With its fabled urban landscape & vibrant Chinese culture, Hong Kong is one of the world`s most exciting cities. Whether you want to take a bay cruise on the Star Ferry, eat & shop your way around Kowloon or find peace at an atmospheric temple, Insight City Guide Hong Kong will make sure you have the quintessential Hong Kong experience. Features by local writers delve into topics including the city`s dim sum tradition, Chinese medicine & the local love of horse racing, while evocative accounts of Hong Kong`s districts bring the city to life, from the dramatic vistas of the Peak to the shops & bars of lively Wan Chai & Causeway Bay, & the beaches & monasteries of the outlying territories & islands. Full-colour photography & maps help you navigate with ease, while the detailed Travel Tips directory gives you all the practical information & travel advice you need when planning what to do on your trip, including selective listings for hotel & restaurants. Whether you are new to the city or a repeat visitor, Insight City Guide Hong Kong will help you discover the very best of this fantastic destination. Insight Guides are dedicated to exploring the destination in detail with a selection of glossy illustrations. Extensive introductory sections look at the region’s history & culture & there are also short articles written by locals about distinctive local issues, whilst selective photo-features illustrate the variety of the place. The ‘ Places’ section is grouped geographically & provides details of the area including places to visit, suggestions for tours & other activities. Each section has its own listings of the best restaurants, bars & cafes. Essential practical information is provided in the Travel Tips chapter on accommodation, shopping & local activities. A useful location finder & travel tip index with relevant page numbers are given on the inside covers. Overview street plans are also provided for the main cities in the region or country, plus a free touring map. ...

Hong Kong in the Select Guide series offers a more exclusive handy-sized city break guide from the publisher Insight, with a collection of over 100 inspiring ideas for your chic-urban stay, including plenty of secret gems & off-beat haunts designed for informed, experienced travellers & those on a repeat visit but looking for fresh insights. All recommends have been carefully selected by a local writer who knows the city inside out & can sincerely recommend great places to eat, drink, relax & explore. The guide is constructed with an introductory city overview & then an ...

Hong Kong in the Smart Guide series from Insight is a streamlined version of travel information, in a concise format arranged in three sections
- Areas, A-Z & Atlas. Areas & districts in & around town are described before the guide moves on to an A-Z detailing of attractions & services, from accommodation to transportation via history & nightlife. A selective, indexed mini Atlas of a few maps at the back of the guide helps place sites & attractions for the tourist, metro plans are included where relevant the each guide is illustrated with colour photographs throughout.
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Hong Kong in the Smart Guide series from Insight is a streamlined version of travel information, in a concise format arranged in three sections
- Areas, A-Z & Atlas. Areas & districts in & around town are described before the guide moves on to an A-Z detailing of attractions & services, from accommodation to transportation via history & nightlife. A selective, indexed mini Atlas of a few maps at the back of the guide helps place sites & attractions for the tourist, metro plans are included where relevant the each guide is illustrated with colour photographs throughout.
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A Hong Kong book with a difference, which directs our attention not to the highlights of the concrete jungle but to the surrounding natural beauty of the rest of the isl&. By guiding the reader along the 100km Mac Lehose Trail, which conveniently traverses the whole territory, the authors point out multifarious aspects of the geography, geology, climate, history & vegetation of the surroundings & how human activities & natural factors have contributed to the landscape. The authors have selected over 250 points of interest on the trail, each of which is keyed to a descriptive paragraph in the guide. Illustrated throughout with aerial photos, trail maps, geological maps, diagrams & more photos, & complemented by plenty of background information & a bibliography, this is & expertly written field guide & a fascinating source of reference on the natural processes shaping the l&. Authors: Bernie Owen & Raynor Shaw. The Geotrails Society is a non-profit, educational organisation dedicated to describing & explaining the territory's diverse natural & human landscapes. ...

Hong Kong in the Luxe guides series, which are slim & small enough to fit easily in a pocket or handbag. Information is distilled from elite suggestions by city residents, specially selected for their style, knowledge & expertise. Luxe guides aim at the upper end of the market & subjectively edit to choose the very best recommendations for shopping, restaurants, leisure options & nightlife. Half day shopping & activity itineraries are suggested for you to mix & match your visit to suit your timetable. When folded close the cardboard guide slots into its own protective plastic frame. Vanity Fair magazine calls them “delightful, de-lovely, & deluxe”, & that’s just what they are. ...

