Holidays in Hong Kong

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.

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