19 Perfect Ideas For Travellers Who Have Yet To Experience Summer In Hong Kong
Eat, shop, play, repeat.
Published for AIR ASIA, 28 May 2015, 01:06 PM
Subtropical Hong Kong experiences four distinguishable seasons in a year, its summer period usually from June till August. Here are things you can get up to during the warm and sunny season:
3. A trip to Hong Kong is incomplete without the iconic iced milk tea
6. Take a tour of the city by riding on the tram, or as the locals call it, "Ding Ding"
7. Get dangerously close - while guarding your food - to the monkeys of Kam Shan
Kam Shan Country Park is Hong Kong's own monkey haven. The macaques attempting to steal your bag of chips right out of your hand are fun to interact with most of the time. Feeding the monkeys intentionally is illegal and even dangerous as they can become aggressive. These monkeys wouldn't be afraid of you if you held a machine gun.
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9. Be blown away by the wonder that is Big Buddha
The Tian Tan Buddha, also known as the Big Buddha is a large bronze statue of a Sakyamuni Buddha. It is the largest outdoor seated Buddha in the world.
12. Treat yourself to some delectable cuisine from the plethora of seafood available...
There are endless seafood venues in Hong Kong to check out, from the village of Lei Yue Mun, to Michelin-star restaurants Loaf On and Ming Court, understated eateries in the Aberdeen Fish Market Canteen and the list goes on.
13. ...or mouthwatering dim sum
Whether it's traditional dim sum teahouses, Michelin Starred dim sum restaurants, or posh Chinese restaurants, it would be a crime to not give at least one of the many dim sum places a try!
14. You could also hit up some locals' favourite rustic street food
The Temple Street Night Market seems to be a hot spot amongst tourists. For local favourites, you could grab a local and ask them where to get the best street food.
18. If partying is not up your alley, take a stroll through the streets during night time...