Hong Kong in the Everyman Map Guide series; comprising a range of practical guide books incorporating large scale maps to a number of international cities & regions. Including a unique binding method, each district, neighbourhood, area or region has an accompanying fold-out page with a large scale overview map which is fully indexed. Each Map Guide also has details of more than 100 shops, restaurants, bars, clubs, markets & other local attractions, in addition to more practical guidance, listed underneath & on the reverse of the fold-out map. All of the main attractions also have accompanying illustrations, & there are also transport maps & a street index to help visitors find their way around. ...

Waterproof & tear-resistant street plan of Hong Kong at 1:15, 000 from Marco Polo Travel Publishing showing various public transport options, a diagram of the metro network, a road map of the environs, & an index which also lists various facilities & places of interest. The map covers most of the Hong Kong Island plus Kowloon. Metro lines & stations are clearly marked & the map also shows other public transport options: tram & bus routes, plus ferry connections. For drivers the plan indicates principal traffic arteries, pedestrianized & one way streets, & selected car parks. Important buildings are highlighted & named. Street index on the reverse side

Includes:: separate lists & where appropriate contact details of various places of interest & facilities, such as public transport offices, accommodation agencies, museums, etc. Multilingual map legend

Includes:: English. The map

Includes:: a diagram of Hong Kong’s rail & metro network, plus a small road map covering most of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Cartography in this title is from the renowned German map publishers Mair Dumont.





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Marco Polo Pocket Guide Hong Kong: the Travel Guide with Insider Tips. Explore Hong Kong with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the city`s trendiest places, & get tips on shopping & what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, & a summary of all the festivals & events that take place. Let Marco Polo show you all this incredible city has to offer... In Hong Kong explore the urban canyons, giant shopping centres & lively markets. Eating dim sum in a teahouse & taking the tram up the Peak are just as much part of the programme as an evening laser show in the harbour, an excursion to the New Territories or lazing on the beach. Enjoy an excursion to Macau where you can immerse yourself in a world of colonial buildings & casino hotels & the Macanese cuisine full of unique delicacies. This is Hong Kong! Your Marco Polo Hong Kong Pocket Guide
Includes:: Insider Tips
- we show you the hidden gems & little known secrets that offer a real insight into the city where dragons breathe fire, where you can enjoy a lively lunch on Sundays & where you might like to head for a good night out. Best of
- find the best things to do for free, the best `only in` Hong Kong experiences, the best things to do if it rains & the best places to relax & spoil yourself. Sightseeing
- all of the top sights are organised by areas of the city so you can easily plan your stay. Discovery Tours
- specially tailored tours will get you to the heart of Hong Kong. Experience Hong Kong & Macau`s unique charm, h&-picked restaurants & the best local activities with these personal tours. Hong Kong in full-colour
- Marco Polo Pocket Guide Hong Kong

Includes:: full-colour photos throughout the guide bringing the city to life offering you a real taste of what you can see & enjoy on your trip. Touring App
- new for 2018, you can download any of the Discovery Tours to your smartphone, complete with the detailed route description & map exactly as featured in the guide, free of charge. The maps can be used offline too, so no roaming charges. The perfect navigational tool with distance indicators & landmarks highlighting the correct direction to travel in as well as GPS coordinates along the way. Enjoy stress-free sightseeing & never get lost again! Street Atlas & pull-out map
- we`ve included a detailed street atlas & a handy, pull-out map so you can pop the guide in your bag for a full-on sightseeing day or head out with just the map to enjoy your Discovery Tour. Useful Cantonese phrases
- the essential words & phrases are included to help you get by. Trust Marco Polo Pocket Guide Hong Kong to show you around this fabulous city. The comprehensive coverage & unique insights will ensure you experience everything Hong Kong has to offer & more. The special tips, personal insights & unusual experiences will help you make the most of your trip
- just arrive & enjoy.











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Hong Kong in Michelin’s ‘ Must Sees’ series is a lightweight guide containing must see information, must see sights, must do activities & must know practicalities graded using Michelin’s time-honoured star rating system. The guide opens with a section of useful ‘ Must Know’ information that

Includes:: a calendar of events, practical tips on getting by & a summary of Michelin selected star attractions. The ‘ Must See’ section of the guide look at shopping, nightlife & theatre, hotels & dining, parks & gardens, neighbourhoods, landmarks, museums, historic sites, practical information, events, tips & excursions. The ‘ Must Do’ chapter

Includes:: a focus on activities for children, whereas places to eat & places to stay are reviewed in the ‘ Must Eat’ & ‘ Must Stay’ chapters.



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