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Transport Travel Tips

Ferrying About

Travellers to Hong Kong may know the ferry service from Central to Tsim Sha Tsui. This is the most popular ferry route for visitors to Hong Kong. Other than this, you may also have learnt about the ferry service to the outlying islands, such as Lama Island or Cheung Chau.

If you want to see more of Hong Kong from the sea, or venture to new parts of Hong Kong by ferry, there is actually more choice. Hong Kong’s Transport Department maintains updated and complete information on the city’s ferry service, including information on schedule and fare. Please refer to here.

One route I recommend you take is from Sai Wan Ho to Tung Lung Island. The scene from the Tung Lung Island is spectacular.

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Park with bike rental

Taipo Waterfront Park is the only park in Hong Kong that has bike rental service. It is a great place for renting a bike and cycling around, especially for families. You can cycle towards Shatin, or further to Taipo from here, most of the time along the waterfront.

A bike shop is located near the waterfront, next to the bike trail. It allows you to return your bike at the same bike shop in Tai Mei Tuk, Taipo, which is about one hour bike ride away, or in Shatin.

The day I was in the park (a Sunday), I saw many kites flying high. So it must be a good place for kite flying too. For more information about the park, check out here.

How to get to Taipo Waterfront Park:

Get off at Taipo MTR station of the East Rail Line. Take a taxis and it will cost you less than HK$20 and take 10 minutes to get to the park.

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Art museum not to be missed

entrance to the HKU musuem
entrance to the HKU musuem

If you are visiting Hong Kong and look for art museums to visit, do not just visit the Hong Kong Art Museum in Tsim Sha Tsui. Aslo try the University Museum and Art Gallery at Hong Kong University, Hong Kong’s oldest and most prestigious university. The university was recently ranked the Number One University in Asia by QS.

The University Museum often stages some wonderful exhibitions, such as the most recent one by one of the most reputable Chinese painters today CHU The-Chun (朱德群)。A French painter of Chinese origin, Chu is considered one of the masters of modern Chinese painting. The exhibition features a series of pieces of porcelain jars, painted by Chu using the famous Sevres blue highlighted with gold. The exhibition is therefore named “Of Snow, Gold and Sky Blue”. The beauty of the jars is breathtaking and the skills and emotion exhibited are superb and nuanced.IMG_4174_edited

Website of University Museum and Art Gallery, Hong Kong University
http://www.hku.hk/hkumag/main.html

How to get there:

The website contains travel direction, showing you how to get there by a variety of means. One of the most convenient ways is taking minibus No. 8 from the City Hall, Central, costing HK$6. Ask the driver to drop you off at the Caine Road entrance of the Hong Kong University. You will see the museum where you get off.

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Hiking Travel Tips

Yuen Tsuen Ancient Trail

This trail is hard – mind you. As the trail name suggests, it used to be the trail linking Tsuen Wan and Yuen Long. It takes me about 4 hours to complete the trail from Tsuen Wan to Sham Tseng, an exit on the way. If you want to walk the whole ancient trail, it will take even longer.

I wouldn’t say the scenery along the trail is breathtaking, but it surely is a wonderful hike testing your stamina and allowing you to take in some gorgeous mountain views and bird’s eye view overlooking Tsuen Wan. As part of the uphill road has no shade, it is advisable not to tread this trail when it is really hot.

on the trail
on the trail
overlooking Tsuen Wan
overlooking Tsuen Wan

How to get there:

Get off at Tsuen Wan MTR station, exit A4. Walk through the covered corridor leading to Discovery Park residential complex, all the way to Castle Peak Road. Carry forward and pass by Tsuen Tak Garden, and you will see Adventist Hospital in front. Opposite the hospital you can find a staircase with a sign indicating it is the Yuen Tsuen Ancient Trail. The starting part is hard, as it is up and up and up. But once it is over, you will have pleasant walks ahead.

the starting point opposite the Tsuen Wan Adventist Hospital
the starting point opposite the Tsuen Wan Adventist Hospital

You can go to Sham Tseng, which is famous for roasted goose, on the way, instead of Yueng Long, the destination of the trail. If you go to Sham Tseng, where you finish the hike is exactly where one of the famous restaurants offering roasted goose is – Chan Kee Roasted Goose.

Here you turn to Shem Tseng
Here you turn to Sham Tseng
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Harbourfront from Deep Water Bay to Repulse Bay

bay view, hong kongThis is a newly constructed harbourfront promenade, stretching between Deep Water Bay and Repulse Bay. It’s a 20-30 minute walk, with enchanting view of the bay area.

promenade repulse bay to deep water bay

It is more advisable that you start the walk from Deep Water Bay and have some relaxing time at Repulse Bay, as there is more to do and enjoy here.

At Repulse Bay, you can find a expatriates-oriented supermarket Market Place tucked away in the boutique shopping mall Repulse Bay Arcade, and some restaurants like Pizza Hut along the beach. At the eastern end of the beach is Kwun Yam Shrine, with prominent statues of goddesses Kwun Yum and Tin Hau, which often attracts tour groups after tour groups from mainland China. The sunset looking out from the Shrine area is breadth breaking. promenade repulse bay to deep water bay

How to get there:

Take bus No 6, 6A or 260 from Central’s Exchange Square bus terminal. Or, if you come from the Eastern part of the Hong Kong island, take bus No. 65.