Travel Hong Kong: 12 Must See Places

Hong Kong has a diverse mix of characters, as a result of long British occupation and a great influence in China. As a state of China, Hong Kong provides a good introduction for each time you want to know more about China without entering the mainland, and a more attractive place for Western culture and Asian spirit.

1. Hong Kong Museum of Art - Located 10 Salisbury Road Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong Museum of Art is open to anyone who wants to catch a glimpse of Hong Kong's culture and history through its vast collection of more than 14,000 items ranging from calligraphy, paintings, Hong Kong treasure, art objects, antiques, and lithographs. The museum is open from 10:00 am-6: 00pm every day except Thursday (no holidays included).

2. Hong Kong Disneyland - The newly inaugurated and the first Disneyland in Asia offers total fun and excitement for the whole family. The park is divided into four major attractions: Tomorrowland, Adventureland, Fantasyland and Main Street, USA.

3. Victoria Peak - up to 1.810 meters above sea level, Victoria Peak is the main destination for tourists who want to have a bird's eye view of the city of Hong Kong, Kowloon and Victoria Harbour. Go one step higher and take a walk 10 minutes to present Victoria Peak.

4. Lantau Island - Hong Kong Travel and take a cruise on the waters of Lantau Island and watch pink dolphins that only live in these waters.

5. Ocean Park - Travel Hong Kong and visit Ocean Park. This is one of Hong Kong attractions where you and your children will have great fun. The park is a big oceanarium containing Lowlands Gardens where pandas live, goldfish pagoda and butterfly house are located, the land where the atoll marine aquarium and shark are found, and Headlands amusement park where You can go for a ride with cable cars and roller coasters.

6. Water World - Travel Hong Kong with kids would never be as fun without having a drop in the Water World. Enjoy wave pools, playground and water slides.

7. Middle Kingdom - A miniature China that houses Chinese shrines, street scenes, temples, palaces and only in the Middle Kingdom.

8. The Central district - If you travel to Hong Kong, and who love to shop, it is better to go to central Hong Kong district where big shopping malls and several Western designer and signature boutiques are located.

9. Lamma Island - If you want to see another of Hong Kong, try Lamma Island. It hosts several outdoor activities like swimming and hiking. And if you like the sweet taste of Hong Kong seafood in great dining ambiance, Lamma Island is still the preferred place to go.

10. Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery (Sha Tin) - Located in the New Territories, the Monastery of Ten Thousand Buddhas features Buddha in different poses and colors.

11. Hong Kong Space Museum - See what's in store for you in the future of Hong Kong Space Museum. The complex has hundreds of displays ranging from telecommunications, robotics, energy, computers, and physics with hands on experience that will keep you interested.

12. Wet Market - In Hong Kong, everything is fresh. And when they say fresh, they mean it. If you happen to travel Hong Kong to visit a friend or someone you know, they see when they go to wet market where the freshest of the freshest seafood are for sale.