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Frommer's Hong Kong is completely updated, and features gorgeous color photos of the sights and experiences that await you.Our author, a longtime Hong Kong expert, offers an insider's look at the city, from Causeway Bay to Kowloon. She's checked out all the best markets, hotels and restaurants in person, and offers authoritative, candid reviews that will help you find the choices that suit your tastes and budget. Whether you're interested in Hong Kong's vibrant mix of cultures, ancient Chinese temples, or cutting-edge architecture, there's something here for everyone.You'll also get up-to-the-minute coverage of Hong Kong's world-famous shopping and nightlife; detailed walking tours; accurate neighborhood maps; advice on planning a successful family vacation; and side trips to Macau, Taipa, and Coloane.Frommer's Hong Kong also includes a color fold-out map. From the Book: Street Food in Hong Kong Ready-to-eat poultry hangs from a food stall in Hong Kong. Photo by David Rosenberg/Frommers.com Community Street-side food vendors are seemingly everywhere on both Hong Kong island and on the Kowloon side. Noodle dishes, curry fish balls, stinky tofu, and a variety of dim sum are just a few of the things you can taste. The stalls with tables and chairs are usually those that serve noodles; others are more take-out in nature. Where to Eat: Try the stalls around the various night markets, including Temple Street in Yau Ma Tei and Ladies' Market in Mong Kok on Tung Choi Street. In Tsim Sha Tsui, Hau Fook Street has several food stands. Mei Lun Street in Central and the laneways of Causeway Bay and Wan Chai are also crowded with food stalls. How Much: 20 Hong Kong dollars (about $2.60) for a bowl of noodles with vegetables and 10 Hong Kong dollars for a serving of four shumai ($1.30) dumplings.
Frommer's Hong Kong, 11th Edition......Page 1
CONTENTS......Page 5
LIST OF MAPS......Page 8
THE MOST UNFORGETTABLE TRAVEL EXPERIENCES......Page 13
THE BEST SPLURGE HOTELS......Page 16
THE BEST MODERATELY PRICED HOTELS......Page 17
THE MOST UNFORGETTABLE DINING EXPERIENCES......Page 18
THE BEST THINGS TO DO FOR FREE (OR ALMOST FREE)......Page 19
THE BEST SHOPPING EXPERIENCES......Page 20
THE BEST OFFBEAT EXPERIENCES......Page 21
CHAPTER 2: HONG KONG IN DEPTH......Page 23
HONG KONG TODAY......Page 24
LOOKING BACK AT HONG KONG......Page 27
THE LAY OF THE LAND......Page 33
HONG KONGβS ARCHITECTURE......Page 34
HONG KONG IN POPULAR CULTURE: BOOKS & FILM......Page 37
WHEN TO GO......Page 40
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS......Page 44
GETTING THERE & GETTING AROUND......Page 46
MONEY & COSTS......Page 56
STAYING HEALTHY......Page 59
CRIME & SAFETY......Page 60
SPECIALIZED TRAVEL RESOURCES......Page 61
RESPONSIBLE TOURISM......Page 63
STAYING CONNECTED......Page 65
GETTING TO KNOW HONG KONG......Page 69
THE BEST OF HONG KONG IN 1 DAY......Page 75
THE BEST OF HONG KONG IN 2 DAYS......Page 77
THE BEST OF HONG KONG IN 3 DAYS......Page 79
CHAPTER 5: WHERE TO STAY......Page 82
BEST HOTEL BETS......Page 84
SELECTING HOTELS......Page 89
VERY EXPENSIVE......Page 92
EXPENSIVE......Page 96
MODERATE......Page 100
INEXPENSIVE......Page 111
ROCK-BOTTOM RATES......Page 115
CHAPTER 6: WHERE TO EAT......Page 118
BEST RESTAURANT BETS......Page 121
A TASTE OF HONG KONG......Page 123
RESTAURANTS BY CUISINE......Page 129
KOWLOON......Page 132
CENTRAL DISTRICT......Page 146
CAUSEWAY BAY & WAN CHAI......Page 159
AROUND HONG KONG ISLAND......Page 166
DIM SUM......Page 169
AFTERNOON TEA......Page 174
HONG KONGβS TOP ATTRACTIONS......Page 176
MUSEUMS & GALLERIES......Page 182
TEMPLES......Page 189
PARKS & GARDENS......Page 192
AMUSEMENT PARKS......Page 195
ESPECIALLY FOR KIDS......Page 196
ORGANIZED TOURS & CULTURAL ACTIVITIES......Page 197
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES......Page 200
SPECTATOR SPORTS......Page 203
CHAPTER 8: HONG KONGSTROLLS......Page 205
THE SHOPPING SCENE......Page 230
GREAT SHOPPING AREAS......Page 233
SHOPPING A TO Z......Page 236
CHAPTER 10: HONG KONG AFTER DARK......Page 252
THE PERFORMING ARTS......Page 253
THE CLUB & MUSIC SCENE......Page 256
BARS, PUBS & LOUNGES......Page 258
ONLY IN HONG KONG......Page 266
THE NEW TERRITORIES......Page 268
THE OUTLYING ISLANDS......Page 278
CHINA......Page 287
MACAU TODAY......Page 291
FROMMERβS FAVORITE MACAU EXPERIENCES......Page 294
ESSENTIALS & ORIENTATION......Page 295
WHERE TO STAY......Page 305
WHERE TO DINE......Page 312
EXPLORING MACAU......Page 319
HISTORIC CITY STROLLS......Page 327
GAMBLING, SHOPPING & NIGHTLIFE......Page 335
FAST FACTS: HONG KONG & MACAU......Page 337
AIRLINE WEBSITES......Page 344
Index......Page 345
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