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| Victoria Peak |
Above: view from Victoria Peak in Hong Kong. |
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Generally known by the locals as the Peak, Victoria Peak is another postcard scenery.
It is where you can see Kowloon from
a hilltop across the Victoria harbor with buildings on Hong Kong Island in the foreground. At the right spot, the view is breathtaking.
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Above: view from a pavilion near the Peak Tower |
 You should take the Peak Tram
up to the Victoria Peak. It's an interesting ride straight up the mountain, literally! But go on a
clear day or else at the right or wrong spot, you will still get the wrong view
- fog and mist! And try to ride on the right side of the tram (the side closest
to the entrances): you will get a better view! directions
To get to the Peak Tram terminus to ride it, there is a bus
that can take you from in front of the Star
Ferry pier in Central on Hong Kong Island. It usually is an open top on the
upper deck - your kids will love it... until it rains - then they'll really love it! more  If you prefer not to ride the tram, you can take bus number 15 from Exchange Square in Central district. On Sundays and public holidays, there's also bus number 15B from the Tin Hau bus terminal - just above the MTR Tin Hau station. (The bus passes through Causeway Bay on its way). But do check its hours of operation first. It seems that it only runs between noon and 7 pm. (2008.3.5) |
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 The Peak
Tram station at the Peak is located inside the Peak Tower. The building itself is worth mentioning. It was designed to look like something a few decades ago - an ancient Chinese chalice? It looked like an oval hamburger on stilts. It sure looked like something.
The new design, as pictured to the left and below, is also something else. What it is, I am not sure. It is quite one of a kind.
 
Above left: the Peak Tower.  Above middle: a Peak tram inside the station. Above right: observation deck in the Peak Tower |
|  Inside the Peak Tower there are shops, restaurants, a wax museum, plus an observation deck. There is even a hamburger fast food restaurant that has a few tables out on the balcony with a view down toward the harbor. The view is worth much more than what you pay for your meal for sure. And then across the street there is its rival McD
with not much of a view. (2007.6.4) (Right: Peak Tower)
The best time to go to the Victoria Peak is later afternoon on a clear day. Stay there to see the scenery change from daytime to dusk and to nighttime. The worst time to go is when it is rainy, cloudy, or smoggy. There'll be no view to speak of. |
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