Hong Kong's Special Administrative Region of China is located on the Kovlun Peninsula, from the west, south and east by the South China Sea .Its current territory is actually the island of Hong Kong, the Kovlun peninsula, the New Territories and the adjacent 262 islands .Most popular among tourists are the nearby islands: Lantau, where the new Hong Kong airport Chek Lap Kok and the AsiaWorld Expo Expo Center are located, Lamma, famous for its fish restaurants and the lack of petrol cars, as well as Cheung Chau with its famous festival of rolls and cave, where he stored the looted famous pirate Cheung Pai Tsai .Well, of course, the famous resort of Macau .

The island has several beaches, the most famous of them are Cheung-Sha (good wind waves, you can surf), Silvermine Bay and the best - Ripals Bay.

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How to get to Hong Kong?

Aeroflot flies from Moscow to Hong Kong 4 times a week (the flight duration is about 10 hours). Direct flights also carry out a \ to Cathay Pacific on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. In addition to direct flights, you can use Air China's connecting flights via Beijing or Emirates Airlines via Dubai.

In the famous Chek Lap Kok is located two terminals - T1 and T2, which are connected together. In Terminal 2 there is only the registration area. All boarding, transfers and arrivals are via Terminal 1. There are many shops, mail, ATMs and storage rooms (from 55 to 80 HKD per day) in the airport building.

How to get from the airport to the city center

You can get from Chek Lap Kok to the city center in the following ways:

• on fast and convenient Airport Express trains that depart every 12 minutes, the journey time is about 25 minutes. The fare 60-110 HKD to one side depends on the destination station. Tickets can be bought both in the machine (no discount tickets), and at the ticket offices, where they give discounts for groups. At the Airport Express station in the city, tourists are offered free shuttles that take guests to major hotels in Kowloon and on the island of Hong Kong.
• on CityFlyer buses that run along a very picturesque road, from where you can see stunning views of Lantau Island and Tsing Ma Bridge, the seventh longest in the world. Buses are cheaper than trains, but go much longer, but if you're lucky, the bus stop can be directly at the hotel. For example, bus A21 (fare 33 HKD) passes along Nathan Road, the main artery of Kowloon, and stops at many hotels and hostels. Buses A10, A11 and A12 go to the island of Hong Kong (48, 40 and 45 HKD respectively).
• on local transport. For example, the S1 bus goes to the Tung Chung MTR subway station (3, 50 HKD) and further to Kovlun (17 HKD) and Hong Kong (23 HKD). The stop is about 10 minutes walk. Buses that run along the "E" line are more convenient than their "A" colleagues (which go for 20 minutes longer), and are cheaper. Some of the buses are marked with orange paint - they are special buses that can carry a large amount of baggage.
• by taxi, the fare is ~ 300 HKD. "Red" taxi go to the island of Hong Kong and Kovlun, "green" - to the New Territories, "blue" - the island of Lantau. The official fare for a taxi is 18 HKD for the first two km, then 1, 5 HKD for every 200 m. Then, when the fare goes up to 70, 5 HKD - for every 200 m there is charged 1 HKD.

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The climate of Hong Kong is

The climate of Hong Kong is subtropical, with pronounced seasons .Season of typhoons usually lasts from May to September .In the spring (from March to mid-May), the average air temperature ranges from +18 ° C to +27 ° C .Despite the fact that at this time of the year it's quite warm in the evenings, in the evenings a warm sweater or even a jacket is likely to come in .Due to increased humidity, fog and drizzle are not uncommon .Summer in Hong Kong (from late May to mid-September) is usually very hot and rainy, the air temperature can reach + 31 .+ 33 ° С .Autumn (late September - early December) is considered the best time to visit the city, air temperature + 18 .+ 28 ° C, warm and sunny days are set .In winter (from mid-December to February) it is relatively cold, the temperature can drop below +10 ° C .

See also the current weather forecast for Hong Kong for the coming days.

Hong Kong Money

Banks are open from 9:00 to 16:30 on weekdays and from 9:00 to 12:30 on Saturdays. Sunday and holidays are days off.

You can exchange money in hotels, currency exchange offices located throughout the city and at Chek-Lap-Kok Airport. It should be borne in mind that the course is different everywhere: at the airport, hotels and busy tourist areas, it is somewhat understated. You can exchange currency 24 hours a day, as well as withdraw money from ATMs that are everywhere.

International credit cards Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club, American Express and JCB are accepted for payment in almost all hotels, shops and restaurants. Travelers' checks accept large banks and hotels.

Transport

Public transport in Hong Kong is the Metro MTR, taxis, buses, mini-basses, ferries, trams, a funicular and even an outdoor street escalator. Local "prima" is the metro, the fastest and most convenient way to travel around the city (and also the most environmentally friendly, if anyone is interested). Trains run from 6:00 to 1:00 with an interval of 2 to 10 minutes. Buses and mini basses run all night. If the traveler plans to "hang" in Hong Kong for a few days, there is a direct sense to buy an Octopus Card transport card operating on all types of public transport. It is sold at the ticket offices of the underground (50 HKD deposit), and you can replenish the balance on it in the 7-Eleven mini-markets. With the Octopus Card, you can pay at 7-Eleven stores, some cafes and vending machines with snacks and drinks. City taxi in Hong Kong is red, on Lantau - blue. Information about the cost of services can always be found in the car salon, and the exact amount is shown on the meter. Be attentive as there is a separate fare for the passage of tunnels and bridges, and for loading and unloading luggage. Always ask the driver for a check. The law assumes that passengers should be fastened. Also popular is the ferry service between Hong Kong and Kowloon. Star Ferry - an interesting way to travel around Victoria Bay. In Hong Kong, there are also trams, they walk along six intersecting routes in the north of the island.

