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Getting around the e-book

This Insight CityGuide e-book is designed to give you inspiration for your visit to Hong Kong, as well as comprehensive planning advice to make sure you have the best travel experience. The guide begins with our selection of Top Attractions, as well as our Editors Choice categories of activities and experiences. Detailed features on history, people and culture paint a vivid portrait of contemporary life in Hong Kong. The extensive Places chapters give a complete guide to all the sights and areas worth visiting. The Travel Tips provide full information on getting around, activities from culture to shopping to sport, plus a wealth of practical information to help you plan your trip.

In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

Maps

All key attractions and sights in Hong Kong are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map] just tap this to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

Images

Youll find hundreds of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Hong Kong. Simply double-tap on an image to see it full-screen.

About Insight Guides

Insight Guides have more than 40 years experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.

Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.

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Hong Kongs Top 10 Attractions

With its vibrant Chinese culture, superb food, exciting nightlife, shopping and one of the worlds most dramatic settings, there is an awful lot to see and do in Hong Kong. This brief introduction sketches out some of the highlights.

Top Attraction 1

The Star Ferry . Take in the superb harbour views aboard one of these appealingly old-fashioned vessels. At HK$2.50 for the upper deck, this is one of the worlds great travel bargains, and a must for all visitors to Hong Kong. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 2

Tsim Sha Tsui and Yau Ma Tei . Quintessential Hong Kong: shops, restaurants, crowds and neon everywhere. Temple Street Night Market is a great place to get acquainted with the local vibe, but watch out for fake merchandise! For more information, .

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Top Attraction 3

The Outlying Islands . In complete contrast to the crowded urban areas, Hong Kongs 230 Outlying Islands such as Lamma are largely rural, and lack buildings over three storeys tall. Most also lack roads. There are some beautiful beaches and great hiking. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 4

Wan Chai and Causeway Bay . Two of Hong Kongs most dynamic and colourful neighbourhoods, crammed full of bars, restaurants and shops. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 5

Po Lin Monastery . A spiritual retreat high in the mountains of Lantau. The Big Buddha statue draws the crowds, and the area can be accessed by cable car from Tung Chung. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 6

The Peak . Gaze down from these wooded heights and take in one of the worlds greatest vistas, accessed from Central by the Peak Tram an attraction in itself. There are some wonderful walks from the tram terminus. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 7

Hiking in the hills . A surprisingly high proportion of Hong Kong is covered by country parks, largely uninhabited tracts of land consisting of big grassy hills and patches of woodland. The Sai Kung area in the eastern New Territories is one of the most attractive, and is well-endowed with fabulous hiking trails. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 8

Man Mo Temple . Hong Kongs most atmospheric temple all clouds of pungent incense and mysterious statues looming out of the darkness. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 9

Hong Kong Island views . Like nowhere else on earth, the urban strip along the north coast of the island is a mass of skyscrapers wedged against tall green mountains. For more information, .

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