Most of Hong Kong's hotels are on both sides of Nathan Road in Tsimshatsui, known as the 'Golden Mile' of shopping and nightlife. On the waterfront is the huge New World shopping complex and two deluxe hotels.
Further
west of Star Ferry Pier are the air-conditioned plazas of Ocean Terminal,
the Hong Kong Hotel Arcade, Ocean Galleries and the Gateway which together
form Harbour City, Asia's largest shopping centre. Next to this is China
Hong Kong City, a complex containing shopping arcades and a ferry terminal
to China and Macau.
The
Star Ferry is the most famous of Hong Kong's ferries and travels the short
distance between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon daily.
On Nathan Road, Kowloon Mosque and Islamic Centre in Kowloon Park is a prayer centre for Hong Kong's 50,000 Muslims. Major attractions in Kowloon Park include the Sculpture Walk and the Museum of History with its archaeological finds, ethnographic collections and historical photographs.
Yau
Ma Tei/Mong Kok, at the northern end of Nathan Road is one of the oldest
parts of Kowloon, famous for its open-air markets and temples. Markets
worth visiting are Temple Street Night Market located off Jordan Road, a
lively place which sells sweaters, shirts, gadgets, CDs and more.
Sometimes fortune tellers and Chinese opera singers can be found there.
The
Jade Market off Kansu Street sells a wide variety of jade at prices
ranging from bargain to ridiculous. The Bird Market, in an alley called
Hong Lok Street has hundreds of birds in cages for sale including the
songbirds which were prized in China during the dynasties, and the Ladies'
Market in Tung Choi Street is the place for inexpensive clothes, jeans,
shoes and accessories.
Kowloon
Walled City Park, situated on the site of the historic Kowloon Walled
City, preserves architectural remains from the Qing Dynasty amid gardens
featuring pavillions, sculptures and a playground.
Sung
Dynasty Village will take you back into China's past to experience life as
it was 1,000 years ago through demonstrations by artisans, performances of
acrobatics, kung fu and various ceremonies.
From Kowloon you can make a trip to the ancient Chinese monument at Li Cheng Uk in Shamshuipo which dates back almost 2,000 years.
Maps
- The Marco Polo HongKong Hotel [4]
- The Peninsula & YMCA Salisbury Hotel [6]
- Holiday Inn Golden Mile [7]
- Hotel Inter-Continental (formerly the Regent) [10]
- Park Hotel [11]
- New World Renaissance [12]
- Kowloon Shangri-La [13]