Hong Kong - The Peak & Northwest Hong Kong Island (PDF Chapter)
This is the Peak & Northwest Hong Kong Island chapter from Lonely Planet’s Hong Kong guidebook.
Soaring Victoria Peak is Hong Kong’s most alluring attraction and offers a great vantage point from which to gaze back on the city. Down below, the charming old neighbourhoods of Sheung Wan, Sai Ying Pun and Kennedy Town are slowly gentrifying.- take the white-knuckle ascent to Victoria Peak on the Peak Tram for views and strolls around the summit
- maps
- stroll the streets of Sheung Wan to uncover the fascinating history of 19th-century Hong Kong
- transport
- forage for Hong Kong–designed jewellery, clothes and homewares at PMQ, a huge herit-age site with coffee, cocktails and art
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping, Sports & Activities.
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