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Shopping: shops

Shops, especially in tourist areas, work without days off and breaks from 10:00 to 21:00.

Shopping has long been one of the main attractions of Hong Kong: here you can find boutiques leading couturiers, and street markets with a sea of ​​Chinese goods at the most similar prices .The most famous shopping complexes: Pacific Place (Edmiralty), Times Square (Causeway Bay), Harbor City (Tsim Sha Tsui) and Whampoa Garden (Hunghom) .In addition to large shopping centers in Central and Tsim Sha Tsui, there are many small stores open on Nat Road, .While visiting Hong Kong, you can not ignore its famous markets Ladies' Market and Night Market in Kovlun, as well as the Stanley Market on Hong Kong Island .A special souvenir from Hong Kong - "bruliki" and other precious stones .

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Hong Kong Hotels - $

Difficulties with the solution of the question "where to stay? "In Hong Kong there should not be. There are also luxury hotels of the world's leading chains of the category Deluxe, and economical hotels of tourist class. At the same time, five-star hotels in Hong Kong are considered to be among the best in the world. The most "tourist" is the Tsim Sha-Tsui on the Kovlun peninsula. In April and October in Hong Kong comes the local "high season", when the city hosts major international exhibitions. As a consequence, prices in hotels at this time are too high, and rooms should be booked in advance.

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Kitchen and restaurants in Hong Kong

Hong Kong has rightfully won the fame of one of the culinary capitals of the world: here you can find with equal success restaurants of Chinese, Thai, Italian, French, Japanese, Mediterranean, Indian, Scandinavian and even Russian cuisines.

Popular restaurants are crowded during lunch and evening, and also on weekends. Therefore, it is better to book a table in advance.

In high-end establishments, there is a dress code, which you should know in advance.

Beware of buying food from street vendors if you are not sure about its quality.

In the center of the Sai-Kung area is the Hoi An Pong area with many excellent fish restaurants. Lunch there can be chosen directly from glass aquariums, where whole flocks of marine reptiles swim. And the famous Chinese floating restaurant complex "Kingdom of Jambo" and at all became a true legend for tourists. It includes a cafe, banquet and conference rooms, a culinary academy.

Popular restaurants in Hong Kong: Causeway bay - in traditional Hong Kong style, offer Asian cuisine. Lan Kwai Fong - for lovers of entertainment, international cuisine. Tsin Shai Tsui - exotic cuisine.

Entertainment, sightseeing and sightseeing of Hong Kong

No trip to Hong Kong is complete without a trip to the world's largest sitting bronze Buddha (34 m in height). Then usually follows Otpor Bay, a strip of crescent-shaped coastline is one of the most beautiful beaches in Hong Kong. There are: statues of Kwun Yam and Tin Hau, as well as a lifeguard club built in the traditional Chinese style.

In addition, every guest of Hong Kong must certainly visit Hollywood Road and Upper Laskar Row ("Kotov Street"). They are filled with antique shops, there is also a market of knickknacks - an ideal place to look for unusual souvenirs and gifts. The nearby Man Mo Temple is a picturesque building dedicated to the god of literature Manu and the god of war Mo, with huge spirals of incense hanging directly above the heads. Another interesting place is Aberdeen Harbor, which has become home to thousands of people living right in fishing junks.

Noteworthy and Avenue of Stars - a tribute to the talents of the Hong Kong film industry and a popular place for tourists. Here you can find anniversary tablets, hand-stamped handprints of celebrities, statuettes of the Hong Kong movie award (impressive size) or the statue of Bruce Lee (life-size).

Other attractions: Won Tai Sing Temple, a three-story building of the colonial era Murray House, the Historical Museum of Hong Kong and Victoria Peak - an ideal viewing platform. More information about these and other places in the city can be found on the Hong Kong sightseeing page.

Contemporary entertainment in Hong Kong: Disneyland, the oceanarium, the multimedia show Symphony of Lights, which takes place over the harbor Victoria. This spectacular show, called the Guinness Book of World Records, "the world's largest scaled-up light and sound show" covers more than 40 buildings on both banks of Victoria Harbor. The best view opens from the Tsim Sha Tsui Embankment, from the Golden Buginia Square, or from the pleasure boats in the bay. The show takes place every evening at 20.00

Lovers of fun nightlife should spend time in one of the clubs of Lan Qui Fong (Central). After midnight, you can qualitatively retreat in the numerous bars and pubs of Wanchai, Knutsford Terraces (Tsim Sha Tsui, Kovlun peninsula) and Soho (Central).

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Business tourism

Due to its favorable geographical position, Hong Kong is the link between the booming economies of the PRC and other Asian countries and the rest of the world..Therefore it is not surprising that thousands of businessmen come here every year, both wholesalers and small traders, in search of Chinese goods and manufacturers..Annually more than 100 significant specialized exhibitions are held in Hong Kong, which attract about 800 thousand visitors from all over the world..Hong Kong's salons also fulfill the function of a "guide" of the latest technologies to the markets of the Pacific region .

The economy of Hong Kong is characterized by low taxes and a simple system of taxation, free capital inflow and turnover, competent laws for the protection of intellectual property rights, as well as the absence of import duties on exhibition exhibits. Add to this the highly qualified exhibition specialists, two ultra-modern exhibition centers, the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Center (HKCEC) and the new AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE), and it becomes clear why many Hong Kong exhibitions have long become one of the most significant in the world. $ Photos of Hong Kong (38)