Hong Kong
I’ve been to Hong Kong twice already, but I‘m not even close to say that I‘ve seen it all or even know the city pretty well. It’s just that big yet so exciting.
My first visit was in 2010, a weekend getaway from Singapore where I lived for two months. I will add some photos from that trip as well as soon as I find the time.
My second visit to Hong Kong in 2018 after spending already three months travelling was a bit of a challenge. We had only two or three days and got a little sick after arrival, so we took it slow and did not put too much on our itinerary. We both had visited Hong Kong before, so we knew how to get around and what we wanted to see (again).
Details
Visit: April 29th - May 2nd 2018
Season: Spring
Transport: Public Transport
Victoria Peak
I only had one big item on my bucket list: Victoria Peak, the highest hill on Hong Kong Island, which provides stunning views of the skyline. I went there in 2010, too, but it was so cloudy we couldn't see a thing which is really confusing when you know what would have been behind these clouds. This time the conditions were better, but that also meant the line to go up with the Peak Tram was unbelievably long. The viewing terrace was packed, too, and it was hard to get to the front of the terrace to get the best views as people were squeezing into every little opening. It got quite annoying, actually, but I was able to get some good photos and was happy to leave afterwards. We rewarded ourselves with great pizzas and delicious (and creative) cocktails at Wildfire pizzabar & grill, took some more photos from a viewpoint outside of the Peak Tower and took the last tram downwards.
Central & SoHo
The next day we went to Central Hong Kong to take longest outdoor covered escalator in the world (800m in total), that connects Central and the Mid-Levels districts. We made a quick stop to have some crazy ice cream at Emack & Bolio's and then went on with the escalator to visit SoHo, a hotspot in Hong Kong with lots of galleries, fashion boutiques, restaurants and bar in narrow streets. You’ll also find some great street art here. In case you were wondering - SoHo stands for South of Hollywood Road.
Harbour
From there we went back down to the Harbour to take the famous Star Ferry to the other side of the harbour, Kowloon. Here, you‘ll not only find the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, the historic clock tower Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower and the Avenue of Stars (which was under construction at the time, unfortunately), but the pier is also a great viewing point of the Symphony of Lights, a lightshow of the skyline buildings on the other side of the harbour. It has been running since 2004, lasts about 15 minutes and over 40 buildings participate. Something to put on your bucket list when visiting!
