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Required travel documents for Hong Kong

Required travel documents for Hong Kong: passport [...]

Electric power

Electric power: 220V / 50 Hz [...]

Area code to Hong Kong

Area code to Hong Kong: +852 [...]

Weather

Weather: Cool and humid in the winter, hot and rainy in the summer.

Hong Kong, until recently a British Colony, is once again part of China. It's made up of 236 islands and a bit of mainland peninsula, but most visitors base themselves in [...]

Language

Language: Chinese and English. Cantonese is the most widely spoken Chinese language, but Mandarin is growing in importance. [...]

Getting Around

Hong Kong is small and crowded, which makes public transport the only practical way to get around. Public transport is cheap, fast, widely used and generally efficient. The bus system is extensive and bewildering but you will need it to explore the south [...]

Deep Water Bay Beach

This attractive bay lies beyond Aberdeen along a scenic coastal road flanked by flame trees and imposing cliff side mansions. Its public beach, one of the most attractive in Hong Kong, is next to the Hong Kong Golf Club's annex. A scenic pathway winds [...]

Hong Kong Park

An oasis of green amid the urban landscape, Hong Kong Park features an aviary, greenhouse, the Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre, fountains, lily ponds, playgrounds, a restaurant and even a marriage registry. More than 150 species of birds live in this car [...]

Hong Kong Zoological & Botanical Garden

Located near the former British governors' residence, these gardens were laid out in 1864 to the design of a nature-loving governor. They are open every day and are a popular place to join in the early morning tai chi exercises. Nearby, on Battery Pat [...]

Tai Tam Country Park

This park features coastal scenery and relaxing views as you hike around Tai Tam Reservoir. Also located in the park are historic World War II sites, such as military buildings, pillboxes and deserted bunkers. [...]