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The Peak

  • November 12, 2000
  • Rated 4 of 5 by travel2000 from New York, New York
The Peak is the top of Victoria Peak on HK Island. The funky structure at the top is different from the old building I grew up with. Equally as eye-catching but this one more contemporary and Sci-Fi looking, it boasts restaurants, shops and a food court. Most take the Peak Tram from Cotton Tree Drive terminal in Central. This is a funicular (tram pulled up and down by a cable) and offers an often steep ride up the HK hills. The view is nice and you get a peek at apartment buildings along the way. You can also take the number 15 public bus 15 from Central station. This is a nice ride up the windy roads and offers great views as well, especially if you sit at the top of the double decker buses. I like to walk around the stores and have lunch at the Peak Cafe (across the street from the Peak Tower). If I have time, I like to stroll around the peak on a trail. Then entrance is next to the tower and takes at least one hour. There are parks and little pavillion look-outs along the way. Nice view.

From journal Reminiscing Hong Kong

The Peak

  • November 4, 2000
  • Rated 4 of 5 by Kathy from Northern Va Suburbs of DC, Virginia
Take the tram up to the peak on a nice clear day, I have never done it at night but it's supposed to be spectactular.

There are a lot of shops and restaurants up there also. They are rather overpriced.

From journal Secrets of Hong Kong

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Victoria Peak

  • October 2, 2000
  • Rated 4 of 5 by jurgen from Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Victoria Peak

There are two sites in Hong Kong where the view is breathtaking. The first site is from the Kowloon waterfront looking towards Hong Kong island with it's skyscrapers and Victoria Peak in the background. The other one is from Victoria Peak. You can reach the Peak with a tramway which starts in Downtown Hong Kong. The tram ride is extremely steep. Sometimes you wonder how the tram can still move forward in this angle. But this is also what makes the ride a lot of fun. As you get higher on the mountain you get a better view of the very lean skyscrapers with some very famous ones among them like the HKSBC-tower. From the top the view is the best. You can have a drink here while you enjoy the view.

From journal Hong Kong in a nutshell

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Victoria Peak

  • June 26, 2000
  • Rated 4 of 5 by aku from --
It's probably the quintessential HK tourist attraction, but it's really quite amazing. Take the tram up to the top. (The shops and souvenir places are a little disconcerting at first, but you'll forget about them once you see the view.) The angles of the mountains plunging toward the upreaching skyscrapers were covered in a bit of mist and fog, making the whole scene dramatic and surreal. The path along the edge of the peak is really lovely, and lush with vegetation... it's tranquil, with a view of the metropolis below.

From journal Chungking Express

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