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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.

Practical information

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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. The Cenotaph
    05 45 min

    The Cenotaph

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  5. Pillar of Shame
    06 45 min

    Pillar of Shame

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  6. Lo Pan Temple
    07 45 min

    Lo Pan Temple

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  7. Wong Tai Sin Temple
    08 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
  8. Lui Seng Chun
    10 45 min

    Lui Seng Chun

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 油尖旺區 Yau Tsim Mong District
  9. Victoria Prison
    12 45 min

    Victoria Prison

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  10. King Yin Lei
    14 45 min

    King Yin Lei

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 灣仔區 Wan Chai District
  11. Lan Kwai Fong
    15 45 min

    Lan Kwai Fong

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  12. Fan Lau Fort
    16 45 min

    Fan Lau Fort

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 離島區 Islands District
  13. Nam Koo Terrace
    18 45 min

    Nam Koo Terrace

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 灣仔區 Wan Chai District
  14. Béthanie
    19 45 min

    Béthanie

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 南區 Southern District
  15. Jamia Mosque
    20 30 min

    Jamia Mosque

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  16. Tung Chung Battery
    21 45 min

    Tung Chung Battery

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 離島區 Islands District
  17. Central Police Station
    22 45 min

    Central Police Station

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  18. Man Mo temples
    23 45 min

    Man Mo temples

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  19. Tung Lung Fort
    24 45 min

    Tung Lung Fort

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 西貢區 Sai Kung District
  20. Noonday Gun
    25 45 min

    Noonday Gun

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 灣仔區 Wan Chai District
  21. St John's Cathedral
    29 30 min

    St John's Cathedral

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  22. Statue Square
    33 45 min

    Statue Square

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  23. Ling To Monastery
    34 45 min

    Ling To Monastery

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 元朗區 Yuen Long District
  24. Tai Fu Tai Mansion
    35 45 min

    Tai Fu Tai Mansion

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 元朗區 Yuen Long District
  25. Bank of China Building
    36 45 min

    Bank of China Building

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  26. Island House
    37 45 min

    Island House

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 大埔區 Tai Po District
  27. Chi Lin Nunnery
    39 30 min

    Chi Lin Nunnery

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
    • 黃大仙區 Wong Tai Sin District
  28. Stanley Mosque
    42 30 min

    Stanley Mosque

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
    • 南區 Southern District
  29. Rosary Church
    43 30 min

    Rosary Church

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
    • 油尖旺區 Yau Tsim Mong District
  30. Tung Choi Street
    45 45 min

    Tung Choi Street

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 油尖旺區 Yau Tsim Mong District
  31. Central Market
    47 45 min

    Central Market

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  32. Western Market
    49 45 min

    Western Market

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  33. Diocesan Boys' School
    50 30 min

    Diocesan Boys' School

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
    • 九龍城區 Kowloon City District
  34. PMQ
    51 45 min

    PMQ

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  35. Dragon's Back
    52 45 min

    Dragon's Back

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 南區 Southern District
  36. Bridges Street Market
    53 45 min

    Bridges Street Market

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  37. Chai Wan Mosque
    54 30 min

    Chai Wan Mosque

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
    • 東區 Eastern District
  38. Lei Yue Mun Park
    56 45 min

    Lei Yue Mun Park

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 東區 Eastern District
  39. Yaumati Theatre
    57 45 min

    Yaumati Theatre

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 油尖旺區 Yau Tsim Mong District
  40. So Lo Pun
    58 45 min

    So Lo Pun

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 北區 North District
  41. Shing Mun Reservoir
    59 45 min

    Shing Mun Reservoir

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 荃灣區 Tsuen Wan District
  42. Bride's Pool
    61 45 min

    Bride's Pool

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 北區 North District
  43. Garden Road
    62 45 min

    Garden Road

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  44. St. Teresa's Church
    63 30 min

    St. Teresa's Church

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
    • 九龍城區 Kowloon City District
  45. Pak Tsz Lane Park
    64 45 min

    Pak Tsz Lane Park

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  46. St Andrew's Church
    66 30 min

    St Andrew's Church

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
    • 油尖旺區 Yau Tsim Mong District
  47. The Peak
    67 45 min

    The Peak

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  48. Tin Hau Temple
    68 30 min

    Tin Hau Temple

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
    • 西貢區 Sai Kung District
  49. Knutsford Terrace
    69 45 min

    Knutsford Terrace

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 油尖旺區 Yau Tsim Mong District
  50. Tin Hau temple
    70 30 min

    Tin Hau temple

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
    • 灣仔區 Wan Chai District
  51. Beacon Hill Tunnel
    72 45 min

    Beacon Hill Tunnel

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • 沙田區 Sha Tin District
  52. Goldfish Street
    73 45 min

    Goldfish Street

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • 油尖旺區 Yau Tsim Mong District
  53. Stone House
    74 45 min

    Stone House

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • 黃大仙區 Wong Tai Sin District
  54. Ohel Leah Synagogue
    75 30 min

    Ohel Leah Synagogue

    • High
    • Place of worship
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  55. Shek Pai Wan
    77 45 min

    Shek Pai Wan

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • 南區 Southern District
  56. Lin Fa Temple
    78 30 min

    Lin Fa Temple

    • High
    • Place of worship
    • 灣仔區 Wan Chai District
  57. Yuk Hui Temple
    81 30 min

    Yuk Hui Temple

    • High
    • Place of worship
    • 離島區 Islands District
  58. Tung Lin Kok Yuen
    82 30 min

    Tung Lin Kok Yuen

    • High
    • Place of worship
    • 灣仔區 Wan Chai District
  59. Hung Shing Temple
    83 30 min

    Hung Shing Temple

    • High
    • Place of worship
    • 灣仔區 Wan Chai District
  60. Kowloon Union Church
    85 30 min

    Kowloon Union Church

    • High
    • Place of worship
    • 油尖旺區 Yau Tsim Mong District
  61. Fan Sin Temple
    90 30 min

    Fan Sin Temple

    • High
    • Place of worship
    • 大埔區 Tai Po District
  62. Kwong Fook Tsz
    91 30 min

    Kwong Fook Tsz

    • High
    • Place of worship
    • 中西區 Central and Western District
  63. Au Pui Wan
    92 45 min

    Au Pui Wan

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • 沙田區 Sha Tin District
  64. Tam Kon Shan
    96 45 min

    Tam Kon Shan

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • 葵青區 Kwai Tsing District
  65. Sam Shing Temple
    99 45 min

    Sam Shing Temple

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • 屯門區 Tuen Mun District
  66. statue of George VI
    100 45 min

    statue of George VI

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • 中西區 Central and Western 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.

How the city is laid out

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Getting around

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Turn this list into a plan

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