Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There
MTR
Central station (Island and Tsuen Wan lines); Hong Kong station (Airport Express); Sheung Wan sta-
tion (Island line).
Bus
Island buses stop at Central bus terminus below Exchange Sq; bus 26 links Central with Sheung Wan.
Tram
Along Des Voeux Rd Central and Des Voeux Rd West.
Star Ferry
From Tsim Sha Tsui to Central Pier 7.
The Sights in a Day
If it's a weekday, avoid taking the MTR during the morning rush hour (7.30am
to 9am). Alternatively, arrive by Star Ferry. Spend an hour or two visiting
Man
Mo Temple
(pictured left;
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)
and temples nearby, when elders come to light
their morning incense. Explore the neighbourhood, surrendering to the smells of wet mar-
kets and dried seafood shops. Beat the noon-to-2pm crowds by having an early bite at
The
Chairman
(
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)
.
View the latest exhibition at the well-curated
Para/Site Art Space
(
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)
and shop for funky trinkets at
Cat Street Bazaar
(
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). Over the next
couple of hours, check out the architecture in the vicinity - glass-and-steel modernity like
the
HSBC Building
(
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)
and colonial-era survivors like
St John's Cathedral
(
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)
. Then either relax at the
Zoological & Botanical Gardens
(
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)
or
take afternoon tea at
Sevva
(
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)
. Recharged, make a beeline for the boutiques of
IFC Mall
(
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)
.
Have dinner at
Lung King Heen
(
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)
or
Linguini Fini
(
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)
.
Spend the rest of the night sipping cocktails at
Sevva
(
Click here
).
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