60 Sights in Hong Kong, China (with Map and Images)
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Explore interesting sights in Hong Kong, China. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 60 sights are available in Hong Kong, China.
Sightseeing Tours in Hong KongActivities in Hong Kong1. Central and Western District Promenade – Central Section
The Central and Western District Promenade (English: ) is one of the three promenades in Hong Kong, which has been completed in phases from 2009 to 2018 in the Sheung Wan section, the Central section and the Western District Wholesale Food Market section. After the opening of the Wan Chai Temporary Waterfront Garden Extension in 2019, together with other waterfront open spaces under different names (e.g. Fung Wu Road Waterfront and Central Pier Promenade), the waterfront promenade from Shek Tong Tsui (Western District Wholesale Food Market) to Wan Chai (Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre) will be fully connected, making it the longest waterfront promenade on both sides of Victoria Harbour.
2. Western District Public Cargo Working Area
The Western District Public Cargo Working Area, commonly nicknamed the Instagram Pier, is a pier located on the waterfront of Sai Wan, Hong Kong. Originally a container terminal, the cargo dock has become a popular attraction and location for photographers. The Instagram Pier is well known by the public because of its clear view of Victoria Harbour, a major tourist attraction in Hong Kong. From the Instagram Pier, views like that of the Hong Kong skyline, sunsets, old lamp posts, caution barriers, cargo pallets, etc. can be captured.
3. Ap Lei Chau Wind Tower Park
Ap Lei Chau Tower of Winds Park (English: ) referred to as Ap Lei Chau Park, is a park in Hong Kong, located on the north shore of Ap Lei Chau on Hong Kong Island, west of the Ap Lei Chau promenade, south of the Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter, formerly known as the City Bus Depot, covering an area of 2.62 hectares, commissioned by the government Design 2 as the site architectural design and general consultant, built at a cost of HK$100 million, opened on September 28, 2009, managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
4. 羅屋民俗館
Law Uk is a former Hakka village house in Chai Wan, Hong Kong. Named after the surname of the family who lived in the house, it was built in the mid-18th century during the Qing Dynasty, about 90 years before the British took possession of Hong Kong Island. It was rediscovered in the 1970s and is a declared monument of Hong Kong. After being restored, the house was turned into the Law Uk Folk Museum, which serves as a branch of the Hong Kong Museum of History. It is the only example of Hakka architecture left in the area.
5. CCC China Congregational Church
The Congregational Church of Christ in China, also known as the Congregational Church of Christ in China, is a congregation of the Church of Christ in China, located at 119 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island. Construction of the old church began in March 1950 and was completed in December of the same year. In 2008, it was decided to completely rebuild, the ground was broken on February 28, 2010, the construction was completed at the end of October 2012, and the new church was dedicated on March 31, 2013.
6. Victoria Prison
Victoria Prison, was the first and longest-running prison to date in Hong Kong. It is located on Old Bailey Street in Central, Hong Kong Island. Named in honour of Queen Victoria, it was originally known as Victoria Gaol and was renamed into Victoria Prison in 1899. Victoria Prison has been redeveloped into a cultural and shopping destination generally called Tai Kwun (大館). Tai Kwun is composed of three declared monuments: the former Central Police Station, former Central Magistracy and Victoria Prison.
7. Tamar Park
Tamar Park is an urban park in Admiralty, Hong Kong covering around 17,000 square metres (180,000 sq ft) with the design concept of 'perpetual green'. The park occupies 80% of the Tamar site public space and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong government. It is enclosed by Harcourt Road, Legislative Council Road, Tim Mei Avenue, Tim Wa Avenue and Lung Wo Road. The Central Government Complex and the Legislative Council Complex are adjacent to Tamar Park.
