood the test of time – more than 30 years on, its magnetism can…
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The long-awaited reinvention of Hong Kong's Central Police Station as a heritage and arts complex was completed in May 2018. It's impressive and vast,…
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Hong Kong
This arts and lifestyle hub occupies the multistorey modernist building complex of the old married police quarters (c 1951). Dozens of small galleries and…
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Hong Kong
In the 19th century many Chinese who left home in search of better horizons died overseas. As it was the wish of traditional Chinese to be buried in their…
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Hong Kong
This multilayered museum records 2000 years of Chinese maritime history and the development of the Port of Hong Kong. Exhibits include ceramics from China…
Hong Kong
Services have been held at this Anglican cathedral since it opened in 1849, with the exception of 1944, when the Japanese army used it as a social club…
Hong Kong Zoological & Botanical Gardens
Hong Kong
This Victorian-era garden has a welcoming collection of fountains, sculptures and greenhouses, plus a zoo and some fabulous aviaries. Some 160 species of…
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Hong Kong
Leafy and deserted in a slightly dystopian way, Mt Davis is one of the last remaining adventures on Hong Kong Island's busy northern belt. In the early…
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Local Instagrammers and wedding photographers know all about Sai Wan Swimming Shed, a dreamy spot below Mt Davis where old-school Hong Kongers come for…
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Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences
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Although this museum's focus is medical sciences, there are several interesting exhibits for tourists – in particular the section dedicated to the history…
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Hong Kong
This private three-floor museum houses two exquisite collections: antique Chinese furniture from the Ming and Qing dynasties, and Chinese-inspired…
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Hong Kong
Dr Sun Yat-Sen was a key figure in the fight to establish a Chinese republic and served as its first president in the days after the revolution in 1911,…
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Hong Kong
This complex of office towers houses the Hong Kong Stock Exchange but what comes as a complete surprise in Central's urban forest is the attractive,…
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Hong Kong
The awesome 70-storey Bank of China Tower, designed by IM Pei and completed in 1990, rises from the ground like a cube, and is then successively reduced,…
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Hong Kong
Also called Lascar Mosque after the Indian sea people it was originally built for, Hong Kong's oldest mosque is a mint-green beauty now dwarfed by the Mid…
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Hong Kong
The world's longest covered outdoor people-mover zigzags from Central's offices to homes near Conduit Rd in the Mid-Levels using an 800m system of…
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Hong Kong
Most things in Hong Kong exist in the sky, and the contemporary art scene is no different. H Queen's is a vertical arts centre right in the heart of…
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Palace of Moon & Water Kwun Yum Temple
Hong Kong
Not to be confused with Kwun Yum Temple nearby, this dimly lit temple honours Kwun Yum of a Thousand Arms. Kwun Yum (aka Guanyin) is the Goddess of…
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Hong Kong
This busy street market has been providing Central Hong Kong with fruit, vegies, tofu, duck eggs and all variety of fermented beans and sauces for nearly…
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Hong Kong
Just north of (and parallel to) Hollywood Rd is Upper Lascar Row, aka ‘Cat Street’, a pedestrian-only lane lined with antique and curio shops and stalls…
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Hong Kong
Built in 1840, Sheung Wan's oldest temple honours Kwun Yam, the Goddess of Mercy. It's a quaint-looking structure, with a magnificent and intricate brass…
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This small, shady park and sitting area has an artificial waterfall and several faux grottoes. It's a popular lunch spot for workers and a welcome, leafy…
Hong Kong
This leisurely square used to house effigies of British royalty. Now it pays tribute to a single sovereign – the founder of HSBC. In the northern area …
Hong Kong
Textile vendors driven off nearby streets in the 1990s moved into this renovated market building (1906) with its bold red-and-white facade, four-corner…
One International Finance Centre
Hong Kong
Much shorter than its otherwise identical sister, Two IFC, this tower contains offices.
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Hong Kong
Established in 1911, HKU is the oldest university in Hong Kong. The Edwardian-style Main Building, with its pastel-pink edifice, colonnaded verandahs and…
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University Museum & Art Gallery
Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong Museum & Art Gallery houses collections of ceramics and bronzes spanning 5000 years, including exquisite blue-and-white Ming…
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Hong Kong
The anvil-shaped Peak Tower makes arguably the best grandstand for views of the city and harbour. The lower levels are unabashedly designed to draw you…
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Hong Kong
This Moorish Romantic temple, completed in 1902, is named after Leah Gubbay Sassoon, the matriarch of a philanthropic Sephardic Jewish family. It's Hong…
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Hong Kong
The colonnaded and domed building (c 1912) was built of granite quarried on Stonecutters Island, and served as the seat of the Legislative Council from…
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Two International Finance Centre
Hong Kong
A pearl-coloured colossus resembling an electric shaver, this is the tallest building on Hong Kong Island. You can't get to the top, but you can get…
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Hong Kong
Kiosks in this alley just east of the Sheung Wan MTR station specialise in name chops: a stone (or wood or jade) seal with the owner's name carved in…
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Hong Kong
Constructed in 1950, the old Bank of China building now houses the bank’s Central branch and, on its top floors, the exclusive members-only China Club,…
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Former French Mission Building
Hong Kong
This handsome red brick building was built in the mid-1800s and renovated to its current Edwardian glory in 1917 by the French Society of Foreign Missions…
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Hong Kong Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Hong Kong
This Gothic-revival cathedral was built in 1888 and financed largely by the Portuguese faithful from Macau. If taking the bus, alight at Caritas Centre on…
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Hong Kong
In the perpetually under-construction waterfront area near Central Piers, this 60m enclosed Ferris wheel is hardly the highest spot in Hong Kong, but is…
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Hong Kong
This stone monument is an exact replica of the cenotaph in Whitehall, London. It was originally built to honour Hong Kong's WWI dead, and later modified…
