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Old 5th Feb 2008, 21:44
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Leezyjet
 
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Hong Kong is a fantastic city. My 2nd favourite city after Sydney.

Loads to see and do there.

Make sure you go up the peak, but try and go just before dusk if time is tight, then you see the city in the day and then see it at night too. There are shops and restaurants up there too.

The Markets on Kowloon side are also worth a visit too - Ladies market is quite good for fake watches and handbags etc. Also try popping into a supermarket for a look at the fish counter's - the fish are still alive they are that fresh !!. If you can handle it, watch a local buy one too.

Try taking a ferry to Cheng Chau - it's a tiny island that has no vehicles, you can walk round the whole island in a couple of hours. Also a trip to the Bhudda on Lantau island is good too.

Also take the bus to Stanley Market on the other side of HK island. IIRC you take the No16 bus, not the 16a as that goes through the tunnel, and it goes over the top of the mountains. Try sitting at the front for a great view.

A tram trip down through central is also a good way to pass the time and watch the world go by. The tram line actually used to be on the shore line at one time !!.

If you fancy Chinese food when your there, but want it more western like your used to here, there is a nice restaurant called the American Peking on Lockhart road in Central. Alot of the food in the proper chinese restaurants is proper chinese food - not like we get here !!.

Plenty of shopping centres to wander round, oh and take the sunset trip on the Star Ferry cruise too - it's a Star ferry that has been done out for harbour cruises rather than just the crossings - which are good themselves too.

If your looking for a hotel, try and get one that has a free shuttle bus from the central Train station - the train takes about 20 mins from the airport.

You will have a wicked time in HK.

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