Tips & Tricks
Noah’s Ark Hong Kong (33 Pak Yan Road, Ma Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong) – as the name of this theme park implies, it is indeed a full-size replica of Noah’s Ark (the only one anywhere in the world). Located at Ma Wan Park, the distinctive ark on the waterfront overlooks the Rambler Channel and […]
Sha Tin Racecourse (near Tai Po Road, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong) — is a racecourse of superlatives – the home of the world’s richest day of turf racing, the world’s first retractable roof over a parade ring, and the world’s longest Diamond Vision Television screen. With a capacity of 85,000 spectators, major racing […]
Victoria Park Tennis Stadium (Causeway Bay, Hong Kong) – held every January, the “Hong Kong World Tennis Classic” tournament is held at this arena, and attracts major tennis players, such as Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki, Stefan Edberg, Mark Philippoussis, and Melanie Oudin, among others. See the event website for more details: www.hongkongtennisclassic.com
Ocean Park Hong Kong (Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong Island) — Opened in 1977, Ocean Park Hong Kong is a marine-life theme park featuring animal exhibits, thrill rides and shows. In 2012, its impressive ability to offer guests a world-class experience that blends entertainment with education and conservation was confirmed when it became the first […]
Star Ferry (Star Ferry pier, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong) – this ferry service has been faithfully carrying passengers from Hong Kong Island to Kowloon and back since 1888. While the two sides of Victoria Harbour are now connected by a world-class infrastructure system of road and rail tunnels, tens of millions of people […]
Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade (Lantau Island, Outlying Islands) — During the annual Dragon Boat Festival, three fishermen’s associations in west Lantau Island’s tranquil fishing village of Tai O organize a religious ritual known as the Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade (or the Tai O Deities Parade) which takes place on the fifth […]