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Getvalueforyourtouristdollaronlocaltransport,acheapandusefulwaytoexplorethiscity.One
optionistheOctopusCardavailableattheairportrailstation.It'svalidontheAirportExpress,MTR,
LightRail,Buses,Trams,FerriesandotherservicesalloverHongKong.BetterforintensiveuseonHong

5Places
3CityTips

Kong'stransportsystemandmaynotbethebestoptionforsometravellerswhorequireminimaltripson
trainsorbusesplusareturntriptotheairport.CheckouttheMRTwebsiteformorecardtypesavailable
totouristsandmoreinformationontheOctopusCardconditionsofuse.Acarddepositplusstoredvalue
isoneconditionforthiscardbuthasalongusebydateifyouwanttokeepitforfurtheruseonanother
visit.
Goodfor ThriftyTraveller

1 km

Map data
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Globebugs'sCityTips

Seamlesstransfersarefoundeverywherearoundthecity.TaketheMRTtoHongIs,boardatramandride
oneendtotheotherthencatchaferrybacktoKowloonmyfavouritetrip.

Useofthecardvariessotapon/offatgatestotheMTRstations,thesameforferriesandonreadersatthe
frontoftramsandbuses.

Storedvalueavoidsusingnotesorcoinsandsavestime.AnotheroptionistobuyareturnticketontheAirport
Expressforafewdollarslessandkeepyourcardforthecity.

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WingonDepartmentStore(TaiKooShing)
ShoppingMalls

GlobebugsSays:

Smalldeptstorewithsomebargainsandalsoqualityitems.Lesscrowdedthansomeothersinthechaincloserto
Kowloon.
Goodfor

LikeaLocal

Tips
Goodbuysinluggageifsalesareon.Havenamebrandsinthemediumtoveryhighpricerangedependingonyour

styleandsizerequired.

Plantostay: Lessthan1hour

Fromthecommunity
Ranked#438of730thingstodoinHongKong

Onestopshopping 07/06/2015
It'sadepartmentstore 07/05/2015

3Reviews

Address:

Phone:

Hours:

TaiGuChengDao18HaoTaiGuCheng

85228857588

MonFri
10:30am9:30am
SatSun
10:30am10:00am

ZhongXin074Ji144HaoPu
HongKong
China

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FoodRepublic
Restaurants(Pub)

Seemorephotos

GlobebugsSays:

GoodAsianchoicesandinterestingoutletsfoundalloverthecity,usuallyinshoppingmalls.ReallyenjoyExpress
Teppanyakiforfreshlycookedfoodwhileyouwatch.
Goodfor

Foodie

Tips
Goforthemeatandfishcombinationsornoodlesbowls.

Plantostay: 12hours

Fromthecommunity
Ranked#908of3,942restaurantsinHongKong

WideVarietyofFoods 08/18/2015
Mylocalcanteen 11/19/2014

41Reviews
CertificateofExcellence2014

Address:

Phone:

18TaiKooShingRd

29070521

TaiKooShing
HongKong
China

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WanChai
Neighbourhoods

Seemorephotos

GlobebugsSays:

Hectic,fullofatmospherewithlocalshoppingchoicesandgoodrestaurants.Itsfeelsliketheheartandsoulofthe
oldtheHongKong.Menstillwearcanehatsandsingletsthisisadenselypopulateddistrictofthecity.
Goodfor

LikeaLocal

ShoppingFanatic

Tips
Gowhentheneonsignslightupafterthesungoesdownmagical.

Plantostay: 23hours

Fromthecommunity
Ranked#97of730thingstodoinHongKong
186Reviews
CertificateofExcellence2014

YoumusthavesomethingyouwanttoseeoreatinWan
Chai 08/14/2015
WanChaistroll 07/15/2015

Hours:

Other:

SunSat
12:00am12:00pm

Website

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CausewayBay
Neighbourhoods

Seemorephotos

GlobebugsSays:

Touristandlocal'shubwithmanychainstoresandrestaurants.Busyandeclecticatmospheredayandnight.
Plentyofshoppingchoicesalthoughnobargainsorhagglingoverprices.Thisistheplacetoshoptillyoudropwith
plentyofcafesforthatmuchneededbreak.
Goodfor

ShoppingFanatic

Tips
Bepreparedforthecrowdsespeciallyatweekendsandafterworkweekdays.Agoodwaytoseeitisupstairsonatram

ineitherdirection.

Plantostay: Morethan3hours

Fromthecommunity
Hardtofind,overpriced 08/16/2015

Ranked#77of730thingstodoinHongKong

Hustleandgetdownthereexcitingandfun. 08/15/2015

292Reviews

CertificateofExcellence2014

Address:

Other:

EasttoWanchai,WesttoPakKok

Website

HongKong
China

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Central
PointsofInterest&Landmarks

Seemorephotos

GlobebugsSays:

Culturalandpoliticalcentrewithhighendshops.GoodarchitecturalgemsplustheCentralStarFerryPierandnew
FerrisWheelarelocatedhere.Manylanewaystallsduringweekdaysforsomegoodbargains.Cashiskinghereat
thesesmallfamilyownedenterprises.
Goodfor

LikeaLocal

ArtandArchitectureLover

Tips
Fairlyquietonweekendshowevermainstoresarestillopen.GoodstartingpointfortheislandtramtoseeaHongKong

likealocalcheaptoo.

Plantostay: 23hours

Fromthecommunity
Easytomovearound,butunfriendlycommuters. 08/16/2015

Ranked#49of730thingstodoinHongKong

Don'tmisstheopportunitytoseeit. 08/15/2015

396Reviews

CertificateofExcellence2014

Address:

Other:

CentralandWesternDistrict

Website

HongKong
China

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