CITY ATTRACTIONS

(Source: Hong Kong Tourism Board website - http://www.discoverhongkong.com/ )

Ocean Park

Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong Island

+852 3923 2323

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Chi Lin Nunnery

5 Chi Lin Drive, Diamond Hill, Kowloon

+852 2354 1888

DETAILS

Nan Lian Garden

60 Fung Tak Road, Diamond Hill, Kowloon

+852 3658 9366

Ocean Park

Address: Ocean Park,Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong Island

(http://www.oceanpark.com.hk/en)

Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong Island
+852 3923 2323

Opened in 1977, Ocean Park Hong Kong is a marine-life theme park featuring animal exhibits, thrill rides, and shows. In 2012, its impressive ability to offer guests a world-class experience that blends entertainment with education and conservation was confirmed when it became the first Asian winner of the biannual Applause Award, the most prestigious award in the amusement and theme park industry.

Chi Lin Nunnery

Address: Chi Lin Nunnery 5 Chi Lin Drive, Diamond Hill, Kowloon

(http://www.chilin.org/)

+852 2354 1888

Established in 1934 and renovated in Tang dynasty style (AD 618–907) in 1990, the Chi Lin Nunnery is a large temple complex of elegant wooden architecture, treasured Buddhist relics and soul-soothing lotus ponds. The complex also includes a series of temple halls, some of which contain gold, clay and wooden statues representing divinities such as the Sakyamuni Buddha and bodhisattvas.

Nan Lian Garden

Address: Nan Lian Garden 60 Fung Tak Road, Diamond Hill, Kowloon

(www.nanliangarden.org)

60 Fung Tak Road, Diamond Hill, Kowloon
+852 3658 9366

Cutting through Diamond Hill’s myriad of high-rise apartments is the tranquil Nan Lian Garden, a public park also built in the style of the Tang dynasty. Its scenic garden is meticulously landscaped over an area of 3.5 hectares, in which every hill, rock, body of water, plant and timber structure has been placed according to specific rules and methods. There are permanent exhibitions of Chinese timber architecture, rocks and potted plants, while the hungry might want to try the vegetarian restaurant or teahouse.

Ferries

A trip on the iconic Star Ferry makes a pleasant way to travel from either Wan Chai or Central to bustling Tsim Sha Tsui, where crowds line the promenade every night at 8pm for the ‘Festival of Lights, ’ when lights and music beam from skyscrapers across the harbour. The Central Ferry Piers are also the place to catch a ferry out to one of Hong Kong’s outlying islands. Laid back Lamma Island is a popular destination, with beaches, walking and temples, as well as excellent seafood restaurants facing the South China Sea. One of the most well known, Rainbow Seafood Restaurant, will boat you from Central if you are eating there. Another island, Cheung Chau, a traditional fishing village with good seafood, is known for its four-day bun festival, with lion dances, parades and huge towers filled with buns.

Aqua Luna

(http://aqualuna.com.hk/)

Harbour Discovery Tours
Monday to Friday afternoons, join the Harbour Discovery Tour, Hong Kong's only 'hop on-hop off' tour of the harbour and a great way to explore its attractions. Visit the Avenue of the Stars, the famous Golden Bauhinia, the vibrant Hung Hom neighbourhood and the Maritime Museum. Aqua luna does a circuit every hour so if you hop off you can hop on again later.

Evening Cruise
Monday to Sunday evenings, aqua luna runs 45 minute cruises on Hong Kong harbour including the famous Symphony of Lights at 7.30pm/7.45pm and a Sunset Cocktail cruise from 6.30pm/6.45pm. Guests enjoy a complimentary drink as they relax on the lounge beds and take in the sights and sounds of Hong Kong’s stunning skyline.

Stanley Cruise
Stanley village on the southside of Hong Kong Island is a favourite destination for visitors and locals alike. Shop at Stanley's colourful market, have lunch at its bustling waterfront cafes, visit the Chinese Tin Hau Temple and enjoy the grandeur of colonial Murray House. Every Saturday and Sunday, aqua luna takes you on a 90 minute cruise of Hong Kong Island to show