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Hong Kong

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Hong Kong is 1,114 square kilometres carrying 7.5 million residents, the fourth-most densely populated territory on earth, and it is not one settlement but three: Hong Kong Island, the Kowloon peninsula facing it across the harbour, and the New Territories running north to the mainland border at Shenzhen. It has more skyscrapers than anywhere else in the world. The number that actually shapes a day here, though, is the one above ninety percent — the share of journeys made on public transport. The ferry, the MTR and the tram do the work a car does elsewhere.

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Top things to see

Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.

  1. A Symphony of Lights
    02 45 min

    A Symphony of Lights

    A Symphony of Lights is not a building a visitor enters. It is a nightly light and sound show staged across Victoria Harbour, and the map point that carries this page marks a viewing position rather than a venue.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 油尖旺區 Yau Tsim Mong District
  2. RMS Queen Elizabeth
    03 45 min

    RMS Queen Elizabeth

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 葵青區 Kwai Tsing District
  3. Central–Mid-levels escalators
    04 45 min

    Central–Mid-levels escalators

    The Central to Mid-Levels Escalator and Walkway System is a piece of public transport infrastructure that happens to have become a sight.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  4. Hong Kong Park
    05 1 hour

    Hong Kong Park

    • Must see
    • Nature site
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  5. Tai Mo Shan
    06 20 min

    Tai Mo Shan

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 荃灣區 Tsuen Wan District
  6. The Cenotaph
    07 45 min

    The Cenotaph

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  7. Pillar of Shame
    08 45 min

    Pillar of Shame

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  8. Lo Pan Temple
    09 45 min

    Lo Pan Temple

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  9. Wong Tai Sin Temple
    10 1 hour

    Wong Tai Sin Temple

    Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple is a working Taoist temple in Kowloon, and the two halves of its name matter.

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
    • 黃大仙區 Wong Tai Sin District
  10. Lui Seng Chun
    12 45 min

    Lui Seng Chun

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 油尖旺區 Yau Tsim Mong District
  11. Victoria Prison
    14 45 min

    Victoria Prison

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  12. Lion Rock
    15 20 min

    Lion Rock

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 沙田區 Sha Tin District
  13. King Yin Lei
    17 45 min

    King Yin Lei

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 灣仔區 Wan Chai District
  14. Lan Kwai Fong
    18 45 min

    Lan Kwai Fong

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  15. Fan Lau Fort
    19 45 min

    Fan Lau Fort

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 離島區 Islands District
  16. Kowloon Park
    20 1 hour

    Kowloon Park

    • Must see
    • Nature site
    • 油尖旺區 Yau Tsim Mong District
  17. Nam Koo Terrace
    22 45 min

    Nam Koo Terrace

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 灣仔區 Wan Chai District
  18. Béthanie
    23 45 min

    Béthanie

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 南區 Southern District
  19. Jamia Mosque
    24 30 min

    Jamia Mosque

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  20. Tung Chung Battery
    26 45 min

    Tung Chung Battery

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 離島區 Islands District
  21. Central Police Station
    27 45 min

    Central Police Station

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  22. Lantau Peak
    28 20 min

    Lantau Peak

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 離島區 Islands District
  23. Victoria Park
    29 1 hour

    Victoria Park

    • Must see
    • Nature site
    • 灣仔區 Wan Chai District
  24. Man Mo temples
    30 45 min

    Man Mo temples

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  25. Tung Lung Fort
    31 45 min

    Tung Lung Fort

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 西貢區 Sai Kung District
  26. Noonday Gun
    32 45 min

    Noonday Gun

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 灣仔區 Wan Chai District
  27. Kowloon Peak
    34 20 min

    Kowloon Peak

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 西貢區 Sai Kung District
  28. St John's Cathedral
    38 30 min

    St John's Cathedral

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  29. Nan Lian Garden
    41 1 hour

    Nan Lian Garden

    • Must see
    • Nature site
    • 黃大仙區 Wong Tai Sin District
  30. Statue Square
    43 45 min

    Statue Square

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  31. Ling To Monastery
    45 45 min

    Ling To Monastery

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 元朗區 Yuen Long District
  32. Tai Fu Tai Mansion
    46 45 min

    Tai Fu Tai Mansion

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 元朗區 Yuen Long District
  33. Bank of China Building
    47 45 min

    Bank of China Building

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  34. Braemar Hill
    48 20 min

    Braemar Hill

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 東區 Eastern District
  35. Tate's Cairn
    49 20 min

    Tate's Cairn

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 黃大仙區 Wong Tai Sin District
  36. Island House
    50 45 min

