Hong Kong has become one of the most cosmopolitan and, in a way, most futuristic cities in the world. You can see it when you look at the night city from the peak of Victoria. However, you should understand that Hong Kong isn’t only the economic center of Asia Region, but also a very attractive tourist center.
Hong Kong properly occupies but a narrow strip of land between the mountains and the sea. In fact one or two days would be quite enough to look around the city, though it won`t be a bore to spend there a week. If you plan trips to different suburbs of Hong Kong, the city can be quite suitable for beach and active vacations.
If you go to Hong Kong as a tourist, you should stay in the city itself. Apart from the districts on the island, there is also a much larger peninsula of Kowloon. It has a convenient ferry connection with Hong Kong, but the life of the island is far more dynamic, that’s why all tours are generally started just in Hong Kong and not Kowloon.
You can see all the sights of Hong Kong for a day. And you can see there but a large conglomeration of sky-scrapers and even greater number of various boutiques of virtually all world brands. Hong Kong offers excellent opportunities for inexpensive shopping as the city is a duty-free trading zone.
In the center of the city there survived several colonial buildings in the midst of sky-scrapers, particularly the building of Hong Kong`s Parliament. There are also some interesting parks, for example Hong Kong Park, and botanic garden. However, you can go there only if you are tired of sky-scrapers, as they aren’t too large. You should go to the Ocean Park (it is a gigantic aquarium plus an entertainment park).
Otherwise you should consider trips outside Hong Kong, say, to Tai Long Wan (from Kowloon), though there are several wonderful beaches within the island properly. Hong Kong has adequate resort infrastructure: hotels, restaurants, clubs and all other tourist amenities.
Night life of Hong Kong is concentrated in Lan Kwai Fong. It is a small quarter where there are a large number of various bars and clubs. At night it is always crowded. There you can have a stroll, or drink a mug of beer with interesting people. As to large clubs, you`d better not go to ‘Lan Kwai Fong’. The best variant would be ‘Felix’ and some other clubs of Hong Kong.
Thus, to sum up above information, you can say that Hong Kong isn’t but a narrow street of land packed with sky-scrapers. You can quite consider it as a place where you can spend your holidays, including beach holidays. You can look around the city itself for one or two days, it offers incredible opportunities for cheap shopping, and has a very active night life. You should stay in Hong Kong (not Kowloon), or in small villages on the island.
