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SUNSET FROM VICTORIA PEAK
Hong Kong & Macau
ROUGH COSTS
Daily budget
Basic US$35, occasional treat US$60
Food
Noodle soup, fried rice US$5-7
Drink
Tsingtao US$5.50-7
Hostel/budget hotel
US$20/65
Travel
Bus: Central-Stanley US$1.10-1.40; MTR:
Tsim Sha Tsui-Central US$1.10
FACT FILE
Population
7.072 million in Hong Kong; 591,900
in Macau
Language
Cantonese and English in Hong Kong;
Cantonese and some Portuguese in Macau
Currency
Hong Kong dollar (HK$); pataca
(MOP$) in Macau
International phone code
T
852 in Hong Kong
(
T
01 from Macau);
T
853 in Macau
Time zone
GMT + 8hr
HIGHLIGHTS
1
Victoria Peak
Take the Peak Tram and admire
Hong Kong's skyline from above.
See p.135
2
Star Ferry
The cheapest tour of Victoria Harbour
is on one of Hong Kong's iconic ferries.
See p.137
3
Outlying Islands
Visit the world's largest
seated Buddha and go hiking.
See p.141
4
Dining scene
Gorge yourself on any cuisine
imaginable in Kowloon and Central.
See p.147
5
Macau Tower
Go bungee jumping from
Macau's highest vantage point.
See p.154
6
Macanese Food
Try the Portuguese classics
with a Chinese twist.
See p.157
HIGHLIGHTS ARE MARKED ON THE MAP ON P.121 &
P.150
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