Kowloon Park
After the hectic surrounds of Tsim Sha Tsui, the tranquillity of Kowloon Park washes over you like a mountain spring. But this peaceful place was actually once an army fortress that was handed over by the military for public use in 1970.
For some relaxation, head to the Chinese Garden, which comprises a two-tier lotus pond linked by a rock cascade, and be sure to look out for the terrapins basking in the sun.
Don’t let a wet weather day put you off from visiting either: listening to the rain falling on the foliage from the park’s 200-meters sheltered walkway is pure bliss.
Victoria Park
An oasis of calm and space in teeming, bustling, non-stop moving Causeway Bay, Victoria Park can offer a welcome respite to an urban shopping spree. This is what makes it so popular with locals.
The park is also where you’ll see choreographed tai chi sessions in the mornings, glowing lanterns during the Mid-Autumn Festival and a colourful flower market during Chinese New Year.
Hong Kong Museum of Art
The Hong Kong Museum of Art features more than 15,000 art objects including calligraphy, antique Chinese treasures, paintings of historical significance and works by local artists. The museum also presents a great variety of thematic exhibitions drawn from local and overseas sources. The Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware in Hong Kong Park is a branch of the Hong Kong Museum of Art.
Hong Kong 3d Museum
Hong Kong’s first 3D museum offers visitors a chance to see the story of Hong Kong through a unique medium, while literally adding their own elements to its history.
The idea of opening a 3D museum (also known as a trick eye museum) in Hong Kong first came about when the co-founders went to Korea and visited one there. Realising that it was a popular tourist attraction, they thought about the possibility of introducing the same concept here.