8. The Hong Kong Observation Wheel
The Hong Kong Observation Wheel is a 60-metre (197-foot) tall Ferris wheel located at the Central Harbourfront, Central, Hong Kong. It has 42 gondolas, including one VIP Gondola with leather seats and a clear glass bottom floor. All gondolas are equipped with air conditioners and communication systems. Each ride includes two to three rotations and takes about 15 minutes. Each gondola seats a maximum of eight people, other than the VIP Gondola, which seats five people.
9. Expo Promenade
The Golden Bauhinia Square is an open area in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. The square was named after the giant statue of a golden Bauhinia blakeana at the centre of the area, situated outside the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, where the ceremonies for the handover of Hong Kong and the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region were held in July 1997. A flag-raising ceremony is held every day at 8:00 am. It is considered a tourist attraction.
10. Edward Youde Aviary
The Edward Youde Aviary is a 3,000-square-metre (32,000 sq ft) aviary built over a natural valley at the southern corner of Hong Kong Park, which is located in Central at the bottom of the north eastern slope of Victoria Peak in Hong Kong. The Edward Youde Aviary was opened to the public in September 1992 and managed by the Urban Council. The aviary, largest in Southeast Asia, is named after the late Sir Edward Youde, the Governor of Hong Kong from 1982 to 1986.
11. Aberdeen
Aberdeen is an area on southwest Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Southern District. While the name "Aberdeen" could be taken in a broad sense to encompass the areas of Aberdeen (town), Wong Chuk Hang, Ap Lei Chau, Tin Wan, Wah Kwai Estate and Wah Fu Estate, it is more often used to refer to the town only. According to the population census conducted in 2011, the total population of the Aberdeen area is approximately 80,000.
12. Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse
Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse is one of the declared monuments of Hong Kong. It is also known as Hok Tsui Beacon. The lighthouse is one of five pre-war surviving lighthouses in Hong Kong; it is also the oldest lighthouse in Hong Kong. Two of the five lighthouses are on Green Island while the other three are at Cape D'Aguilar, Waglan Island and Tang Lung Chau respectively. Waglan Lighthouse and Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse are also declared monuments of Hong Kong.
13. The Henderson
The Henderson is a skyscraper under construction in Central, Hong Kong. The 36-story building will rise to a height of 190 metres. It is designed by Zaha Hadid Architects. The site at 2 Murray Road was reportedly the world's most expensive plot when it was purchased by developer Henderson Land Development in 2017, leading to the demolishment of the car park at the site. Construction began in 2019 and is expected to be completed in 2024.
14. The Cenotaph
The Cenotaph is a war memorial constructed in 1923 and located between Statue Square and the City Hall in Central, Hong Kong, that commemorates the dead in the two world wars who served in Hong Kong in the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. Built in stone, it is an almost exact replica of the Cenotaph on Whitehall in London, UK. It is listed as a monument under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance.
15. Hong Kong Film Archive
The Hong Kong Film Archive is a public film archive collects, preserves, and screens Hong Kong films and other related materials. The archive was founded in 1993, when its Planning Office was opened by the Urban Council. It joined the International Federation of Film Archives in 1996. The archive has been under the management of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department since 2000.
16. Lin Fa Kung
Lin Fa Temple or Lin Fa Kung is a temple located at the end of Lin Fa Kung Street, which is named after the temple, in the Tai Hang area in the southeastern part of Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island. It was originally built in 1863, during the Qing dynasty, and was reconstructed in 1986 and 1999. The original use of the temple was a worship place for Guanyin, the goddess of mercy.
17. Pak Tai Temple, Wan Chai
The Wan Chai Pak Tai Temple, also known as Yuk Hui Kung, is located on Lung On Street in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. It was built by locals in 1863. The temple is dedicated to Pak Tai, a martial deity, and houses a 3 metres (9.8 ft) Ming Dynasty statue of Pak Tai built in 1603, as well as a number of antique bells cast in 1863. It is decorated with a large number of lotus lanterns.
