Survival Guide - Hong Kong: Top Sights, Local Life, Made Easy - page 367

Before You Go
When to Go
› Mar-May Asia's top film festival, a rugby tournament, an art fair and deities' birthdays
await in the warm and wet city.
› Jun-Aug Something hot (the beach, a new wardrobe), something wet (dragon-boat races,
beer): your antidotes to sultry summers.
› Sep-Nov Head for the hills by day, enjoy an arts festival by night - autumn is the best
time to visit Hong Kong.
› Dec-Feb Chilly with occasional rain, Hong Kong celebrates Chinese New Year under
Christmas lights.
Book Your Stay
Top Tip Booking a room is not essential outside peak periods, but during the
shoulder and low seasons, you can get discounts of up to 50% off rack rates if you
book online.
› If you're on a tight budget, your options on the Island side are more or less limited to
busy Causeway Bay, which is great for shopping. Over the water, Tsim Sha Tsui is rammed
with budget places, mostly tiny guesthouses. It's livelier, too.