HongKong Travel

Although Hong Kong is only a small country, the incredible experience that Hong Kong can offer you will definitely make you fall in love with Hong Kong at first sight and with the ultimate and number one tourist attraction in Asia is located here in Hong Kong with the opening of Hong Kong Disneyland. Using a complete travel guide to Hong Kong, in Hong Kong anything and everything is possible, no matter how long or short your holiday may be, you will find many exciting and famous places of interest and tourist attractions. You can look for a wild trip that will send your senses soaring or you can simply take your taste buds on a journey of discovery where you can savor delicious international cuisines and taste local delicacies such as the famous ducks and geese dishes whereby their taste and appearance are distinctive characteristics.

You can also have a relaxing time by taking a slow stroll Hong Kong Disneyland          back in time through history and witness the dynamic and timeless heritage, culture and festivals and experience the tranquility of the Green Scene, from traditional fishing villages, peaceful woodlands to the charming islands, secluded beautiful beaches and hiking tracks. Enjoy the unrivalled shopping opportunities from world-famous brands to thriving street markets selling handicrafts, gold jewelry and Chinese clothing and tableware, or be taken away by the awe-inspiring city and harbor view. In short, you can enjoy it all right here in Hong Kong and gives you an experience that you will treasure forever whereby it is exciting, vibrant and tantalizing since there are many famous tourist attractions in Hong Kong.

This energetic, vibrant city was once a barren rock housing a group of fishing villages when it was claimed by the British in the year 1842 following the First Opium War with China. Subsequently, Hong Kong Island was ceded to Britain under the Treaty of Nanking. The Kowloon Peninsula and Stonecutters Island were handed over in 1860 and in 1898 respectively, and a ninety-nine year lease was granted on the New Territories, comprising the area north of Kowloon up to Photo: Kowloon Park       the Shenzhen River and over 200 of the outlying islands. There are so many famous places of interest in Hong Kong that will surely give a very memorable vacation.

On the historic date of 1^st July 1997, Hong Kong was finally returned to Chinese sovereignty and is now a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China operating under the 'one country, two systems' policy. Hong Kong has been transformed to a flourishing international centre with a population of more than seven million people. With a land area of more than 1,100 square kilometers and over 260 outlying islands, Hong Kong is both compact and accessible. It is made up of Hong Kong Island, separated from the Kowloon Peninsula by Victoria Harbor and the New Territories that begin north of Kowloon and extend to the Mainland of China boundary. A well known fact that makes Hong Kong a fantastic           Photo: Hong Kong harbor view

holiday destination is its unique combination of more than 150 years of colonial influence and 5,000 years of Chinese tradition and in this unique place where a fusion of East and West takes place, there is never a dull moment in Hong Kong since there are so many famous tourists areas in Hong Kong.

Known as a ultra-modern city with superb infrastructure and first-class accommodation, there are even more reasons to visit Hong Kong now with its cultural activities such as from appreciating Chinese Tea, Chinese clothing, jade and pearl, and Chinese antiques to taking Tai Chi classes, Chinese Junk rides and Cantonese Opera tours, Hong Kong is simply magical, and now with the latest and grandest tourist attractions in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Disneyland, is guaranteed to attract even more visitors from all over the world whereby tourists can enjoy a complete magical Disney vacation by combining a visit to the park with a stay at one of the two Disney -themed hotels.