18. Victoria Park
Victoria Park is a public park in Causeway Bay, Wan Chai District, Hong Kong. The park is named after Queen Victoria, who has a statue in the park. It is around 190,000 square metres (19 ha) in size and contains sporting facilities for tennis, association football, basketball, handball, volleyball, swimming, jogging, fitness, roller skating, and bowling.
19. Central-Mid-Levels Escalator System
The Central–Mid-Levels escalator and walkway system in Hong Kong is the longest outdoor covered escalator system in the world. The system covers over 800 m (2,600 ft) in distance and traverses an elevation of over 135 m (443 ft) from bottom to top. It opened in 1993 to provide an improved link between Central and the Mid-Levels on Hong Kong Island.
Wikipedia: Central–Mid-Levels escalator and walkway system (EN)
20. Former Central Police Station
The former Central Police Station of Hong Kong, located at the eastern end of Hollywood Road, in Central, Hong Kong has been redeveloped into a cultural and shopping destination generally called Tai Kwun (大館). Tai Kwun is composed of three declared monuments: the former Central Police Station, former Central Magistracy and Victoria Prison.
21. University Museum and Art Gallery
The University Museum and Art Gallery (UMAG) is located at 90 Bonham Road, next to the University of Hong Kong's East Gate entrance. Its exhibition galleries occupy the Fung Ping Shan Building as well as the first floor of the TT Tsui Building, where also the Museum Store is housed on the ground floor. The two buildings are joined by a bridge.
Wikipedia: University Museum and Art Gallery, Hong Kong (EN)
22. Victoria Peak Garden
Victoria Peak Garden is a Victorian style garden near the summit of Victoria Peak in Hong Kong. The former Mountain Lodge, an alternate residence for the Governor of Hong Kong, was located there, which has since been demolished, but the park remains as an attraction at the Peak. It is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
23. Harcourt Garden
Harcourt Garden is a small urban park in Admiralty, Hong Kong, constructed in the mid-1990s. To the east of the park is the Hong Kong Police Headquarters while to the west is Admiralty bus station. Like the adjacent Harcourt Road, the park is named for Admiral Cecil Harcourt, de facto governor of Hong Kong from September 1945 to June 1946.
24. Stephen Hui Geological Museum
The Stephen Hui Geological Museum is the first and only geological museum in Hong Kong. It is located on the ground and first floors of the James Hsioung Lee Building (厲樹雄科學館), in the University of Hong Kong Main Campus. The museum is part of the Department of Earth Sciences, the only earth sciences department in Hong Kong.
25. Government House
Government House, located on Government Hill in Central, Hong Kong, is the official residence of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong. It was constructed in 1855 as a Colonial Renaissance-style building, but was significantly remodelled during the Japanese occupation, resulting in the current hybrid Japanese-neoclassical form.
26. Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum
The Dr. Sun Yat-sen Museum is a museum in Central, Hong Kong. It is located in Kom Tong Hall, at 7 Castle Road, Central. After the preparation work undertaken by the Hong Kong Museum of History, the museum was opened on 12 December 2006, so as to commemorate the 140th birthday of the influential Chinese statesman.
27. Hung Shing Temple, Ap Lei Chau
Hung Shing Temple, Ap Lei Chau, is a Hong Kong temple located at 9 Hung Shing Street, Ap Lei Chau, in the southern part of Hong Kong Island, adjacent to Ap Lei Chau Municipal Services Building and Ap Lei Chau Promenade, and is now declared a monument in Hong Kong. It is now managed by the Chinese Temple Committee.
28. Causeway Bay Tin Hau Temple
The Tin Hau Temple in Causeway Bay is one of the Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong. It is located at 10 Tin Hau Temple Road, Causeway Bay, east of Victoria Park, in Eastern District, on Hong Kong Island. The temple has given its name to the MTR station serving it, and consequently the neighboring area of Tin Hau.
29. Hysan Place
Hysan Place is a shopping centre and office building at 500 Hennessy Road, Lee Garden, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. It was developed by Hysan Development Company Limited at the former site of Hennessy Centre and was designed by international architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox. It was opened on 10 August 2012.
