Hong Kong Insight City Guide

With its fabled urban landscape and vibrant Chinese culture, Hong Kong is one of the world`s most exciting cities. Whether you want to take a bay cruise on the Star Ferry, eat and shop your way around Kowloon or find peace at an atmospheric temple, Insight City Guide Hong Kong will make sure you have the quintessential Hong Kong experience. Features by local writers delve into topics including the city`s dim sum tradition, Chinese medicine and the local love of horse racing, while evocative accounts of Hong Kong`s districts bring the city to life, from the dramatic vistas of the Peak to the shops and bars of lively Wan Chai and Causeway Bay, and the beaches and monasteries of the outlying territories and islands. Full-colour photography and maps help you navigate with ease, while
the detailed Travel Tips directory gives you all the practical information and travel advice you need when planning what to do on your trip, including selective listings for hotel and restaurants. Whether you are new to the city or a repeat visitor, Insight City Guide Hong Kong will help you discover the very best of this fantastic destination.Insight Guides are dedicated to exploring the destination in detail with a selection of glossy illustrations. Extensive introductory sections look at the region’s history and culture and there are also short articles written by locals about distinctive local issues, whilst selective photo-features illustrate the variety of the place. The ‘Places’ section is grouped geographically and provides details of the area including places to visit,
suggestions for tours and other activities. Each section has its own listings of the best restaurants, bars and cafes. Essential practical information is provided in the Travel Tips chapter on accommodation, shopping and local activities. A useful location finder and travel tip index with relevant page numbers are given on the inside covers. Overview street plans are also provided for the main cities in the region or country, plus a free touring map.