Temple Street Night Market and other Hong Kong Things to Do Tips

Top quality meat at the market

The Temple Street Night Market is a large area filled with street vendors and small store fronts selling just about everything. Veggies, meat, toys, clothes, grocery stores, and small restaurants cover every square inch or real estate, but most don't show up until around 9pm, so don't come too early.

We wandered around here for only 30 minutes to an hour, stopped for dinner, then hit the bars in Kowloon.

The Project for Public Spaces named the Temple Street Night Market one of60 of the world's Great Public Spaces!

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Address: Temple Street
Directions: Kowloon, north of Kowloon Park

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Things To Do: Hong Kong Avenue of Stars

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Kowloon waterfront from a

distance...

The Hong Kong Avenue of Stars is similar to Hollywood's Walk of Fame, with the names of famous actors and actresses embedded in the sidewalk. Hong Kong's has a much better view than Hollywood's, looking over the harbor toward Hong Kong Island. However, unless you are from Hong Kong or are a huge fan of Hong Kong movies, Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li may be the only actors of whom you've ever heard.

Along with the names on the sidewalk, you will see statues of some of the stars, you can eat at the food stalls, or you can relax on the benches.

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Clock Tower: Clock Tower

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Me at the Clock Tower

Our first stop in Kowloon was the somewhat-famous clock tower near the water. The clock tower was built in 1915 at the end of the Kowloon-Canton Railway. It took a lot of effort by the Hong Kong Heritage Society to save this landmark.

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Address: Kowloon
Website: http://www.hkta.org

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Kowloon Park: Kowloon Park

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Kowloon Park's south edge along

Haiphong Rd

Kowloon Park is an island of tranquility surrounded by the mad rush of Kowloon. The park has fountains, a Chinese Garden, a huge swimming pool, a Mosque, a Sculpture walk, and an aviary. Kowloon Park is open daily from 0630 to 2000.

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Address: Kowloon
Website: http://www.hkta.org

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Markets: Wanchai Market

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Wanchai Market is a large daytime market covering several streets in the Wanchai district. Most unique are the meat markets with the animal carcasses hanging outdoors for people and flies to inspect as closely as they like... I enjoyed the fruit markets, as I found dragonfruit for about US$3 here -- this pink & green-skinned fruit with the white inside is my favorite tropical fruit!

Wanchai market also has clothes, shoes, purses, and a few restaurants.

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Markets: Western Market

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Western Market is a high end shopping area in a beautifully restored red brick building. This market also contains a large food court. The building was originally built in 1906 as a fresh fruit and vegetable market.

From Western Market you can take the walking bridge over to the waterfront area or you can walk south to the Cat Street antique markets.

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Address: 323 Des Voeux Road Central

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Hong Kong Park (Admiralty): Hong Kong Park

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Hong Kong Park

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During your visit to Hong Kong, you will soon tire of tall buildings, heavy traffic, and street markets. Hong Kong Park in Central is the ideal place to relax and get away from the big city rush. It has a huge aviary, a tower offering a good view of the city, and two peaceful ponds. During my visit there were several couples taking wedding photos, many people relaxing on the benches, and even a chorale group practicing. A great place to just relax!

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Address: Hong Kong Island
Directions: Follow the signs from Central Station or the Star Ferry.

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Victoria Peak: Victoria Peak

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View from the Peak

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Victoria Peak is the highlight of a visit to Hong Kong and a must-see. We took the tram late in the evening, stayed throughout the sunset, then got a great view of the city at night. The peak is very touristy, but has a few good restaurants and bars. The biggest drawback is the huge, ugly tower built for us tourists. Take the tram to complete a great experience. The tram station is in Central near Hong Kong Park.

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Address: Hong Kong Island

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Victoria Harbour: Victoria Horbor

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Victoria Horbor

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Victoria Harbor gives the city of Hong Kong much of its character and many of its picturesque images. The harbor is always busy with ferries, a few barges, and even an occasional sampan or two. The best views of the harbor are from Kowloon and Central, but nothing beat taking the Star Ferry between Kowloon and the island.

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Website: http://www.hkta.org

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Things To Do: St John's Cathedral

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St John's