Hong Kong 香港Xiānggǎng

About Hong Kong

Hong Kong crowds a dense, vertical city onto steep islands and peninsulas around Victoria Harbour, where the Star Ferry still shuttles between Kowloon and Hong Kong Island. Much of its land is country park, threaded with hiking trails that lead to quiet beaches and fishing villages. Cantonese culture runs deep here, from dim sum halls and roast-meat shops to incense-filled temples and summer dragon boat races.

Hong Kong at a glance

Area

1,106 km²

Population

7.4 million 2021

Highest point

Tai Mo Shan 大帽山957 m

Borders

Guangdong

Area, population and highest point from Wikidata; the population is the latest census or official estimate there.

What to eat in Hong Kong

• Wonton noodles (云吞面)
• Roast goose (烧鹅)
• Hong Kong-style milk tea (港式奶茶)

Places to visit in Hong Kong

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  Victoria Harbour 维多利亚港

  Glass towers and green hills around a harbour you can cross in ten minutes

  Best time: Oct–Dec · Time needed: 1–2 days

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  Tian Tan Buddha & Ngong Ping 天坛大佛与昂坪

  A giant bronze Buddha on Lantau, reached by a 25-minute cable car ride

  Best time: Oct–Dec · Time needed: Half a day

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  Victoria Peak 太平山顶

  Ride the 1888 funicular to the skyline view, then walk the Lugard Road loop

  Best time: Oct–Dec · Time needed: Half a day

Listed sites in Hong Kong

235 sites in Hong Kong: 119 declared monuments and 116 tourist attractions. They are listed with what each is and how to get there.

Getting to Hong Kong

Train, flight and driving times from the cities most visitors come from, with stations, fares and how many run a day; each opens the full comparison.

• Guangzhou 广州 high-speed train 48 min, 50 a day, from ¥215; 3 nonstop flights a day, 1 h 10 min in the air
• Xiamen 厦门 high-speed train 3 h 49 min, 4 a day, from ¥373; 2 nonstop flights a day, 1 h 30 min in the air
• Haikou 海口 no direct train; 3 nonstop flights a day, 1 h 35 min in the air
• Guilin 桂林 high-speed train 3 h 2 min, 3 a day, from ¥438
• Sanya 三亚 no direct train; one nonstop flight a day, 1 h 50 min in the air
• Changsha 长沙 high-speed train 2 h 57 min, 6 a day, from ¥592; one nonstop flight a day, 1 h 45 min in the air
• Wuhan 武汉 high-speed train 4 h 12 min, 5 a day, from ¥768; one nonstop flight a day, 2 h 5 min in the air
• Hangzhou 杭州 high-speed train 6 h 51 min, 2 a day, from ¥825; 8 nonstop flights a day, 2 h 40 min in the air
• Chongqing 重庆 high-speed train 7 h 13 min, 1 a day, from ¥788; 4 nonstop flights a day, 2 h 20 min in the air
• Nanjing 南京 high-speed train 7 h 12 min, 1 a day, from ¥971; 3 nonstop flights a day, 2 h 30 min in the air
• Kunming 昆明 high-speed train 7 h 44 min, 1 a day, from ¥862; 3 nonstop flights a day, 2 h 15 min in the air
• Shanghai 上海 high-speed train 8 h 6 min, 3 a day, from ¥932; 24 nonstop flights a day, 2 h 55 min in the air
• Chengdu 成都 high-speed train 8 h 18 min, 1 a day, from ¥881; 6 nonstop flights a day, 2 h 45 min in the air
• Beijing 北京 high-speed train 8 h 12 min, 1 a day, from ¥1248; 18 nonstop flights a day, 3 h 45 min in the air

Where you can get to from Hong Kong in a day · All routes

Trips with Hong Kong

• Hong Kong, Macau and Guangzhou in five days 5 days · Hong Kong, Macau and Guangzhou

Before you go

• Visas and visa-free entry Can I visit China without a visa?
• Paying for things How do I pay for things in China without a Chinese bank account?
• Internet and apps Will Google and my other apps work in China?
• Trains and 12306 How do I book train tickets in China with a foreign passport?
• Book popular sights early Which sights in China need booking in advance, and how?
• When to go When is the best time to visit China?

On the map

Open Hong Kong on the illustrated map to see where its places sit, how far apart they are, and to add them to a trip.

Learn more

• Wikipedia
• Official website
• Wikipedia (Chinese)