Hong Kong Attractions in Hong Kong
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Kowloon is on the whole the low rise part of the city: Until the new airport opened in 1996, the planes used to come in right over Kowloon and land on a runway built into the harbour, consequently planning regulations restricted the maximum height of buildings to around 15 storeys. The promenade along the harbour front in East Tsim Sha Tsui is a great place to walk in the evening and look out over the water to see the beautifully lit high rises over on the Island.
On the Island, the glitzier big brother of Kowloon is where the business areas are. Central district is home to some great hotels and the International Convention Centre, which frequently hosts concerts and major events. The two main night life areas are Wan Chai, with its dimly lit bars and traditional restaurants which is a great place to meet the locals, and the more exclusive Lam Kwai Fong, which is the playground of the wealthier locals and many ex-pats.
Towering above Hong Kong, Victoria Peak is the highest point on the island, and has some of the most exclusive residential areas in the region along the winding roads that lead up to the summit. The precarious Peak Tram runs from the city centre along an unspeakably steep track that will reduce the bravest soul to a nervous wreck as is ascends through the skyscrapers and trees. At the top, there is a visitors centre with restaurants and museums, although the best reason to come up is to admire the view over the city and harbour, which is amazing on a clear day, when you can see the city in stark detail - Early morning is the best time to go up, as the air is clearest before the day gets underway. Go up at night however, and the sight of millions of lights spread out below you is nothing short of jaw dropping. Photographs taken from Victoria Peak are almost always dreadful, because there is just far too much for even the best camera to take in.
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