The Ninth Harbour › China (Hong Kong SAR)
Hong Kong
A harbour skyline, dim sum and mountain trails minutes from the towers.
Hong Kong packs extraordinary contrast into a small space: neon-lit streets, Michelin-starred dim sum, a historic ferry across one of the world’s great harbours, and green hiking trails and beaches a short ride from the city.
Best time to visit: October to December for clear, mild days. Language: Cantonese, English. Currency: Hong Kong dollar (HKD).
Did you know?
- The Star Ferry has carried passengers across Victoria Harbour since 1888.
- Hong Kong has more skyscrapers than any other city in the world.
- About 40% of Hong Kong’s land is protected as country parks.
Things to do in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Museum of Art (Art museum): The Hong Kong Museum of Art is the first and main art museum of Hong Kong, located on Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui.
- Kowloon Mosque and Islamic Centre (Mosque, free): The Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre, also known as the Kowloon Mosque, is a mosque located in Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
- Kowloon Park (Park, free): Kowloon Park is a large public park in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- Jamia Mosque (Mosque, free): The Jamia Mosque is a Friday mosque in Mid-Levels, Hong Kong.
- Hong Kong Park (Park, free): Hong Kong Park is a public park next to Cotton Tree Drive in Central, Hong Kong.
- Hong Kong Heritage Museum (Museum): The Hong Kong Heritage Museum is a public museum of history, art and culture in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, located beside the Shing Mun River.
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Cathedral, free): The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a late 19th-century English Gothic Revival church that serves as the cathedral of the Diocese of Hong Kong, which is effectively coterminous with the territory.
- Victoria Park (Park, free): Victoria Park is a public park in Causeway Bay, Wan Chai District, Hong Kong.
- Flagstaff House (Museum): Flagstaff House, built in 1846, is the oldest example of colonial architecture remaining in Hong Kong.
- Hong Kong Cultural Centre (Concert hall): The Hong Kong Cultural Centre is a public multipurpose performance facility in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.
- Ohel Leah Synagogue (Synagogue): The Ohel Leah Synagogue is a Modern Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue located in Hong Kong.
- Stanley Mosque (Mosque, free): The Stanley Mosque is a mosque in Stanley, Hong Kong.
- Rosary Church (Church, free): Rosary Church is located at 125 Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- Tamar Park (Park, free): Tamar Park is an urban park in Admiralty, Hong Kong covering around 17,000 square metres with the design concept of 'perpetual green'.
- Ammar Mosque and Osman Ramju Sadick Islamic Centre (Mosque, free): The Ammar Mosque and Osman Ramju Sadick Islamic Centre or Wan Chai Mosque is a mosque and Islamic centre in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China.
- Chai Wan Mosque (Mosque, free): The Chai Wan Mosque or Cape Collinson Mosque is a mosque in Chai Wan, Hong Kong, China.
- Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens (Zoo): The Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens is one of the oldest zoological and botanical centres in the world, and the oldest park in Hong Kong.
- Ibrahim Mosque (Mosque, free): The Ibrahim Mosque is a mosque in Mong Kok, Hong Kong.
- Golden Bauhinia Square (Square, free): The Golden Bauhinia Square is an open area in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
- Diamond Hill (Hill, free): Diamond Hill is a hill in the east of Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- Kowloon Walled City Park (Park, free): The Kowloon Walled City Park is a park in Kowloon City, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum (Museum): The Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum is a museum in Central, Hong Kong dedicated to the influential Chinese revolutionary and statesman Sun Yat-sen.
- Hong Kong Maritime Museum (Museum): Hong Kong Maritime Museum is a non-profit educational institution funded by the international shipping community and the government in Hong Kong.
- Hong Kong Palace Museum (Museum): The Hong Kong Palace Museum is a public museum in the West Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong, exhibiting artifacts from the Chinese government's national Palace Museum at the Forbidden City in Beijing.
- Braemar Hill (Hill, free): Braemar Hill is a hill with a height of 200 metres south of Braemar Point on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.
- Hammer Hill (Hill, free): Hammer Hill is a 140m hill above Ngau Chi Wan in New Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- Mount Butler (Hill, free): Mount Butler or Pat Na Shan is a 436 m high hill on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.
- Statue Square (Square, free): Statue Square is a public pedestrian square in Central, Hong Kong.
- Sunbeam Theatre (Theatre): Sunbeam Theatre is a landmark theatre in Hong Kong showcasing Cantonese opera.
- Edinburgh Place (Square, free): Edinburgh Place is a public square in Central, Hong Kong, adjacent to the Victoria Harbour.
- Cha Kwo Ling (Hill, free): Cha Kwo Ling is a hill in the eastern New Kowloon area of Hong Kong, and the area around it.
- Black Hill (Hill, free): Black Hill is a hill in Hong Kong with a height of 304 metres.
- Law Uk Folk Museum (Museum): Law Uk is a former Hakka village house in Chai Wan, Hong Kong.
- Morse Park (Park, free): Morse Park, occupying 15.8 hectares, is an urban park located in Wong Tai Sin in Kowloon.
- Cheung Tsing Bridge (Bridge, free): Cheung Tsing Bridge, formerly Rambler Channel Bridge, is a bridge crossing Rambler Channel in Hong Kong, connecting Cheung Tsing Tunnel on Tsing Yi Island and Kwai Chung section of Tsing Kwai Highway.
