Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Funicular.
The Peak Tram furnicular links Garden Road with Victoria Peak, daily
7am-midnight every 10 minutes. The climb to the Peak Tower takes eight minutes; from the
top there's a panoramic view. The fare is HK$40 return for adults, HK$18 for children.
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RELIGION
Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism or a mixture thereof are the major religions in Hong
Kong. There are also Christian churches of every denomination, Islamic mosques, Hindu
temples and Jewish and Baha'i houses of worship. Anglican/Episcopal services are held at
St John's Cathedral in Central, Hong Kong Island, and St Andrew's Church on Nathan
Road, Kowloon. Catholic Mass is held at Rosary Chapel on South Chatham Road,
Kowloon. For information, see the Saturday issue of the
South China Morning Post
.
Kowloon Mosque (Jamia Masjid), catering to Hong Kong's sizable Muslim population, is
beside Kowloon Park, on Nathan Road.
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TELEPHONE
Hong Kong's country code is 852; Macau's is 853. Both have 8-digit numbers. For overseas
calls dial 001 (10011 for collect/reverse charge calls). For English-speaking information dial
1081; if you have difficulty in getting a number, dial 109. You can use a mobile if it is
GSM900, PCS1800, CDMA or WCDMA; operators include Smartone-Vodaphone, 3, CSL
and PCCW. All sell temporary SIM cards with reasonable rates for local calls and SMS. For
IDD it's better to buy a calling card. International direct-dial calls can be made from any
public phone, which require a HK$1, 2, 5 or 10 coins or a phone card. Hotels add a sur-
charge on both local and international calls.
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