Hong Kong/Viewpoint

5 Best Views in Hong Kong

5 landmarks with verified facts and stories

Dragon's Back Trail
~3 min

Dragon's Back Trail

Shek O Rd, Tai Tam, Hong Kong SAR, China

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Dragon's Back is the most popular hiking trail in Hong Kong — an 8.

Star Ferry
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Star Ferry

Star Ferry Pier, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon

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The Star Ferry is the most romantic commute in the world — a fleet of green-and-white double-decker ferries that have been crossing Victoria Harbour between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon since 1888, and whose seven-minute journey provides the best view of Hong Kong's skyline for the price of a few Hong Kong dollars.

Tian Tan Buddha (Big Buddha)
~4 min

Tian Tan Buddha (Big Buddha)

Ngong Ping Rd, Lantau Island, Hong Kong SAR, China

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The Tian Tan Buddha is a 34-metre bronze seated Buddha on Ngong Ping, Lantau Island — the largest outdoor bronze seated Buddha in the world when it was completed in 1993, and the centrepiece of a monastic complex that combines genuine Buddhist practice with Hong Kong's characteristic ability to turn sacred sites into well-managed tourist experiences.

Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Promenade
~2 min

Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Promenade

Tsim Sha Tsui East, Hong Kong SAR, China

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The Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront promenade is the place where Hong Kong takes its portrait — a kilometre-long walkway along the Kowloon side of Victoria Harbour that faces the full sweep of Hong Kong Island's skyline, from the towers of Central through the convention centre in Wan Chai to the residential blocks of Causeway Bay.

Victoria Peak (The Peak)
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Victoria Peak (The Peak)

The Peak, Hong Kong SAR, China

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Victoria Peak is the most famous viewpoint in Hong Kong — a 552-metre mountain on Hong Kong Island whose summit terrace provides a panoramic view of the city's skyscrapers, Victoria Harbour, Kowloon, and the green islands of the New Territories that is consistently ranked among the greatest urban views in the world.

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