The 25 Best Day Walks in Hong Kong


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Discovering Hong Kong's greener side, these 25 walks guide you through rugged hills, forested valleys, reservoirs and waterfalls, temples and ageing villages, long abandoned forts and lonely islands. The length of each walk is listed at the beginning and an introduction describes its character. Details on accessing the walk are given, and the author's commentary accompanied by his atmospheric photographs bring each one vividly to life. Detailed maps illustrate the route. The 25 Best Day Walks in Hong Kong by Dr Martin Williams is one of those seminal hiking books that I've been waiting for. - SK Shum, Founder and Organiser, Hong Kong Hiking Meetup Hong Kong's hyper-dense urban area is matched by areas of great wilderness, villages, mountains and long coastlines. Martin's book allows you to discover the best Hong Kong has to offer at a moment's notice, and return to urban life with renewed vigour and inspiration. With his photographer's eye for details and decades of wandering the trails, The 25 Best Day Walks in Hong Kong is a must-bring guide to your next hike. - Paul Zimmerman, District Councillor and co-founder of Designing Hong Kong




DK Eyewitness Top 10 Hong Kong


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An unbeatable pocket-sized guide to Hong Kong, packed with insider tips and ideas, color maps and top 10 lists--all designed to help you see the very best of Hong Kong. Take the historic tram up the Peak, ride the Star Ferry between Kowloon and Hong Kong Island, join the crowds at the Happy Valley Races, explore the buzzing night markets, or browse in Tsim Sha Tsui's designer stores. From Top 10 ways to experience real China to Top 10 things to do for free--discover the best of Hong Kong with this easy-to-use travel guide. Inside Top 10 Hong Kong: Eleven easy-to-follow itineraries, perfect for a day trip, a weekend, or a week Top 10 lists showcase the best Hong Kong attractions, covering Central's Statue Square, Stanley, the Tau Long Wan coastline, and more Plus eleven color neighborhood maps In-depth neighborhood guides explore Hong Kong's most interesting areas, with the best places for shopping, going out, and sightseeing Color-coded chapters divided by area make it easy to find information quickly and plan your day Essential travel tips including our expert choices for where to stay, eat, shop, and sightsee, plus useful transportation, visa, and health information Color maps help you navigate with ease Covers Hong Kong Island, Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Tei, Mong Kok and Prince Edward, New Kowloon, the New Territories, Outlying Islands, Macau, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and more Staying for longer and looking for a comprehensive guide to the mainland? Try our DK Eyewitness Travel Guide China.




Top 10 Hong Kong


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Newly revised, updated, and redesigned for 2016. True to its name, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Hong Kong covers all the city's major sights and attractions in easy-to-use "top 10" lists that help you plan the vacation that's right for you. This newly updated pocket travel guide for Hong Kong will lead you straight to the best attractions the city has to offer, from the city's amazing skyline and modernist architecture to the Hong Kong Museum of History and Man Mo Temple to Victoria Peak. Expert travel writers have fully revised this edition of DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Hong Kong. + Brand-new itineraries help you plan your trip to Hong Kong. + Maps of walking routes show you the best ways to maximize your time. + New Top 10 lists feature off-the-beaten-track ideas, along with standbys like the top attractions, shopping, dining options, and more. + New typography and fresh layout throughout. You'll still find DK's famous full-color photography and museum floor plans, along with just the right amount of coverage of the city's history and culture. The perfect pocket-size travel companion: DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Hong Kong.




Top 10 Hong Kong


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DK Eyewitness Top 10: Hong Kong travel guide will lead you straight to the best attractions Hong Kong has to offer. Whether you're looking for the liveliest nightlife in Hong Kong, wish to view the amazing skyline or discover the city's captivating museums and modernist architecture; this travel guide is packed with essential information for every corner Hong Kong, whatever your budget. There are dozens of Top 10 lists; including the Top 10 ways to experience the real China, Hong Kong's Top 10 most thrilling festivals, the Top 10 greatest modernist buildings in Hong Kong and the Top 10 best places to shop. Top 10 Hong Kong travel guide is packed with over 350 beautiful illustrations, photographs, and detailed cutaways of the greatest attractions with reviews and recommendations of Hong Kong's best hotels, bars and clubs which will ensure you won't miss a thing! Your guide to the Top 10 best of everything in Hong Kong.




