Guidebook for Central
Food Scene
Pacific Coffee
53 Sing Woo RdClosest coffee
Mcdonald's - Castle Road
24 hour McDonalds.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cluster of many bars. Great place to hangout on a Friday or Saturday night.
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Lan Kwai Fong
Lan Kwai FongCluster of many bars. Great place to hangout on a Friday or Saturday night.
McSorley's Ale House
46 Staunton StCool bar on Elgin St.
The Globe
45-53A Graham StCool bar with a great beer selection!
Good bar with good live music. Really relaxed place to hangout.
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Peel Fresco Music Lounge
49 Peel StGood bar with good live music. Really relaxed place to hangout.
Everything Else
Wyndham Street Post Office
69 Wyndham StPost office right down the street.
This is the closest 24 hour ATM right down the road. In between the apt and the escalator.
HSBC Lyndhurst Terrace Branch
Lyndhurst TerraceThis is the closest 24 hour ATM right down the road. In between the apt and the escalator.
Sightseeing
Ithempeli yeMan Mo
124-130 Hollywood RoadInteresting Temple right down the road.
The Peak has great views of the city. Shopping at the Gallery, hiking, and a cool tram ride up the mountain. Something for everyone!
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The Peak
The Peak has great views of the city. Shopping at the Gallery, hiking, and a cool tram ride up the mountain. Something for everyone!
Race's run on Wednesday nights in Happy Valley. Entrance is only $10HK (Less then $2 US). There's a large beer garden for hanging out and watching the horse races.
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Happy Valley Recreation Ground
Sports RoadRace's run on Wednesday nights in Happy Valley. Entrance is only $10HK (Less then $2 US). There's a large beer garden for hanging out and watching the horse races.
Take a ferry from Central (pier 4) to Lamma. Cool island close to Hong Kong Island but way more relaxed. There are no cars on the island, nice beaches, and great seafood!
http://www.lamma.com.hk/
Yung Shue Wan - Lamma Island
Take a ferry from Central (pier 4) to Lamma. Cool island close to Hong Kong Island but way more relaxed. There are no cars on the island, nice beaches, and great seafood!
http://www.lamma.com.hk/
Stanley Market is nice relaxing area. The Promenade is packed with great restaurants and the Stanley main beach is one of the best in Hong Kong. You can take the 6 or 6x bus from Central.
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Stanley Market Road
Stanley Market RoadStanley Market is nice relaxing area. The Promenade is packed with great restaurants and the Stanley main beach is one of the best in Hong Kong. You can take the 6 or 6x bus from Central.
The Ferry goes back and forth from Central to TST and is a great way to see Hong Kong City from the water. Ferries leave about every 15 minutes and only cost around $3 HK (about 40 cents US)
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Central (Star Ferry) station
The Ferry goes back and forth from Central to TST and is a great way to see Hong Kong City from the water. Ferries leave about every 15 minutes and only cost around $3 HK (about 40 cents US)
Probably the best place to watch the Lazer light show (8pm every night). The light show is choreographed to music and is pretty neat to watch. The famous statue of Bruce Lee is here.
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Avenue Of Stars
Probably the best place to watch the Lazer light show (8pm every night). The light show is choreographed to music and is pretty neat to watch. The famous statue of Bruce Lee is here.
Very interesting art pieces from Hong Kong's past and present! Free on Wednesdays!
http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/ce/Museum/Arts/english/aboutus/aboutus.html
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Hong Kong Space Museum
10 Salisbury RdVery interesting art pieces from Hong Kong's past and present! Free on Wednesdays!
http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/ce/Museum/Arts/english/aboutus/aboutus.html
This is the Mongkok Ladies Market!
It runs along Tung Choi St. from Prince Edward Rd. to Dundas St. the whole street is closed to car traffic and is just filled with vendors!
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Tung Choi Street station
Tung Choi StreetThis is the Mongkok Ladies Market!
It runs along Tung Choi St. from Prince Edward Rd. to Dundas St. the whole street is closed to car traffic and is just filled with vendors!
Tons of cool things to see in the park. The SARS memorial is here and there's a large enclosed aviary as well. Fun for the whole family!
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Hong Kong Park
19號 Cotton Tree DriveTons of cool things to see in the park. The SARS memorial is here and there's a large enclosed aviary as well. Fun for the whole family!
Entertainment & Activities
Repulse Beach is one of the biggest in Hong Kong. Beach has shark nets and life guards. Get there easily on the 6 or 6x bus from Central.
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Repulse Bay
Repulse Beach is one of the biggest in Hong Kong. Beach has shark nets and life guards. Get there easily on the 6 or 6x bus from Central.
Ocean Park
Cool aquariums and rides!
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
What can I say it's Disneyland.
The Gardens have monkeys, turtles, ring-tailed lemurs, and all kinds of birds. There's a nice park and it's a short walk away from the Peak Tram!
Hong Kong Zoological And Botanical Gardens station
The Gardens have monkeys, turtles, ring-tailed lemurs, and all kinds of birds. There's a nice park and it's a short walk away from the Peak Tram!
Sam Ka Lane Children's Playground
Sam Ka LaneThere's a playground right behind the apt!
The Hollywood Rd park is a nice quite place to relax. You can watch the turtles play in the fish ponds or see the old guys playing games. There's also a playground!
Hollywood Road Park
The Hollywood Rd park is a nice quite place to relax. You can watch the turtles play in the fish ponds or see the old guys playing games. There's also a playground!
Shopping
Langham Place is a pretty cool mall it has loads of shops and eateries. From food court style to fine dining.
Check out their web-site at: http://www.langhamplace.com.hk/eng/
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朗豪坊
8 Shanghai StLangham Place is a pretty cool mall it has loads of shops and eateries. From food court style to fine dining.
Check out their web-site at: http://www.langhamplace.com.hk/eng/
Essentials
Graham St is right around the corner and is an interesting walk with vendors selling vegetables, open air butchers and seafood vendors. You can pick your fish dinner right out of the tank!
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Graham Street
Graham StreetGraham St is right around the corner and is an interesting walk with vendors selling vegetables, open air butchers and seafood vendors. You can pick your fish dinner right out of the tank!
The Wellcome supermarket is at the corner of Aberdeen and Caine Rd. it's a steep walk up Aberdeen and I might suggest taking the escalator up to Caine and then walking over to it.
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Wellcome
99 Caine RdThe Wellcome supermarket is at the corner of Aberdeen and Caine Rd. it's a steep walk up Aberdeen and I might suggest taking the escalator up to Caine and then walking over to it.