30. Dragon's Back
The Dragon's Back is a mountain ridge in southeastern Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong that passes through Shek O Peak. It lies within the Shek O Country Park. In 2019, the Dragon's Back Trail was selected by CNN as one of the world's 23 best trails. Dragon's Back is part of Stage 8 of the Hong Kong Trail.
31. Blake Garden
Blake Garden, also known as Blake Gardens, is a small urban park in Sheung Wan on Hong Kong Island, near Man Mo Temple. The park is named after Sir Henry Arthur Blake, a former British Governor of Hong Kong. It includes hard-surface playing areas for football, basketball and badminton/volleyball.
32. 些利街清真寺 Jamia Mosque
The Jamia Mosque is a mosque in Mid-Levels, Hong Kong. The mosque is the oldest mosque in Hong Kong. The neighbouring streets Mosque Street and Mosque Junction are named after this mosque. Mufti Abdul Zaman is the main Imam of this Mosque and he leads prayers and taraweeh in the month of Ramadan.
33. Museum Of Coastal Defence
The Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence is a public museum in Hong Kong, located in a former coastal defence fort overlooking the Lei Yue Mun channel, near Shau Kei Wan on Hong Kong Island. The fort was built by the British in 1887, intended to defend the eastern approaches to Victoria Harbour.
Wikipedia: Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence (EN), Website
34. rock carving at Cape Collinson
Black -horn Head Stone Carvings (English :) Located in the black -headed cliff in the East District of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, it is one of the 10 stone carvings that are currently discovered in Hong Kong. The northeast is the gate of Buddhist temple and the legal monument of Hong Kong.
35. Hong Kong Park
Hong Kong Park is a public park next to Cotton Tree Drive in Central, Hong Kong. Built at a cost of HK$398 million and opened on 23 May 1991, it covers an area of 80,000 square metres (860,000 sq ft) and is an example of modern design and facilities blending with natural landscape.
36. Sunbeam Theatre
Shin Kong Cinema Grand Theatre is a famous cinema in Hong Kong, formerly known as Shin Kong Theatre, located at 423 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong Island, opened in 1972, is one of the few existing private large-scale Cantonese opera performance venues in Hong Kong.
37. Statue of George VI
The statue of George VI is a bronze sculpture by British artist Gilbert Ledward, installed at the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens, in Hong Kong. The statue was erected in 1958 to commemorate Hong Kong's centennial, and replaced one depicting Arthur Kennedy.
38. Aldrich Bay Park
Aldrich Bay Park is a park with fishing village as its theme. Located at the waterfront of Aldrich Bay, Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong, it is 22,000 square feet in size. The park was opened on 11 April 2011 and is now managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
39. Noonday Gun
The Noonday Gun is a former naval artillery piece mounted on a small enclosed site near the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. Owned and operated by Jardine Matheson, the gun is fired every day at noon and has become a tourist attraction.
40. Pillar of Shame
Pillar of Shame is a series of sculptures by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt memorialising the loss of life during specific events or caused by specific circumstances in history. Each sculpture is an eight metres (26 ft) tall statue of bronze, copper or concrete.
41. Sheung Wan
Sheung Wan is an area in Hong Kong, located in the north-west of Hong Kong Island, between Central and Sai Ying Pun. Administratively, it is part of the Central and Western District. The name can be variously interpreted as Upper District, or Gateway District.
42. Lung Fu Shan
Lung Fu Shan or Hill Above Belcher's is a 831-foot (253 m) hill on the northwestern part of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, and an area on the northeastern slope of the hill where the main campus and centennial campus of the University of Hong Kong are located.
43. Wong Chuk Hang Tai Wong Yeh Temple
Wong Chuk Hang Tai Wong Ye Temple is a temple in Hong Kong, located at the junction of Nam Long Shan Road and Heung Yip Road in Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong Island, on the south side of the Wong Chuk Hang Nullah. This is the only temple on Hong Kong Island.