DK Eyewitness Top 10 Hong Kong


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Hong Kong has it all: futuristic buildings home to glitzy shops and restaurants, traditional villages full of beautiful temples and gorgeous beaches lined with pristine coastline. Make the most of your trip to this captivating region with DK Eyewitness Top 10. Planning is a breeze with our simple lists of ten, covering the very best that Hong Kong has to offer and ensuring that you don’t miss a thing. Best of all, the pocket-friendly format is light and easily portable; the perfect companion while out and about. Our updated 2022 travel guide brings Hong Kong to life. DK Eyewitness Top 10 Hong Kong is your ticket to the trip of a lifetime. Inside DK Eyewitness Hong Kong you will find: - Up-to-date information with insider tips and advice for staying safe - Top 10 lists of Hong Kong’s must-sees, including Temple Street Night Market, Tai Long Wan Coastline, The Peak and Cheung Chau Island - Hong Kong’s most interesting areas, with the best places for sightseeing, food and drink, and shopping - Themed lists, including the best walking routes and promenades, modern buildings, areas of natural beauty and much more - Easy-to-follow itineraries, perfect for a day trip, a weekend, or a week - A laminated pull-out map of Hong Kong, plus eleven full-color area maps About DK Eyewitness: At DK Eyewitness, we believe in the power of discovery. We make it easy for you to explore your dream destinations. DK Eyewitness travel guides have been helping travellers to make the most of their breaks since 1993. Filled with expert advice, striking photography and detailed illustrations, our highly visual DK Eyewitness guides will get you closer to your next adventure. We publish guides to more than 200 destinations, from pocket-sized city guides to comprehensive country guides. Named Top Guidebook Series at the 2020 Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards, we know that wherever you go next, your DK Eyewitness travel guides are the perfect companion.




The 10 Best of Everything


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The ultimate travel guide offers an updated series of top-ten lists covering top sporting events, locations, hotels, restaurants, and Sunday afternoon excursions and more than thirty extraordinary trips and expeditions on every continent.




Hiking in Hong Kong


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Although Hong Kong is often thought of as intrinsically urban, just a short distance from the big cities are lush mountains and attractive and varied countryside. This guide presents the highlights of this hiking-friendly territory, detailing 21 graded day walks and four short treks: Hong Kong Trail (presented in 3 day stages), Lantau Trail (5 days), MacLehose Trail (5 days) and Wilson Trail (5 days). The day walks - of 5 to 22.5km - cover Hong Kong, Kowloon, the New Territories and the islands and range from easy hikes suitable for families to challenging ascents of Hong Kong's highest peaks. The territory's compact nature and excellent public transport infrastructure make it easy to access the routes. The guide has all you need to explore Hong Kong's excellent network of trails. Route description is accompanied by clear mapping and there are comprehensive notes - including Chinese place names - to help visitors navigate the public transport system. Alongside practicalities such as getting there, equipment and weather, information on local points of interest offers an insight into Hong Kong's rich geology, history and culture. The Hong Kong archipelago is one of surprising diversity and contrast, where high-rise modern cities are set against a backdrop of verdant green mountains, and sandy beaches lie right alongside dense jungle. There are also plenty of opportunities for wildlife-spotting and chances to experience the fascinating 'East meets West' culture. This guide is the perfect companion to discovering the fantastic walking on offer in the 'Pearl of the Orient'.




Exploring Hong Kong


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Exploring Hong Kong presents a vivid and multidimensional portrait of Hong Kong, one of Asia's most exciting cities. Inspired by his 20-year love affair with Hong Kong, Steven K. Bailey has transformed the typical Hong Kong guidebook by dispensing with the usual laundry lists of sights, hotels, and restaurants. In their place are thoughtfully written chapters that offer the author's personal perspective on how to best explore Hong Kong. From dolphin watches and back-country hikes to street markets, temples, and ferry rides, Exploring Hong Kong contains 40 richly detailed experiences that will unite travelers with the soul of one of the most dynamic cities in Asia. Book jacket.




Time Out Hong Kong


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Often called the most breathtaking city in the world, Hong Kong has something for every traveler. Time Out Hong Kong is the perfect companion for navigating this overwhelming metropolis that expects over 20 million travelers to visit the duty-free port this year. The experts at Time Out help travelers navigate through this shopper's fantasy, from the old-world markets and bazaars to designer boutiques including how to buy jade. Time Out food mavens helps travelers sort through the offerings of over 9,000 restaurants and the art of "yum cha"(drinking tea). The guide includes suggested itineraries for visits anywhere between one and five days, as well as side-trips to Macau, the buzzing boomtown of Guangzhou, and beaches and museums that are an hour by ferry.




The Rough Guide to Hong Kong & Macau


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The Rough Guide to Hong Kong & Macau is the comprehensive guide to this region, taking into account the vast rate of change and giving a clear focus from both a Western and Chinese perspective. Packed with information and clear maps of old buildings and local historical sites, it also has detailed accounts of outdoor activities and revised restaurant listings, from world cuisine to local Chinese dim sum lunch. The guide caters to all visitors whatever their budget. For shopping, there are comprehensive listings on where to find clothing, jewellery, electronics, art or simply souvenirs, plus advice on how to avoid getting ripped off. For those on a budget, the guide is packed with tips on how to stay, travel, eat and enjoy yourself cheaply (including a list of all the free things to do in town). Anyone in Hong Kong with more time to explore will find coverage of everything from taking the Star Ferry Ride to shopping at Temple Street market, with in-depth coverage of downtown bars, remote villages, stunning mountains and the best beaches. Make the most of your holiday with The Rough Guide to Hong Kong & Macau.