Hong Kong
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.
Getting to Hong Kong
Hong Kong maintains a separate immigration system from that of Mainland China. Citizens of most Western countries do not need a visa to visit Hong Kong. The Hong Kong visa can be applied for at a Chinese diplomatic mission, but must be done so separately from the Mainland Chinese one; there is no single visa that serves both areas. A visa is required to enter Mainland China from Hong Kong and vice versa.
- 01West Kowloon Station
This station is huge, although most of its footprint is underground.
- 02Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal
202 Connaught Rd (Sheung Wan MTR exit D) in Central.
- 03Hong Kong China Ferry Terminal
33 Canton Rd (Tsim Sha Tsui MTR exit A1) in Kowloon.
Worth seeing
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.
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.
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.
Getting around Hong Kong the local way
- 西旺 公共小巴旺角至西環線 Public Light Bus Mong Kok – Kennedy Town (往西環 to Kennedy Town)
- 西旺 公共小巴旺角至西環線 Public Light Bus Mong Kok – Kennedy Town (往旺角 to Mong Kok)
- 香旺 公共小巴旺角至香港仔線 Public Light Bus Mong Kok – Aberdeen (往旺角 to Mong Kok)
- 香旺 公共小巴旺角至香港仔線 Public Light Bus Mong Kok – Aberdeen (往香港仔 to Aberdeen)
- 803K 新界專線小巴803K線 New Territories Green Minibus 803K （顯徑 Hin Keng ↺ 大圍站 Tai Wai Station） · 國松汽車有限公司
- 67A 新界專線小巴67A線 New Territories Green Minibus 67A（碩門邨 Shek Mun Estate - 沙田站 Sha Tin Station）
- 804 新界專線小巴804線 New Territories Green Minibus 804 （廣源 Kwong Yuen - 顯徑 Hin Keng）
- 27M 九龍專綫小巴27M線 Kowloon Green Minibus 27M (樂民新邨 Lok Man Sun Chuen → 旺角站 Mong Kok Station (周末 Weekends)) · 財記（旺角） Choi Kee (Mong Kok)
- 27M 九龍專綫小巴27M線 Kowloon Green Minibus 27M (樂民新邨 Lok Man Sun Chuen → 旺角站 Mong Kok Station) · 財記（旺角） Choi Kee (Mong Kok)
- 27M 九龍專綫小巴27M線 Kowloon Green Minibus 27M (旺角站 Mong Kok Station → 樂民新邨 Lok Man Sun Chuen) · 財記（旺角） Choi Kee (Mong Kok)
- 27MS 九龍專綫小巴27MS線 Kowloon Green Minibus 27MS (旺角站 Mong Kok Station ↺ 何文田南邨 Ho Man Tin South Estate (周末 Weekends)) · 財記（旺角） Choi Kee (Mong Kok)
- 27MS 九龍專綫小巴27MS線 Kowloon Green Minibus 27MS (旺角站 Mong Kok Station ↺ 何文田南邨 Ho Man Tin South Estate) · 財記（旺角） Choi Kee (Mong Kok)
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- 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.
- Get inIt would take around 20 minutes to walk to the ferry terminal.
- Get inIf coming from Hong Kong, choose Cotai Water Jet ferry to get to Macau Taipa Ferry Terminal.
- Get inthe AP1 bus will transport you to Macau Outer Ferry Terminal, but the bus trip will take longer as it will have to cross to the mainland part of Macau.
From Wikivoyage: Hong Kong, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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