44. St. John's Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Evangelist is the cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Hong Kong Island, and mother church to the Province of Hong Kong and Macao. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Hong Kong and the Bishop of Hong Kong Island.
45. Bridges Street Market
Bridges Street Market is located at No. 2 Bridges Street, at the corner of Shing Wong Street, in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. It is a Bauhaus style market building, originally opened in 1953, and scheduled to be renovated and open in 2018 as a news museum.
46. City Gallery
City Gallery is an exhibition centre about the planning and development of urban areas in Hong Kong. It is located at Edinburgh Place in Central, Victoria City. It is a public relations effort of the Planning Department of the Hong Kong government.
Wikipedia: City Gallery (Hong Kong) (EN), Opening Hours, Website, Website En, Url, Opening Hours, Url En, Website Zh, Url Zh
47. Hollywood Road
Hollywood Road is a street in Central and Sheung Wan, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The street runs between Central and Sheung Wan, with Wyndham Street, Arbuthnot Road, Ladder Street, Upper Lascar Row, and Old Bailey Street in the vicinity.
48. Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences
The Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences was established in 1996. It is in a renovated three-story Edwardian-style building, at 2 Caine Lane at the Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It is also referred to as Old Pathological Institute.
Wikipedia: Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences (EN), Website
49. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a late 19th-century English Gothic revival church that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong. It is located in the Mid-Levels area of the city at 16 Caine Road.
Wikipedia: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Hong Kong) (EN)
50. Kennedy Town
Kennedy Town is at the western end of Sai Wan on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It was named after Arthur Edward Kennedy, the 7th Governor of Hong Kong from 1872 to 1877. Administratively, it is part of Central and Western District.
51. Pedder Building
The Pedder Building, located at No. 12 Pedder Street, in Central, Hong Kong, is a historic commercial building built in the Beaux-Arts style. Built in 1923, it is the last surviving pre-World War II building in Pedder Street.
52. Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Park is a waterfront park in the Sai Ying Pun area of Hong Kong Island, facing Victoria Harbour. The park is named after Sun Yat-sen, and is the only one in Hong Kong named for a Chinese historic figure.
53. Alexander Grantham
The Alexander Grantham was a fireboat of Hong Kong's Fire Services Department. The fireboat was named after former Governor Sir Alexander Grantham. The boat has since retired from service and been replaced by other vessels.
54. Upper Lascar Row
Lascar Row is the combined name of two streets between Hollywood Road and Queen's Road Central in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, Upper Lascar Row (摩羅上街) and Lok Ku Road. The immediate area is notable for its antique stalls.
55. Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre
The Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre is located in Hong Kong Park, at 7A Kennedy Road above Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It was opened by Leung Ding-Bong, then chairman of the Urban Council, on 28 April 1992.
56. SoHo
SoHo is an area of Hong Kong located on the western edge of Central, bordering Sheung Wan, known for its bars, restaurants and entertainment venues. The name is derived from its location: South of Hollywood Road.
57. French Mission Building
The Former French Mission Building is a declared monument located on Government Hill at 1, Battery Path, Central, Hong Kong. It housed the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong from 1 July 1997 to 6 September 2015.
58. Shau Kei Wan Tin Hau Temple
Shau Kei Wan Tin Hau Temple, located at 53 Shau Kei Wan East Street, Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong Island, is now listed as a Grade 2 historic building in Hong Kong and is managed by the Chinese Temple Council.
59. Hong Kong Correctional Services Museum
The Hong Kong Correctional Services Museum is a museum in Tung Tau Wan Road, Stanley, Hong Kong. It was originally housed in the Staff Training Institute of the Hong Kong Correctional Services Department.
60. Queen Victoria Statue
The statue of Queen Victoria is a bronze sculpture by Mario Raggi. It is currently installed in Victoria Park, in Causeway Bay, Wan Chai District, Hong Kong, near the Causeway Road entrance of the park.
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