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Hong Kong Transit: an Overnight Stop in Asia’s World City

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

After removal of customs and immigration, proceed with the luggage at the “meeters and Greeters Hall ‘, where you can save your cart or bag until you return…

Buy an Octopus card Airport Express counter in the Arrivals Hall: This electronic stored value card is accepted in most public transport and make life easier when you travel around Hong Kong and will not have to change small. . .

Now you can catch the express train from the airport, who travels to Hong Kong Station, or take a bus (travel A11/N11 Causeway Bay, Wanchai and Central – Hong Kong Island, while traveling in A21/N21 Mong Kok and Tsim Sha Tsui – Kowloon)

In Kowloon

The Symphony of Lights “is an orchestrated night light, sound and laser show featured in 37 key buildings on both sides of Victoria Harbour. Winner of the world’s largest permanent light and sound “by Guinness World Records, this show is held every night at 8:00 pm and is best viewed in Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Promenade (You can also enjoy Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island).

Not far away, in the Jordan, Temple Street Night Market is a good place to take a deal and feel a bit ‘of a real market setting in Hong Kong … Lit positions are selling all I can think … , and there are more than a few food stalls and restaurants around where you can enjoy tasty, simple Chinese.

The market is open daily p.m. 4:00 to 23:00 (although it is only open from 7:00 onwards).

Mong Kok area, north of Tsim Sha Tsui and Jordan, is famous for its street markets and shops open till late. It is also filled with many authentic restaurants and restaurants where you can sample some local delicacies at reasonable prices.

Ladies Market ‘at Tung Choi Street and Sai Yeung Choi Street in parallel are the best in the South Mong Kok shopping streets open end.

The Tsim Sha Tsui area (between the Marina and night market in Jordan) is the most vibrant and bustling district of Kowloon … especially at night when the streets are full of diners and party goers. It is a fact, Tsim Sha Tsui, has a different wine and eat some constituencies:

smaller version Knutsford Terrace, a small terrace street full of bars, pubs and restaurants, Tsim Sha Tsui, Lan Kwai Fong (although the atmosphere is more relaxed …).

Hillwood Road, north of Kimberley Road and Knutsford Terrace, was nicknamed “Hillwood Soho” and has some good Chinese restaurants and Asian, along with some fine coffee. . .

Ashley Road Wanchai seems a bit “of Lockhart Road, with a good mix of restaurants, bars and nightlife (forget about the girls, however …).

class restaurants and a nice bar, can be found at major hotels in Tsim Sha Tsui, and shopping centers. . .

On the island of Hong Kong

Victoria Peak (or simply “The Peak”) is one of the most popular tourist attractions of Hong Kong. The views of the world-class city and the port are simply spectacular. . . especially at night when the skyscrapers are countless millions of bright flashing lights. . .

The Peak Tram is the most popular (and scenic) way to reach the top. Open every day until midnight and goes the entire distance in about seven minutes. You can upload the valley station on Garden Road, just 10-15 minutes walk from Hong Kong (Airport Express) or Central MTR.

Up above, there are a variety of restaurants, cafes and shops.

Causeway Bay shopping district of fashion in Hong Kong. The relatively compact area around the Causeway Bay MTR Station is home to some of the city’s best shops, warehouses, shopping malls and luxury shops. Causeway Bay Hong Kong yuppies city as a barometer “of fashion” – the place to go when you want to know what’s new and “.” . .

In addition to a host of trendy shops and glitzy shopping malls, Causeway Bay has more than a few good restaurants, cafes and nightclubs.



modern commercial area of Hong Kong – Central, was conquered by gleaming skyscrapers that house the Asia-Pacific, international corporations, along with bank management, foreign consulates and fashionable shopping centers.

Thanks to its “international environment and rich buyers, Central concentrates some of the hottest restaurants in Hong Kong, as a fad Four Seasons Hotel, Tuscany, breadsticks and Le Parisien, among others …

Only stonethrow of Central, Lan Kwai Fong (LKF often abbreviated) arena nightlife is probably the most popular and famous in Hong Kong: the small square of streets, formed from the “L” Lan Kwai Fong and the nearby Via D ‘ Aguilar Street, is full of bars, pubs, clubs and some excellent restaurants make it a popular choice for locals, expatriates and tourists.

Always close to Central (and LKF), the SoHo neighborhood is another popular wine and dine. Unlike Lan Kwai Fong, Wan Chai and some areas of the nightlife of Hong Kong the other, SoHo-style restaurant is more comfortable bistro and bar, where you can spend a romantic evening, or an outdoor cafe, while life is step on the road. . .

Lockhart Road Wanchai (Wan Chai), along with some of the roads around it, a form of spheres of the nightlife of Hong Kong most popular nightclubs, which is the feminine side of the bars, chic restaurants and cafes informal … No matter what if you want, you may find in Wanchai.

This is the night life of Hong Kong, in a nutshell … (After all, is only one item, not a book). We hope you find your parked in the city of Asia.