Sha Tin New Town

Worth seeing in and around Sha Tin New Town

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.

1. 01
   The Chinese University of Hong Kong

   The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a public research university in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. The Chinese University of Hong Kong is traditionally considered one of Hong Kong's "Big 3" universities, alongside The University of Hong Kong and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology due to their long history, strong academic programs, and high global standing.

   4.7 km · public research university in Hong Kong established in 1963 · Wikipedia
2. 02
   City University of Hong Kong

   The City University of Hong Kong is a public university in Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1984 as the City Polytechnic of Hong Kong and formally established as the City University of Hong Kong in 1994.

   5.2 km · public research university in Hong Kong · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Lion Rock

   Lion Rock, or less formally Lion Rock Hill, is a mountain in Hong Kong. It is located in Sha Tin District, between Kowloon Tong of Kowloon and Tai Wai of the New Territories, and is 495 metres high.

   3 km · hill in Hong Kong · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Chi Lin Nunnery

   Chi Lin Nunnery is a large Buddhist temple complex located in Diamond Hill, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1934 as a retreat for Buddhist nuns and was rebuilt in the 1998 following the traditional Tang dynasty architecture.

   4.7 km · monastery in Hong Kong, China · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Hong Kong Baptist University

   Hong Kong Baptist University is a public university with a Christian education heritage in Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The university was established as Hong Kong Baptist College with the support of American Baptists, who provided both operating and construction funds and personnel to the school in its early years.

   4.7 km · university in Hong Kong · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Kowloon Peak

   Kowloon Peak, also known as Fei Ngo Shan, is a 1,975-foot-tall mountain in the northeast corner of New Kowloon, Hong Kong, situated in Ma On Shan Country Park. With the summit located just to the east of the border between Wong Tai Sin and Sai Kung districts, it is the tallest mountain in Kowloon, and is crossed by both the Wilson Trail and the MacLehose Trail.

   5.5 km · mountain peak in Hong Kong · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Wong Tai Sin Temple

   Wong Tai Sin Temple is a well known shrine and tourist attraction in Hong Kong. It is dedicated to Wong Tai Sin, or the Great Immortal Wong.

   4.2 km · temple in Hong Kong · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Sha Tin Racecourse

   Sha Tin Racecourse is one of the two racecourses for horse racing in Hong Kong. It is located in Sha Tin in the New Territories.

   2.8 km · Racecourse in Hong Kong · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery

   The Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery is a mid-20th century Buddhist temple located in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, at 220 Pai Tau Village. Its designation as a monastery is actually a misnomer because there are no monks residing at the complex, which is managed solely by laypersons.

   1 km · Buddhist monastery in Hong Kong · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Tate's Cairn

    Tate's Cairn or Tai Lo Shan is a mountain in Hong Kong at 583 metres in height.

    3.8 km · mountain in Hong Kong · Wikipedia

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Getting to Sha Tin New Town

Airports

Hong Kong (HKG), 29 km · Shenzhen Bao'an (SZX), 49 km · Macau (MFM), 67 km

Stations

Kowloon Tong Station, 5 km · Diamond Hill station, 4.6 km · Fo Tan station, 1.9 km · Sha Tin station, 300 m · University Station, 4.2 km

• Shenzhen → Sha Tin New Town

  22 km · quickest by road, 48 min · ¥14–19
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• Nossa Senhora do Carmo → Sha Tin New Town

  69 km · quickest by road, 1h 53m · $7–10
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• Zhuhai (Jinwan) → Sha Tin New Town

  90 km · quickest by road, 2h 13m · ¥42–55
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