Places to visit in Hong Kong

• Hong Kong Disneyland: Now this needs no introduction for sure! It's every child's dream, and adults favourite too. The magical world of Disneyland makes you relive your childhood days. You get to meet your favourite Disney characters and watch them performing in various shows. You can also go on a jungle river cruise, enjoy thrilling rides and explore Tarzan’s treehouse and UFO zone. With seven themed areas, the park attracts about 5.2 million visitors every year and is the largest theme park in Hong Kong.
• Victoria Peak: It’s the highest point in Hong Kong that gives a spectacular view of the entire island, stretching from glittering skyscrapers to beautiful Victoria Harbour to lush green hills. A must-visit for everyone, you can reach the summit through the Peak Tram and enjoy the beautiful cityscape from its viewing platform at the anvil-shaped Peak Tower, known as Sky Terrace 428. The Peak Tower also includes a museum, retail shops and a fine-dine restaurant.
• Ocean Park: Spread over more than an area of 915,000 square metres, Ocean Park is a marine-life theme park featuring exciting rides, shows and animals. The Waterfront and the Summit are the two prime attractions in this theme park. To reach the Summit, you need to take either Ocean Express funicular train or a cable car. The Grand Aquarium boasts of the most massive aquarium dome in the world that house 5000 fishes. The whale and dolphin shows are a must watch.
• Lantau Island: Located at the entrance of the Pearl River, Lantau Island is the largest one in Hong Kong. It’s the best place to get away from the city’s hustle-bustle. Here you can enjoy sandy beaches, explore the open countryside, traditional fishing village Tai O, beautiful monasteries along with popular tourist attractions like Big Buddha and Ngong Ping, a Buddhist themed park.
• The Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery: The Big Buddha also known as Tian Tan Buddha is a colossal bronze statue Near Po Lin Monastery. The figure is 112 feet tall, made of 202 bronze pieces, weighs 250 metric tons and took 12 years to complete. You need to climb 268 steps for having a close look at this magnificent structure. Po Lin Monastery is located opposite the statue and is a crucial Buddhism centre, featuring colourful displays of Buddhist iconography.
• Wong Tai Sin: Home for three different religions – Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism, Wao Tao Sin is a renowned temple in Hong Kong. The temple building features ornamental Chinese designs with a golden roof, multi-coloured carvings and red pillars. It is famous for telling absolute fortune through kau cim, so don't forget to try your luck.

Nightlife in Hong Kong

Swanky nightclubs, bars and pubs constitute Hong Kong’s nightlife. With each one having a distinct character, here are some favourite nightlife spots that you must check out.

Lan Kwai Fong: It’s among the top hotspots in Hong Kong that includes more than 90 bars and restaurants. You can enjoy a diverse range of food along with wine and wild jelly shots. The place usually hosts carnivals and celebrations at the time of festivals like Christmas, New Year and Halloween.

Knutsford Terrace: The place features a long stretch with bustling restaurants, open-air spots, bars as well as happening after-hour clubs. Among all, the most famous ones are the assembly for cocktails and snacks, and The China Bar for live music.

SoHo: During the daytime, it’s the perfect place to explore interesting antique shops, art galleries and fashion boutiques. But as the sun goes down, the narrow street of SoHo gets to light up with glamorous bars and upmarket restaurants.

Tung Choi Street: A popular local hangout point, Tung Choi street is full of Chinese-style pubs where you will find dartboards, dice games and bottled beers served in buckets. It’s a great place to mix up with the locals and enjoy the best-price drinks. Some of the famous sites to check out here are Future Lounge, Quarter Bar and Piss Bar II.

Wan Chai Bar District: Wan Chai boasts of an array of live music clubs, sports bars and colonial-style pubs. You can spend your time drinking a few pints, watching rugby or football on the giant projector screens and groove onto some of your favourite tunes. You must visit The Wanch and The Canny Man in this area.