Practical, no-nonsense guides from people who actually live here. The Octopus card, the attractions worth your time, where to stay, and where to shop.
Most read ★Ngong Ping 360 with kids: which cabin for a nervous child, what a family pays, whether a stroller survives the 268 steps, bus 23 vs the cable car, and Tai O.
Must Visit AttractionsFive Hong Kong waterfall hikes compared: Ng Tung Chai's 35 m Long Falls, Bride's Pool, Silvermine, Waterfall Bay and Little Hawaii. Buses, fares and when to go.
Must Visit AttractionsThe Devil's Peak hike in Hong Kong: 222 m, paved almost to the top, old British gun batteries and a harbour view, all from Yau Tong MTR. Route, time, exits.
Must Visit AttractionsViolet Hill and the Twins hike, step by step: Wong Nai Chung Gap to Stanley, the 1,000-step climb, the Repulse Bay bailout and which buses stop at each end.
Must Visit AttractionsThe Tai Mo Shan hike two ways: the easy paved road from the bus 51 stop, or the Ng Tung Chai waterfalls climb from bus 64K. Times, fares, clouds and frost days.
Must Visit AttractionsThe best sunset spots in Hong Kong, ranked by effort: Lugard Road, Braemar Hill, the Sai Wan Swimming Shed, Nam Sang Wai, Ha Pak Nai, Sunset Peak and more.
Must Visit AttractionsThe best museums in Hong Kong ranked for visitors: M+, the Palace Museum, the renovated Museum of History and more, with which ones are free.
Hong Kong with KidsSnoopy's World Hong Kong is free: a Peanuts playground on New Town Plaza's L3 podium in Sha Tin. Hours, the canoe ride, getting there and if it's worth it.
Must Visit AttractionsOcean Park cable car or train? Take the Ocean Express up in the morning and the cable car down in the afternoon. Times, queues, views and wheelchair access.
Must Visit AttractionsThe best rides at Ocean Park for adults, ranked: Hair Raiser, The Flash, Wild Twister and the rest, with height limits and the closed rides old lists still name.