Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China.
Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China. Situated on China's southern coast just south of Shenzhen, it consists of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories. With 7.5 million residents in a 1,114-square-kilometre (430 sq mi) territory, Hong Kong is the fourth-most densely populated region in the world.
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Worth seeing in and around Hong Kong
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01University of Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong is a public university in Pokfulam, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1887 as the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese by the London Missionary Society and formally established as the University of Hong Kong in 1911.
6.6 km · public research university in Hong Kong established in 1911 · Wikipedia - 02International Commerce Centre
The International Commerce Centre is a 108-storey, 484 m supertall skyscraper in West Kowloon, Hong Kong, located atop the Elements mall and near two MTR Stations. It is the world's 13th tallest building by height, 10th tallest by number of floors, and Hong Kong's tallest, as well as the only building in the city with over 100 storeys.
4.1 km · skyscraper in West Kowloon, Hong Kong · Wikipedia - 03Bank of China Tower
The Bank of China Tower is a skyscraper located in Central, Hong Kong. Located at 1 Garden Road on Hong Kong Island, the tower houses the headquarters of the Bank of China Limited.
4.6 km · skyscraper in Hong Kong · Wikipedia - 04Central Plaza
Central Plaza is a 78-storey, 374 m skyscraper at 18 Harbour Road, in Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. Completed in August 1992, it is the third tallest tower in the city after 2 International Finance Centre in Central and the International Commerce Centre in West Kowloon.
3.5 km · Skyscraper in Wan Chai, Hong Kong · Wikipedia - 05Victoria Peak
Victoria Peak is a hill on the western half of Hong Kong Island. It is also known as the Mount Austin, and locally as The Peak only generally.
6.4 km · mountain in Hong Kong · Wikipedia - 06The Center
The Center is the fifth tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong, after International Commerce Centre, Two International Finance Centre, Central Plaza and Bank of China Tower. With a height of 346 m, it comprises 73 storeys.
5 km · skyscraper in Hong Kong · Wikipedia - 07Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is a public university in Sai Kung District, New Territories, Hong Kong. Founded in 1991, it was the territory's third institution to be granted university status, the first research university and the first university without any precursory existence upon its formation with English as its primary medium of instruction and assessment since its establishment.
7.7 km · public research university in Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong · Wikipedia - 08Hong Kong Polytechnic University
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is a public university in Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The university is one of the eight government-funded degree-granting tertiary institutions in Hong Kong.
2.1 km · public university in Hong Kong · Wikipedia - 09Hong Kong Museum of Art
The Hong Kong Museum of Art is the first and main art museum of Hong Kong, located on Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. It is a public museum managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government.
3 km · art museum in Hong Kong · Wikipedia - 10Hong Kong Stadium
Hong Kong Stadium is the main sports venue of Hong Kong. Redeveloped from the original Government Stadium, it reopened as Hong Kong Stadium in March 1994.
3.2 km · stadium in Hong Kong · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
Hong Kong doesn't have street benches to sit down. Whilst "sitting out areas" are around, these are generally infrequent. Additionally, restaurants (especially cheap and quick ones) will prefer quick table turnover. All this adds up to spending a considerable amount of time on your feet in any given day.
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Things to do
Hong Kong was one of the main centres of Chinese pop culture from the communist revolution in 1949 until the 2010s, having given rise to many famous singers and actors. Hong Kong action cinema is legendary among Chinese people around the world.
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Where to eat
Cuisine plays an important part in many peoples' lives in Hong Kong. Not only is it a showcase of various regional Chinese cuisines, but there are also excellent Asian and Western options, and creative fusion between the various cuisines. Although Western food is often adapted to local tastes, Hong Kong is a good place for homesick travellers who have had enough of Chinese food.
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Getting to Hong Kong
- Airports
- Hong Kong (HKG), 29 km · Shenzhen Bao'an (SZX), 56 km · Macau (MFM), 65 km
- Stations
- Victoria Harbour, 3.3 km · Hung Hom station, 1.9 km · Central Station, 4.8 km · Kowloon Station, 4 km
- Shenzhen → Hong Kong32 km · quickest by road, 1h 4m · ¥17–23
- Nossa Senhora do Carmo → Hong Kong65 km · quickest by road, 1h 56m · $7–10
- Zhuhai (Jinwan) → Hong Kong86 km · quickest by road, 2h 16m · ¥42–55
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Hong Kong
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Hong Kong. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inFrom Fuyong Ferry Terminal at Shenzhen Airport one can buy ferry tickets to Hong Kong.
- Get inPassengers who need to transfer between flights at Hong Kong and Shenzhen airports can use the ferry service to/from Hong Kong airport without having to pass through Hong Kong immigration.
- Get inTo travel between Macau Airport and Hong Kong: With the Express Link service, you can transfer directly from airport to ferry (or vice versa) without going through Macau immigration.
- Get in$70 from Hong Kong (with baggage being checked in there) or $50 to Hong Kong, excluding the ferry ticket cost.
- Get inIf you don't need a visa for Macau, the cheaper way is to clear Macau immigration and to go yourself to Macau Taipa Ferry Terminal just to the north from the airport.
From Wikivoyage: Hong Kong, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
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Next door to Hong Kong
Hong Kong is 3 km from Kowloon, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Kowloon Walled Cityhuman settlement in Kowloon City, Hong Kong3.7 km
- Southern Districtdistrict of Hong Kong7.2 km
- Sha Tin Districtdistrict of Hong Kong9.7 km
- Eastern Districtdistrict of Hong Kong3 km
- Kowloon City Districtdistrict of Hong Kong3.2 km
- Kwun Tong Districtdistrict of Hong Kong3.1 km