The Ones On The Postcards
Landmarks
TODO — what landmarks in Hong Kong are actually worth the time.
6 placesHong Kong Island
Victoria Peak
The view that sells Hong Kong, reached by a tram at a gradient that pins you to the seat.
Victoria Harbour
The Star Ferry
A ten-minute crossing on a green-and-white boat that has run since 1888 and costs less than a bottle of water.
Lantau Island
Tian Tan Buddha and Po Lin Monastery
A 34-metre bronze Buddha on a Lantau hilltop, reached by 268 steps and a cable car over the sea.
Kowloon
Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade
A waterfront walk facing the most photographed skyline in Asia, with a nightly light show pointed at it.
Sheung Wan
Man Mo Temple
Coils of incense hanging from the ceiling in a temple to literature and war, on a street of antique shops.
Central
The Central–Mid-Levels Escalator
The longest covered outdoor escalator system in the world, running downhill in the morning and uphill the rest of the day.