Hong Kong, with all its festivals and grandeur, is now being considered as a premier family tourist destination in Asia. This city, once a mere collection of fishing villages, now offers lots of shopping and dining options and fantastic entertainment to its visitors. Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China and enjoys a unique “One Country, Two Systems” principle that allows them to have autonomy, independent judiciary, capitalist system, freedom of speech and free trade.

Hong Kong has a sub-tropical climate with hot, humid summers and cool, dry winters. The best time to visit Hong Kong are the autumn and spring. The tourists, however, prefer to visit this place nearly all around the year. There is a unique blend of eastern and western cultures in Hong Kong. This amalgamation of different cultures along with the varied attractions and picaresque countryside helped Hong Kong to grow the reputation of being one of Asia’s finest tourist destinations. Some of the must visit places in Hong Kong are:

Aberdeen

Aberdeen, a beautiful waterfront harbor resort, is the largest satellite town of Hong Kong. The tourists will find a splendid blend of modernity and traditional lifestyle here. The town is famous for its seafood and the magnificent floating restaurants; ‘Tai Bak Seafood Boat’ and ‘Jumbo Floating Restaurant’. These restaurants are anchored in harbor and the tourists need to take a free shuttle to visit them. The culinary delights and the mouth-watering sea foods are simply a treat to the foodies.

Causeway Bay

Causeway Bay is home to a large number of boutiques, departmental stores, entertainment spots and other high-end shops. Two of the most prominent shopping spots here are the Times Square and the Windsor House. Camera shops and other electronic gadgets showrooms are abound in this area.

Disneyland

The Hong Kong Disneyland is the first ever theme park in China. This Disneyland is a little different from the rest that are spread across the globe. The Hong Kong Disneyland is built in the backdrop of natural lush green mountains and fantastic landscape. This theme park has various themed lands like Adventureland, Tomorrowland, Fantasyland and Main Street U.S.A.

Lantau Island

Lantau Island is the largest peripheral island in Hong Kong located at the historic Pearl River. This island was a sleepy fishing village of yesteryears and now being developed as a major tourist destination. The island hosts a number of tourist destinations like Disneyland, Po Lin Monastery Tai O and Tung Chung Fort.

Ocean Park

Ocean Park is one of the largest ocenarium in the world. The tourists here can take underwater adventures and meet hundreds of oceanic creatures face to face. The two sections of this beautiful theme park spread over 160 acres in South Hong Kong are bridged with a cable car link.

Po Lin Monastery

“Po Lin” or the “Precious Lotus” Monastery of Hong Kong is one of the most famous Buddhist monasteries in the world. There is colossal copper idol of Buddha known as the “Tian Tan Buddha” or “Sakyamuni” in this monastery. It is considered as the tallest outdoor statue of Buddha in the world.

Victoria Peak

Victoria Peak is the most suitable place to enjoy the view of Hong Kong. Each year, approximately six million visitors come to experience the view of Hong Kong from here as it looks like glowing pearl in the sea at night. There is a “Ripley’s Believe It or Not” gallery and a branch of world famous Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum on this Peak Tower of Victoria Peak.

Hong Kong is an ever-dynamic and lively metropolis with one of world’s most recognizable skylines. The city has a stimulating atmosphere that is quite impossible to explain in speech – a person has to see it, smell it and feel it. With fabulous and plentiful options for shopping and dining, the ever-changing landscape of Hong Kong is a beacon of modernity. The vibrant city of Hong Kong is a major gateway to China. The city is considered as a Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. The rights and freedoms of people in Hong Kong are based on the impartial rule of law and an independent judiciary. After its handover from Britain to China in 1997, this entrepreneurial, irrepressible and singular trading city is booming again. But along with the beautiful tourist spots and glittering shopping malls; there is plenty of tradition and history to discover too, in its festivals, museums and temples.

Best Time to Visit: Hong Kong has a sub-tropical climate, being temperate for nearly half the year, with cool, dry winters and hot, humid summers. The city has four distinguishable seasons. The average Hong Kong temperature is 23°C (73.4F). Spring (March – May) tends to be warm and humid, accompanied by fog and drizzle. In summer (May-September), frequent thunderstorms are the norm. Travelers need a woolen sweater and heavy coat in Hong Kong’s dry and cool winter. The peak travel season in Hong Kong is autumn (October – December). Typhoon season in Hong Kong is possible in September. It’s best to avoid Hong Kong tour during this time of the year.

Tourist Spots in Hong Kong: Hong Kong is a city of teeming streets and empty wilderness, dazzling modernity and traditional observances. Brash, buccaneering and westernized, yet conservatively minded and Chinese to its core, the city surprises, delights and confounds with its cheerful contradictions and energetic inconsistency. Some of the world famous tourist spots in Hong Kong are:

1. The Peak: The Peak is the highest point on the island, playing host to more than 6 million visitors each year. Not only is the view one of the most spectacular cityscapes in the world, it’s also a good way to put Hong Kong and its layout into perspective. Looking down from The Peak you’ll be amazed by the spectacular view of the surrounding city skyline, the world-famous Victoria Harbor and Kowloon, towering skyscrapers and peaceful green hillsides. It features the city’s oldest and most reliable mode of public transport, The Peak Tram. It began operating in 1888 and is a funicular railway that carves a steep 373-metre swathe up the lush mountainside. A scenic ride up from the city centre to The Peak takes only 7 minutes.

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3. Victoria Harbor: Victoria Harbor is one of Hong Kong’s greatest assets, a jewel that people marvel at, regardless to how many times they visit the city. People come from all over the world to see and admire it. As the main harbor of Hong Kong, tourist will find clean sea, blue sky, beautiful mountains and charming natural scenes here. Located between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula, the Victoria harbor is wide and the water is deep, an ideal natural condition for adventure lovers. The night scene of Victoria Harbor is one of the most charming experiences in the world and the best viewing spot is the narrowest point of Victoria Harbor.

4. Aberdeen: Aberdeen was formerly a fishing village. There are quite a few commercial towers and factories built in this district in recent years. But the area still maintains the characteristics of a traditional fishing village.

5. Repulse Bay: The beach in Repulse Bay is long and broad with clean water, fine sand, calm tide and gentle wave. On the beach there is a park built in traditional Chinese style, the “Zhenhai Building Park”. This park contains a pair of large statues of two goddesses, Kwun Yum and Tin Hau, Bridge of Longevity and some other delights