GREAT BUDDHA TIAN TAN
Read moreNear the monastery, this Buddha statue, all bronze and recent invoices (1993), reaches a height of 34 m and weights 202 tons. There is a staircase of 268 steps. Once at the top, and if it is fine, we have a breathtaking view of the islands south of Tong Fuk's village.
SKY 100 HONG KONG OBSERVATION DECK
Read moreUndoubtedly one of Hong Kong's most beautiful views, the sky 100 rises to 484 metres above sea level and is part of the very closed circle of the 10 tallest buildings in the world. You can't miss this building built in 2012 on the outskirts of Victoria Harbour, whose flamboyant silhouette at sunset doesn't go unnoticed. It has 118 floors and also houses the highest 5-star hotel in the world. Enjoy a unique 360-degree experience in the panoramic space on the 100th floor, where the panorama is breathtaking, whatever the angle of view! Located 393 metres above the sea, the observatory will offer you sunset on Hong Kong Bay or the enchantment of Hong Kong's sparkling skyscrapers at nightfall. Reaching the 100th floor is already an experience in itself since the elevator travels this distance in 1 minute. There is an interactive sky100 mobile application and a multimedia space that showcases visitors and the skyscraper. The area also has a café and a souvenir shop.
TOWER CLOCK
Read moreBuilt in 1921, this 45 m high clock tower is the last remaining vestige of the old Kowloon-Canton colonial station moved to Hung Hom's quarter in 1975. It faces the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, near the Star Ferry pier.
CENTRAL MID-LEVELS ESCALATOR
Read moreThis 800 m mechanical staircase made up of 20 sections is the longest escalator covered outside the world. He is nicknamed the "glass snake". Completed in 1993 (at a cost of HK $ 245 million), it drains more than 200 000 pedestrians every day through narrow and wandering streets that wind towards Mid-Levels hills. Beginner at Greetings Road, he passes over Cochrane Street and crosses Hollywood Road and Soho district, to Drive Road.
BANK OF CHINA TOWER
Read moreCompleted in 1990 and rewarded with numerous international awards, this 70-storey structure and 367 m high is the work of Sino-American Ieoh Ming Pei (the author of the Louvre Pyramid). It evokes a pousse of bamboo climbing towards light. Climb on the 43rd floor to admire the view of Central and Kowloon.