Visiting Hong Kong
We recommend the following activities and attractions while you're in Hong Kong for the 2018 FMA Asia/Pacific Conference.
Sightseeing
Victoria Peak
Victoria Peak is the highest peak on Hong Kong Island with an altitude of 552 meters (1,811 feet) and is a landmark of the island. The Peak Tram is a funicular railway in Hong Kong, which carries both tourists and residents to the upper levels of Hong Kong Island. The Peak Tower is a leisure and shopping complex located at Victoria Gap. It also houses the upper terminal of the Peak Tram.
Sky100
sky100 is a 360-degree indoor observation deck on the 100th floor of the International Commerce Centre, in West Kowloon.
History
Clock Tower
The Clock Tower is a landmark in Hong Kong. It is located on the southern shore of Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. It is the only remnant of the original site of the former Kowloon Station on the Kowloon-Canton Railway.
Hong Kong Museum of History
The Hong Kong Museum of History is a museum which preserves Hong Kong's historical and cultural heritage. It is located next to the Hong Kong Science Museum, in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Science Museum
The Hong Kong Science Museum is a science museum in Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong, located next to the Hong Kong Museum of History.
Culture
Wong Tai Sin Temple
Wong Tai Sin Temple is a well known shrine and major tourist attraction in Hong Kong. It is dedicated to Wong Tai Sin, or the Great Immortal Wong.
Tian Tan Buddha/ Ngong Ping 360
Tian Tan Buddha, also known as the Big Buddha, is a large bronze statue of Buddha Shakyamuni completed in 1993, and located at Ngong Ping in Lantau Island.
Ngong Ping is a highland in the western part of Lantau Island. It hosts Po Lin Monastery and Tian Tan Buddha amidst the hills which is about 34 m tall. There are several hills nearby which are also an attraction to tourists.
Po Lin Monastery is a Buddhist monastery located on Ngong Ping Plateau.
Hiking/Leisure
Hong Kong Global Geopark
Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark, formerly Hong Kong National Geopark, was inaugurated on 3 November 2009. It is a single entity of land area over 150 km² across parts of the eastern and northeastern New Territories.
Cheung Chau
Cheung Chau is an island 10 kilometres southwest of Hong Kong Island. It is nicknamed the 'dumbbell island' due to its shape.
Repulse Bay
Repulse Bay is a bay in the southern part of Hong Kong Island.
Stanley Market
Stanley Market is a street market in Stanley on Hong Kong Island. The street is a typical example of a traditional old open-air market in Hong Kong and has since become a major tourist attraction, well known for its bargains.
Family/Theme Parks
Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong Disneyland is a theme park located on reclaimed land in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island. It is located inside the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and it is owned and managed by Hong Kong International Theme Parks.
Ocean Park Hong Kong
Ocean Park is a marine mammal park, oceanarium, animal theme park and amusement park situated in Wong Chuk Hang and Nam Long Shan in the Southern District of Hong Kong.
Other Resources
Hong Kong Tourism Board 51 things to do in Hong Kong TripAdvisor Things to Do in Hong Kong Hong Kong on a Budget
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