Hong Kong Attractions

The country of Hong Kong is a fascinating place to visit because of the dozens attractions that are dotted around. It is recognised global centre of trade and sometimes calls itself an ‘entertainment hub’. Notably among this are the martial arts films and its famous artists like that of Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee and Chow Yun-Fat. This nation offers a number of memorable tourist attractions in its compact area with the Hong Kong Disneyland, Kowloon walled city, Peak Tram, Victoria Peak and the Lantau Island among the most striking. Indeed you would be shocked at the varying contrasts and also the close proximity of stunning cityscapes. There are also an extensive green countryside, heritage sites and soaring mountains. Let us therefore take a look at some of the highlights of these attractions.

There are a lot of fascinating Chinese and colonial heritage sites that still exist in Hong Kong, depicting more than a 100 years of British colonial heritage and more than 5,000 years of Chinese. The lists of vital heritage sites are easily accessible and these would include places like the outlying islands, new territories, Kowloon and the Hong Kong Island. The major sites are the Po Lin Monastery, Buddhist Monastery, Man Mo Temple and the Chi Lin Nunnery. This also includes temples and indeed there are a number of them spread throughout the territory. These serve followers of Taoism and Buddhism and some other deities. Some these include Che Kung Temple at Ho Chung, Yuen Yuen Institute, Hung Shing Temple at Kau Sai Chau, Sai Kung and the Mui Fat Buddhist monastery.

The heritage and culture of Hong Kong is what makes it different from the rest of Asia. Having more than 100 years of colonial history and a largely Chinese population, the country is a special blend of Eastern and Western cultures where the old and new live with each other. It has incense-filled temples, glass and steel skyscrapers, colonial buildings and also some ancient traditions and lively festivals. These attractions would indeed make your Hong Kong holidays a memorable one.

The Hong Kong Harbour would offer you an iconic Star Ferry ride so that you enjoy stunning views around the harbour. You should also not miss the nightly A Symphony of Lights show that features harbour-front buildings. The Victoria Peak is one of the most popular attractions and indeed provides amazing views over the city, harbour and the mountains beyond. Also for you to get an extra buzz, you could take the Peak Tram. The Hong Kong National Geopark features a 5,000 hectare facility that has eight geosites that is distributed across the Northeast new territories sedimentary rock region and Sai Kung volcanic rock region.

Apart from all this, there is a wide selection of sports activities, ranging from mountaineering and paragliding, to fishing and golfing. You would always discover nature when you come to Hong Kong and the flora fauna would indeed fascinate you. These would include bird sanctuary and wetlands, dolphins and marine parks together with a lot of conservation projects. You could even be a part of the unique outdoor activities of Nature Kaleidoscope or even make the use of any kind of detailed guide to discover more of Hong Kong.

When you take a look at the population and size, this country is amazingly green. A lot more than about seventy percent of its land mass is made up of outlying islands, forests, rural mountains which are all within an easy reach of urban areas. It is possible to enjoy parks and city gardens, hiking trail, head out to the beach or even one of the many outlying islands and the protected country parks.

When you take a look at the beaches for instance, there is the Shek O, Deep Water Bay and the Hong Kong Coast. For your ocean adventure, there are marine parks and a dolphin watch. The wetlands and bird watching attractions are made up of Tsim Bei Tsui, Mai Po wetlands and the Wetland Park. You would also come across some fascinating walking trails like the Wilson trail, the Peak-Harlech road and Lugard road, Tai Po Kau and the Pineapple dam. Others would be the MacLehose trail, Lantau trail and the Bowen road.

There are a lot of cultural institutions that are supported by the government like the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, the Hong Kong Museum of Art and the Hong Kong Heritage Museum. Apart from this, the government also subsidizes and sponsors some international performers brought to the country. There are a whole lot of international cultural activities that are organized by the government, privately and consulates. Your stay would attract you to the numerous foreign suppliers of satellite and cable television services in the country.

There is no doubt that your Hong Kong holidays would be enjoyable.