Hong Kong Park

Beautiful, centrally-located park. Sandwiched between skyscraper hotels and banks on one side, and greenery-covered mountains on the other, this appealing 8-hectare park is one of Hong Kong’s most attractive green spaces. Built on the site of the former Victoria Barracks, this isn’t untamed nature: beautifully-tended flower beds surround an artificial lake in the centre of the park, fed by a cascading waterfall and shaded by trees, and there’s a fountain pavilion where you can sit, surrounded by spray. Apart from enjoying the park’s serenity or lunch at the al fresco restaurant, visitors can walk through the Edward Youde Aviary, near the park’s south border, home to 90 species of birds a raised wooden walkway that takes you up into the canopy. Near the lake, the Forsgate Conservatory features plants from tropical and arid areas, while the Visual Arts Centre, in the southwest corner of the park, stages temporary exhibitions by up-and-coming local artists. For a panoramic view of the park, climb the 105 steps up to the top of the 30-metre Vantage Point tower.