- Chater Garden (Park, free): Chater Garden, located in the Central District of Hong Kong, is a public park directly east of the Legislative Council building.
- Ap Lei Chau Bridge (Bridge, free): Ap Lei Chau Bridge is a highway bridge in Hong Kong connecting the island of Ap Lei Chau to the community of Aberdeen on Hong Kong Island.
- Mount Cameron (Hill, free): Mount Cameron is a 439-metre high hill in Hong Kong.
- Wong Nai Chung Reservoir Park (Park, free): Wong Nai Chung Reservoir Park is a park and artificial lake in the Wong Nai Chung Gap, Wong Nai Chung, Hong Kong, located near Hong Kong Parkview.
- St Andrew's Church (Church, free): St Andrew's Church is located at 138 Nathan Road, Kowloon,.
- Kowloon Union Church (Church, free): Kowloon Union Church is a church in Jordan, Hong Kong.
- Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier (Pier, free): Star Ferry Pier, Tsim Sha Tsui, or Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier, is a pier located on reclaimed land at the southernmost tip of Tsim Sha Tsui on Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong.
- Kowloon Public Pier (Pier, free): Kowloon Public Pier or Tsim Sha Tsui Public Pier is a public pier in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- Salisbury Garden (Park, free): Salisbury Garden is a public space between the Hong Kong Museum of Art and Hong Kong Space Museum, along Salisbury Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon.
- Yaumati Theatre (Theatre): Yau Ma Tei Theatre, once the largest theatre in Kowloon, is located at the junction of Waterloo Road and Reclamation Street, in Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong.
- All Saints' Cathedral (Cathedral, free, hidden gem): All Saints' Cathedral is an Anglican church at 11 Pak Po Street and 2 Yim Po Fong Street, in Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- Queen's Pier (Pier, free, hidden gem): Queen's Pier, named after Queen Victoria, was a public pier in front of City Hall in Edinburgh Place, Central, Hong Kong.
- Hong Kong Planning and Infrastructure Exhibition Gallery (Art museum, hidden gem): City Gallery is an exhibition centre about the planning and development of urban areas in Hong Kong.
- Connaught Place (Square, free, hidden gem): Connaught Place is a square near Jardine House in Central, Hong Kong.
- Quarry Bay Park (Park, free, hidden gem): Quarry Bay Park is an urban park located in the Quarry Bay area of Hong Kong Island's Eastern District.
- Choi Sai Woo Park (Park, free, hidden gem): Choi Sai Woo Park is an urban park located near the top of Braemar Hill at Braemar Hill Road, Hong Kong.
- Tin Ha Shan (Hill, free, hidden gem): Tin Ha Shan is a hill in Clear Water Bay Country Park, Sai Kung District, Hong Kong.
- Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum (Museum, hidden gem): The Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum is a museum in Hong Kong which houses an ancient Chinese tomb.
- Kwai Tsing Theatre (Theatre, hidden gem): Kwai Tsing Theatre is a major performance venue in Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- Sham Shui Po Park (Park, free, hidden gem): Sham Shui Po Park is a park in Sham Shui Po, New Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- Nam Cheong Park (Park, free, hidden gem): The Nam Cheong Park is an urban park in the Sham Shui Po area of Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- Yuen Yuen Institute (Temple, free, hidden gem): The Yuen Yuen Institute is a Taoist temple in Lo Wai, Tsuen Wan District, Hong Kong.
- Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences (Museum, hidden gem): The Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences was established in 1996.
- Pak Tsz Lane Park (Park, free, hidden gem): Pak Tsz Lane Park is a park in Central, Hong Kong, featuring a monument celebrating the late 19th-century revolutionary anti-Qing Dynasty activity of the members of the Furen Literary Society and the Hong Kong chapter of
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church (Wan Chai) (Church, free, hidden gem): Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church is a Roman Catholic church in the Diocese of Hong Kong.
- Hong Kong Disneyland (Theme park): Hong Kong Disneyland is a theme park located on reclaimed land in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong.
- Hong Kong Science Museum (Science museum): The Hong Kong Science Museum is a public science museum in Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong, located opposite to the Hong Kong Museum of History.
- M+ (Art museum): M+ is an art museum located in the West Kowloon Cultural District of Hong Kong.
- Beacon Hill (Hill, free): Beacon Hill is a hill in the northern part of the Kowloon peninsula in Hong Kong.
- Chiu Keng Wan Shan (Hill, free): Chiu Keng Wan Shan is a hill that lies between the communities of Yau Tong and Tiu Keng Leng, Hong Kong.
- Tai Sheung Tok (Hill, free, hidden gem): Tai Sheung Tok is a hill between the communities of Sau Mau Ping and Tseng Lan Shue, Hong Kong.
- The Twins (Hill, free, hidden gem): The Twins, also officially known as Ma Kong Shan, are a pair of mountains in southern Hong Kong.
Where to eat and drink in Hong Kong
- Tim Ho Wan, Sham Shui Po: Michelin-recognised dim sum famed for baked barbecue pork buns.
- Temple Street Night Market, Jordan: Claypot rice, seafood and fortune tellers.
- Tai Ping Koon, Central: “Soy sauce western” cooking since 1860.
- Ozone, West Kowloon: One of the highest bars in the world.
- Roucou, Hong Kong: The city’s most acclaimed newcomer.
- Canton Library, Tsim Sha Tsui: New Cantonese dining in Tsim Sha Tsui.