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Type of Activity
Editors Pick
Read MoreAsia Art Archive
The Asia Art Archive (AAA) is a collection of resources intended to showcase and develop contemporary art in Asia. The space allows access for research and hosts many exhibitions and public programs.
Read MoreBig Buddha
There’s nothing old about the enormous Buddha that presides over the mountains of Lantau (it was completed in 1993), but the glass-bottomed cable cars that sweep visitors to its feet make the trip memorable. The 3.5-mile cable-car ride starts near...
Read MoreCattle Depot Artists Village
Originally used as a slaughterhouse from 1908-1999, this emerging cultural destination is made up of five red-brick buildings that have been turned into artist’s studios and performance spaces for live music fashion shows, movies and art seminars. It's a long...
Read MoreCentral Architecture Tour
Striking architecture in Central includes Norman Foster’s Hong Kong Shanghai Bank building, I.M. Pei’s Bank of China building and Cesar Pelli’s International Finance Center (IFC). The latter is a major social hub and has many good dining options (try Isola...
Read MoreChi Lin Nunnery
This working nunnery, located just beyond Mongkok, is a surprising and serene pocket in Hong Kong. The immaculately landscaped gardens are wonderful for a leisurly stroll. Don’t miss the collection of bonsai trees.
Read MoreEdward Youde Aviary
Just as first-time visitors to New York City must be amazed by the Central Park Zoo, so are Hong Kong novices thrilled by this bird sanctuary, literally in the middle of Central’s gleaming skyscrapers. Some 100 species are represented, and...
Read MoreGlobal Geopark of China
More than forty percent of Hong Kong is made up of nature parks, including this one designated as a UNESCO Global Geopark. Eight distinct geographic areas across the Sai Kung Volcanic Rock Region and Northeast New Territories Sedimentary Rock Region...
Read MoreGolf: Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau
Golfers love playing the city’s only public course, located on an outlying island in the spectacularly beautiful bay in the Sai Kung district. Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau is reached by a short and scenic ferry ride from Sai Kung...
Read MoreHappy Valley Races
Seeing a race here is an absolute must-do to capture the real essence of Hong Kong. The twice-weekly races—Wednesday night at Happy Valley and weekends at outlying Sha Tin—show the city in all its money-mad, gambling-crazy colors. The turnover from horse...
Read MoreHong Kong From the Air
A fifteen-minute helicopter ride can cover the Hong Kong that most people are familiar with—a little longer puts the entire place into some kind of perspective. Most sightseeing flights lift off from Hong Kong Island, heading up and over Victoria...
Read MoreHong Kong Museum of Art
Check to see what exhibitions are on at the city's main art museum. They are hit or miss but some are strong enough to warrant a trip here. Don’t miss the collection of the Min Chiu Society objects…these objects, mostly...
Read MoreIndagare Tours: Expert Shopping
Whether you are interested in jewelry, custom tailoring or art and antiques, Indagare can set you up with a longtime resident who knows the best addresses, ateliers and galleries so you can make the most of your shopping time in...
Read MoreIndagare Tours: Foodie Walks
One of the best ways to experience Hong Kong is through the city’s vibrant food scene. Indagare can customize walks (or drives for those less mobile) that feature the region's culinary history. Walks that highlight Hong Kong's culture, art and...
Read MoreIndagare Tours: Great Outdoors
Our longtime resident guides can dispel the notion that Hong Kong is a concrete jungle with marvelous day tours of the unspoiled bays and rugged islands of the Sai Kung region. Our local outfitter has a superfast boat, previously used...
Read MoreIndagare Tours: Historical Hong Kong
Indagare members can explore Hong Kong with a local historian and author who has specialized tours that concentrate on particular areas or historical themes. One author’s three-hour Central walk, for example, focuses on the development of the Central District from...
Read MoreKowloon Walled City Park
Originally a Chinese military fort and once an enclave for criminals during Britain’s occupation of Hong Kong, the Kowloon Walled City is now a preserved park. With some Qing-dynasty era architecture still visible as well as pavilions, paths and lots...
Read MoreLiang Yi Museum
The Liang Yi Museum exhibits an excellent collection of antique Chinese furniture and European antiques. The four-story museum located in the old Sheung Wan neighborhood harmoniously blends east and west, showing its well-curated collections in rotating exhibitions.
