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Hong Kong Guide

Places of Interest

Central District
Central is the seat of government and the financial and banking centre. It is a shimmering cityscape of skyscrapers and marble shopping malls. More surprisingly, perhaps, it also boasts delightful parklands and pockets of charming colonial architecture.

The Star Ferry, Hong Kong's most scenic mode of travel, shuttles across Victoria Harbour between Tsim Sha Tsui and Central. In operation for over a century, it is the ideal way for visitors staying in Kowloon to reach Hong Kong Island. Just minutes away you'll stumble onto the Cenotaph, Statue Square and the Legislative Council Building. Formerly the Supreme Court and opened in January 1912, this two-storey neo-classical structure was converted to house the Legislative Council Chambers in 1985

Lan Kwai Fong & Soho
A cheerful warren of Western-style restaurants, nightclubs, delicatessens and bars, Lan Kwai Fong is an L-shaped, cobble-stoned lane just a stone's throw above Central's cluster of skyscrapers. Nearby lanes are also buzzing with bistros and pubs in what is Hong Kong's trendiest nightlife area.

Stroll along Hollywood Road and you'll soon discover Hong Kong's "SoHo", the area "South of Hollywood Road". The neighbourhood offers a wide range of upmarket eateries and watering holes congregated mainly on Staunton, Shelley and Elgin streets. Here, you'll enjoy international fare from New Orleans to Nepal, Mexico to Malaysia, Provence to Portugal.

Causeway Bay
Causeway Bay is a popular nightlife and dining area and a shopper's dreamland favoured by locals. Boutiques and department stores stay open late into the evening, when the district is aglow with neon and alive with people. Be sure to check out the ultra-modern Times Square, the Japanese department stores and boutiques of Fashion Walk. The stalls and shops of Jardine's Bazaar and Jardine's Crescent are great for bargain hunting.Just metres away from the commercial mayhem lies the area's green lung - Victoria Park. This expansive parkland, complete with swimming pools, jogging tracks and tennis courts, draws tens of thousands of people during the weekends and at Chinese New Year and the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Tsim Sha Tsui
As well as jaw-dropping shopping and dining options, the tourist heartland of Tsim Sha Tsui is one of Hong Kong's most diverse and exhilarating locales. There is something for everyone here, from the bright lights of streets that never sleep to tranquil parks and architectural reminders of the colonial years, like the Clock Tower built in 1915 as part of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Terminus.

Nathan Rd is celebrated as the "Golden Mile" because of the dazzling array of neon-decorated shops, hotels, restaurants and nightspots that flank the wide thoroughfare.

The 13.6-hectare Kowloon Park stands on Nathan Road on the site of a former military barracks. Taking advantage of the park's well-wooded landscape is the open-air Sculpture Walk. Displays include striking works by local sculptors and a magnificent bronze statue by Scotland's Sir Eduardo Paolozzi. Other parkland attractions include a bird lake and aviary, a maze, Chinese gardens and a fine sports complex with an indoor Olympic-size swimming pool. In a corner of the park nestles the serene white-marbled Kowloon Mosque and Islamic Centre.

Outlying Islands

Lantau Island
Home of Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau Island is a major tourist attraction. Twice the size of Hong Kong Island, yet currently home to just over 25,000 people, it is steeped in history and blessed with magnificent mountains and fine beaches, as well as the world's largest, seated, outdoor bronze Buddha statue. Ferries from Central call frequently at its Mui Wo (Silvermine Bay) pier. There is also an excursion ferry service at weekends to its most picturesque fishing village of Tai O.

Cheung Chau
Chau means "island" and Cheung means "long" in Chinese, but this popular dumbbell-shaped island is actually relatively small, at just 2.4 square kilometres end to end. Over the centuries, the sand-bar township between its two hilly extremities has developed a Mediterranean ambience and become the most populated of all island communities.

Lamma Island
Lamma Island is one of Hong Kong's most adored weekend getaways. In fact, many city folk love the island so much that they have moved here in recent years, creating a thriving community of expatriates and commuting locals. Clean air, golden beaches, delicious seafood and fantastic hiking are the main draws.

One of the island's easiest and most popular walks connects the two main villages of Sok Kwu Wan and Yung Shue Wan. Yung Shue Wan showcases many Western cafes, pubs and handicraft shops along its car-free main street. On the other side of the island, people come from all over the world to sample the seafood at Sok Kwu Wan's plethora of terraced restaurants raised on stilts above the bay. Fresh chilli crab, garlic prawns, deep-fried squid and steamed fish with ginger and spring onions are all firm favourites.

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