Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #5 in Hong Kong, China

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Number of sights 11 sights
Distance 4 km
Ascend 341 m
Descend 242 m

Experience Hong Kong in China in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in Hong KongIndividual Sights in Hong Kong

Sight 1: Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park

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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.

Wikipedia: Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park (EN)

540 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Central and Western District Promenade - Sheung Wan Section

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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.

Wikipedia: 中西區海濱長廊 (ZH)

303 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Western Market

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Western Market is one of the oldest structures in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The current structure, built in 1906, was the North Block of the original Western Market. It is the oldest surviving market building in the city. The former South Block was demolished in 1981 and its site is now occupied by the Sheung Wan Complex.

Wikipedia: Western Market (EN)

170 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Sheung Wan

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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.

Wikipedia: Sheung Wan (EN)

362 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: Hollywood Road Park

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Hollywood Road Park is an urban public park in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.

Wikipedia: Hollywood Road Park (EN)

813 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 6: Sun Museum

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The Sun Museum is a non-profit, independent museum in Hong Kong, established by the Simon Suen Foundation (孫少文基金會). It aims to promote a better understanding of Chinese arts and culture. The museum is located at G/F & 1/F, Artisan House, 1 Sai Yuen Lane, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong. It was previously located at 4/F, SML Tower, 165 Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong between 2015 and 2024.

Wikipedia: Sun Museum (EN)

480 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 7: Tsung Tsin Mission of Hong Kong Kau Yan Church

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Tsung Tsin Mission of Hong Kong Kau Yan Church is a church in Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong. The building is located at Western Street, between Third and High Streets. The church was established by the Basel Mission and is now succeeded by the Tsung Tsin Mission of Hong Kong.

Wikipedia: Kau Yan Church (EN)

472 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 8: University Museum and Art Gallery

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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)

345 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: St. Anthony's Church

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St. Anthony's Church

St. Anthony's Church is a Catholic church located on Pok Fu Lam Road, Shek Tong Tsui, Hong Kong, jointly managed by the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong and the Salesian Church, and is also the Salesian Hong Kong Island Church, established on June 13, 1953, with Bishop Bai Yingqi consecrating the new church.

Wikipedia: 聖安多尼堂 (香港) (ZH)

355 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 10: Pillar of Shame

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Pillar of Shame is a series of sculptures by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt memorialising the loss of life during the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre in Beijing, China committed by the Chinese Communist Party. Each sculpture is an eight metres (26 ft) tall statue of bronze, copper or concrete.

Wikipedia: Pillar of Shame (EN)

198 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 11: Stephen Hui Geological Museum

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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.

Wikipedia: Stephen Hui Geological Museum (EN), Website

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