Read MoreLions Rock Hill Hike
Located between Kowloon Tong and Tai Wei, this forested trail leading to a granite peak is famously shaped like a lion. The rock provides incredible views of Hong Kong Island and connects with MacLehose Trail.
Read MoreMan Mo Temple & Sheung Wan
Incense coils adorn the entrance of the Man Mo Temple, the city’s oldest Taoist temple. It’s a great jumping-off point to explore Sheung Wan, a neighborhood that contains Chinese medicine, tea and food stores, as well as small outdoor markets.
Read MoreMaritime Museum
The Maritime is a good museum to include on a first visit to gain an understanding of the Chinese involvement in shipping, tracing the industry from hulled bamboo rafts through the amazing development of Hong Kong as the world’s most...
Read MorePara Site
This contemporary art center hosts exhibitions and events committed to fostering the creative energies and cutting-edge styles of Hong Kong artists. Para Site is one of the oldest and most active independent art institutions in Asia.
Read MorePMQ
These former barracks for policemen and their wives (PMQ stands for "police married quarters") have been transformed and rejuvenated into an artists' hub. Full of contemporary art and design, the seven floors of open-air hallways are wrapped around a central...
Read MoreSailing on a Junk: Aqua Luna
One of the last Chinese traditional sailboats to be handcrafted according to the original designs and in traditional materials, this 92-foot high, wooden junk is recognizable by its crimson sails. Complete with a full bar, it is among the best spots from which...
Read MoreSailing on a Junk: Duk Ling
Three times a week, a traditional junk, the Duk Ling (think about it), does circuits of the harbor, allowing passengers to experience how the fishermen of old navigated the harbor and Pearl River Delta. The junk can also be chartered...
Read MoreShek O Beach & Village
Shek O is a lovely beach about a 20-minute cab ride and a world away from bustling downtown Hong Kong. The beach is a long, fat crescent of sand wedged between lush hills and a clear, calm sea. (The city...
Read MoreSpring Workshop
Spring Workshop is a non-profit cultural initiative designed to inspire thought and discussion on the many facets of art. The organization holds exhibitions, provides curatorial residencies and sponsors events that foster up-and-coming creative artists in Hong Kong.
Read MoreStanley Market
Many will recommend the Kowloon Night Market as a source for made-in-China mementos and knock-offs, but, in fact, the less seedy version, in the beach town of Stanley, carries many of the same things. And how much more pleasant to...
Read MoreStar Ferry
The Star ferries run back and forth between Central and Kowloon, zigzagging through the ridiculously crowded shipping lanes of Victoria Harbour. At dusk, a ride on one of the ferries is particularly magical, and at under a dollar, it’s the...
Read MoreSymphony of Lights
The addition of a laser light show to the already dramatic night cityscape of Hong Kong was greeted with much cynicism when it made its debut. Why did the neon show need any further augmentation, or Disneyfication, people asked? The...
Read MoreTai Kwun
Hong Kong’s largest (and long-awaited) revitalization project opened in May 2018. Renowned design firm Herzog and de Meuron led the restoration of sixteen heritage buildings and built two new ones in the city’s the former police station and magistrate compound....
Read MoreTake a Hike: Hong Kong Island
People may be surprised to find that Hong Kong has some strenuous mountain hikes including the 62-mile MacLehose Trail, which goes along New Territories mountain valleys and ridges. Even closer to the city it is possible to find peaceful walks...
Read MoreTake a Hike: Lamma Island
Lamma Island is a fun excursion. Take the 30-minute ferry from Hong Kong to the village of Yung Shue Wan, then hike to the seaside town of Sok Kwu Wan, which has a cluster of seafood restaurants, including the recommended...
Read MoreTake the Tram
The tram is simply the best way for short hops and, for a visitor, an easy way to take a scenic tour of Hong Kong Island. Trams rumble along what was once the harbor front (reclamation has added several blocks...
Read MoreTen Feet Tall
Hong Kong is known as a home for the traditional practice of reflexology. Ten Feet Tall may not be the most authentic of venues, but it is certainly one of the most comfortable and stylish. An elevator in a nondescript...
Read MoreVictoria Peak
A visit to Victoria Peak should be the first stop on all itineraries. The iconic carnation-red funicular tram that runs from Central to the top of the Peak has been doing so since 1888. The ride affords views of the...
