Top 10 Hong Kong
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With Hong Kongs most spectacular views, cooler climes and quiet wooded walks, its no wonder Victoria Peak is so popular, in particular with tourists and the super rich, who occupy the exclusive properties clinging to its slopes. The Peak Tram takes under 10 minutes to reach Victoria Gap, pinning you to your seat as its hauled up the sheer slope at the end of a single cable (dont worry, its safety record is spotless).
Peak Tram 7ammidnight daily Single/return HK$28/$40 Bus 15C from Central Star Ferry 2522 0922 www.thepeak.com.hk - If the weather is misty or theres low cloud, put off a visit to the Peak as youll be able to see little of the excellent views.
- Avoid taking the tram on weekends and public holidays as the queues are extremely long.
- In the Peak Tower, Caf Decos wide food choices and good service make it a great drinking and dining stop. For the fantastic sea views over to Lamma Island, dine or have a drink on the Peak Lookouts lovely garden terrace.
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The Peak Tram empties into an anvil-shaped mall that houses shops, restaurants and the Sky Terrace 428 viewing gallery. Standing at 428 m (1,404 ft), this is the highest viewing platform in a city full of vertiginous observation points. The commercial emphasis may grate, but children will enjoy Madame Tussauds waxworks.
Peak Tower
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Pollocks Path, on the Peak, earned this title in 2013, in part thanks to 10 Skyhigh, the most expensive residential property ever sold in Hong Kong for a record amount of $800 million.
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Although the imposing Peak Tower mall is hardly sensitive to its grand setting, there is a good range of places to eat and drink inside its Galleria, with great views down onto the city and harbour, and across to Lamma Island.
These usually quiet (although pavement-free) roads are worth wandering for a peep at some of the Peaks more expensive properties, including 23 Severn Road. Most of them have amazing harbour views. But dream on. You would have to be a millionaire just to afford a two-bedroom flat here.
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This much-loved, upmarket drinking and dining spot boasts a fine terrace, great food, an excellent wine list and friendly ambience.
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For a gentle half-hour ramble, head down Pok Fu Lam Reservoir Road, then catch a bus back into town.
Pok Fu Lam Country Park
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The steep struggle up Mount Austin Road to these gardens is worth the effort. The viewing platform looks across the channel to Lamma Island.
Hong Kong Cityscape from Victoria Peak Garden
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The summit itself is fenced off and covered by telecom masts, but the views from the edges of Victoria Peak Garden are excellent.
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The effortless way to see most of the best views on offer from the Peak is on the shaded, well-paved, 3 km (2 mile) circular walk along Lugard Road and Harlech Road. It also makes for a terrific jogging track with a tremendous view.
View of Hong Kong from Lugard and Harlech Roads
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This former footpath up the Peak, created before the Peak Tram arrived, is pleasant and shaded. Surfaced, but incredibly steep, it is best saved for a descent. Take a detour onto Tregunter Path near the bottom to avoid the traffic.
Despite the fact that a single steel cable hauls the tram up a long and incredibly steep track, the Peak Tram has had a faultless safety record since the service opened in 1888. The most severe disruption to services came in the 1960s when torrents of water from an especially violent storm washed away part of the track.
Stand in Central districts Statue Square and youre right in the regions financial, political, historical and social heart. Among the steel and glass of the sleek modern skyscrapers surrounding the square are a few colonial remnants, including the handsome Neo-Classical Court of Final Appeal, outside which Hong Kongs usually low-key political demos take place. Shopping, which is a much more popular Hong Kong pursuit than politics, is enjoyed in the numerous swanky boutiques opposite.
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