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Home and Family Holidays The 10 Most Interesting Places To Visit In Hong Kong (Part 1)
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| Written by Gordon Tam |
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At any time of the year, you will find lots of tourists at these places due to their popularities - The Peak, Star Ferry and Temple Street Night Market. Victoria's Peak is one of the most famous tourism spots and as well as local's favorite in Hong Kong. It is situated on the Hong Kong Island and it is also the highest spot on the island. Standing at the top of the Peak, you can embrace one of the best night views of Hong Kong and hence Hong Kong earned its fame and glory as the Pearl of the Orient. The most convenient way to visit the Peak is by the Peak Tram. The Peak Tram has served Hong Kong over the past 120 years and its service is fully computerized with extreme safety features. The lower terminus is about 10 minutes walk from J2 exit of Central MTR station. Alternately, you may take bus 15C from the Star Ferry Pier. A visit to the Sky Terrace must not to be missed. It offers the visitors the best bird's eye view to the Victoria Harbor, the Kowloon Peninsula and some of the small islands around Hong Kong. There are many shopping outlets and dining spots inside the Peak Galleria. It is definitely a great experience shopping and dining at the Victoria Peak with the great views onto the city and the harbor. You can also visit the Madame Trussauds wax museum that housed many famous Hong Kong artistes and as well as Hollywood stars. One of the fastest and convenient ways to commute you between the two islands other than the MTR trains, is by ferry. You can board the ferry at the Wan Chai Ferry Terminal to the Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Terminal. These two terminals are situated at one of the most convenient and busiest part of the two islands. Though this is one of the oldest transportations in Hong Kong, it is still very popular among the locals especially during the peak hours. Even though Hong Kong economy has taken off over the last 100 years, the ferry fare remain as low as HK$2.20 for the upper deck and HK$1.70 for the lower deck. Star Ferry strived to provide affordable transportation to the public. It provides an excellent alternative for the commuters crossing the harbor during rush hours. This is one of the cheapest bargains you can get to see the panoramic views between the two banks. The ferry has almost no traffic conditions to obstruct the traveling time, while the intervals are only 10 minutes apart. It is especially beautiful when you see the sun setting down behind the skyscrapers. The operating hours is between 7am to 11pm, just the best operating time for a typical Hong Kong resident. Temple Street Night Market is the most popular night market in Hong Kong. It not only attracts tourists but it remains as the most hangout place for the locals too. It is situated at Yau Ma Tei, and it comes to life when the sun is setting. Its operating hour is from 4pm till very late. It is the busiest flea market at night. You can find souvenirs, shoes and bags to hand phone accessories, mostly fake watches and fake branded goods but in high quality, and even pirated CDs, DVDs and so on. One thing to take note of will be a pickpocket. As there is one row of stalls on each side and the walking path is pretty narrow, people tend to weave and squeeze through each other, and hence it became easy for the pickpockets to operate. Therefore, do remember to zip your bags properly and the best way is not to carry anything behind you; carrying a waist pouch will be an ideal choice. Local food stalls are another attraction of the night market. Local snacks and cooked local specialty dishes can be found along the streets. But do not bear too much expectation to the hygiene standards if you want to patronize them. Sharing table is a common practice among locals, so be mentally prepared. Another attraction in the Temple Street Night Market is the Canto Opera street performers. They are the very original performers of the famous Cantonese operas. Each and everyone opera bears a touching story behind it and you can easily spend half to one hour watching the operas. It is also a great way to learn the Hong Kong culture and history. About The Author: Author: Dr Gordon Tam is a native Hong Konger. He provides excellent travel guide about Hong Kong. Visit his Hong Kong Travel Guide website for more travel tips. Free download of Hong Kong Travel Survival Guide for a perfect Hong Kong Holiday. Kindly provided by 4Girls.dk You are welcome to use this article on your own website, if you include this link. |
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