Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
September
Good old summer lingers but the humidity factor starts to recede. Continue to
hug the ocean coastlines for free respite as school kids swap their buckets
and spades for mighty dunes of homework.
Mid-Autumn Festival
Pick up a lantern and participate in a moonlit picnic on the 15th night of the eighth lunar
month. This family occasion commemorates a 14th-century, anti-Mongol uprising with
much cheerful munching of the once-subversive 'mooncakes'.
November
At long last Hong Kong mellows. Temperatures sensibly cool down to around
22°C (72°F) and rainfall ceases significantly, much to the delight of ramblers
and other countryside merrymakers.
Hong Kong International Literary Festival
Held over 10 days in autumn, the festival (
www.festival.org.hk
)
features established and
emerging writers from around the world. Past authors have included luminaries Seamus
Heaney and Louis de Bernières.
Oxfam Trailwalker
What began as a fundraising exercise drill by local Ghurkha soldiers in 1981 is today a cel-
ebrated endurance test that challenges hikers in teams of four to complete the 100km
MacLehose Trail (
Click here
)
in 48 hours (
www.oxfamtrailwalker.org.hk
).
December
Arguably the best time of the year to visit the city. Sunny days and clear blue
skies reign. The delightful weather is perfect for all outdoor activities, though
brace for the Christmas shopping crowds.