    Island House

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 大埔區 Tai Po District
  37. Ma On Shan
    51 20 min

    Ma On Shan

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 大埔區 Tai Po District
  38. Chi Lin Nunnery
    53 30 min

    Chi Lin Nunnery

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
    • 黃大仙區 Wong Tai Sin District
  39. Statue of Bruce Lee
    54 1 hour

    Statue of Bruce Lee

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
    • 油尖旺區 Yau Tsim Mong District
  40. Checkerboard Hill
    55 20 min

    Checkerboard Hill

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 九龍城區 Kowloon City District
  41. Sung Wong Toi
    56 1 hour

    Sung Wong Toi

    • Must see
    • Nature site
    • 九龍城區 Kowloon City District
  42. Mount Parker
    59 20 min

    Mount Parker

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 東區 Eastern District
  43. Tamar Park
    60 1 hour

    Tamar Park

    • Must see
    • Nature site
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  44. Stanley Mosque
    61 30 min

    Stanley Mosque

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
    • 南區 Southern District
  45. Devil's Peak
    62 20 min

    Devil's Peak

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 西貢區 Sai Kung District
  46. Rosary Church
    63 30 min

    Rosary Church

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
    • 油尖旺區 Yau Tsim Mong District
  47. Castle Peak
    64 20 min

    Castle Peak

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 屯門區 Tuen Mun District
  48. Tung Choi Street
    66 45 min

    Tung Choi Street

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 油尖旺區 Yau Tsim Mong District
  49. Central Market
    68 45 min

    Central Market

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  50. Cha Kwo Ling
    71 20 min

    Cha Kwo Ling

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 觀塘區 Kwun Tong District
  51. Quarry Bay Park
    72 1 hour

    Quarry Bay Park

    • Must see
    • Nature site
    • 東區 Eastern District
  52. Western Market
    73 45 min

    Western Market

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  53. Diocesan Boys' School
    74 30 min

    Diocesan Boys' School

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
    • 九龍城區 Kowloon City District
  54. Sunset Peak
    75 20 min

    Sunset Peak

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 離島區 Islands District
  55. Mai Po Marshes
    76 1 hour

    Mai Po Marshes

    • Must see
    • Nature site
    • 元朗區 Yuen Long District
  56. PMQ
    77 45 min

    PMQ

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  57. Sharp Peak
    78 20 min

    Sharp Peak

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 西貢區 Sai Kung District
  58. Dragon's Back
    79 45 min

    Dragon's Back

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 南區 Southern District
  59. Bridges Street Market
    80 45 min

    Bridges Street Market

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  60. Chai Wan Mosque
    81 30 min

    Chai Wan Mosque

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
    • 東區 Eastern District
  61. The Hunch Backs
    82 20 min

    The Hunch Backs

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 沙田區 Sha Tin District
  62. Temple Hill
    83 20 min

    Temple Hill

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 沙田區 Sha Tin District
  63. Penfold Park
    84 1 hour

    Penfold Park

    • Must see
    • Nature site
    • 沙田區 Sha Tin District
  64. High Junk Peak
    85 20 min

    High Junk Peak

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 西貢區 Sai Kung District
  65. Buffalo Hill
    87 20 min

    Buffalo Hill

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 沙田區 Sha Tin District
  66. Mount Butler
    88 20 min

    Mount Butler

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 東區 Eastern District
  67. Tung Shan
    89 20 min

    Tung Shan

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 西貢區 Sai Kung District
  68. Mount Davis
    90 20 min

    Mount Davis

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  69. Grassy Hill
    91 20 min

    Grassy Hill

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 荃灣區 Tsuen Wan District
  70. Mount Nicholson
    92 20 min

    Mount Nicholson

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 灣仔區 Wan Chai District
  71. High West
    93 20 min

    High West

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  72. Blackhead Point
    95 20 min

    Blackhead Point

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 油尖旺區 Yau Tsim Mong District
  73. Needle Hill
    96 20 min

    Needle Hill

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 沙田區 Sha Tin District
  74. Lei Yue Mun Park
    97 45 min

    Lei Yue Mun Park

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 東區 Eastern District
  75. Nei Lak Shan
    98 20 min

    Nei Lak Shan

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 離島區 Islands District
  76. Sze Fong Shan
    99 20 min

    Sze Fong Shan

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
    • 大埔區 Tai Po District

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata ·

Where to base yourself

District boundaries come from OSM administrative relations, so a district page holds exactly the places inside it — plus, for the islands and the coast, the nearest district by proximity.

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