Hong Kong - Hans-Wilm Schtte

Marco Polo Hong Kong:the Travel Guide with Insider TipsMost travellers want to have fun and feel relaxed from the moment they arriveat their holiday destination - that's what Marco Polo Guides are all about.This new series will appeal to all types of travellers, including those whohaven't bought a travel guide in the past! Marco Polo's unique insider tips arepeppered throughout the guide - offering a real insight into the destination.Experience all of Hong Kong's attractions with this up-to-date andauthoritative guide, complete with Best Of recommendations. Find hotels andrestaurants, check out the city's trendiest places and nightlife scene. Thereare tips for shopping and getting by on a low budget as well as ideas forchildren and numerous activities. Further sections include: Festivals andEvents, Travel Tips, Links, Blogs, Apps & more, Cantonese phrasebook andindex.Hong Kong: the Asian metropolis is an attraction in itself with its mixture ofmountains and water, of skyscrapers and culinary seductions. Neighboring Macaulures visitors with its grandiose gambling palaces as it becomes the Las Vegasof the East.With MARCO POLO Hong Kong/Macau you will discover the fascination of the FarEast. In Hong Kong explore the urban canyons, giant shopping centers and livelymarkets. Eating dim sum in a teahouse and taking the tram up the Peak are justas much part of the program as evening laser show in the harbor, an excursionto the New Territories or lazing on the beach. In Macau you can immerseyourself in a world of colonial buildings and casino hotels and the Macanesecuisine full of typical delicacies.The Insider Tips reveal where dragons breathe fire, where you can enjoy alively lunch on Sundays and where you might like to head for a good night out.Panels in each chapter suggest things to do if you're on a tight budget andwhere you might pick up some real bargains. The Best Of pages highlight someunique aspects of Hong Kong, recommend places to go for free, and have tips forrainy days and where you can relax and be pampered. You'll find out what'scurrently in vogue in Hong Kong whether it be designer clothes or wakeboarding.The City Walks lead you through the exotic and colorful bustle of Hong Kong,stopping at stone monuments to its history, and along the shady trails of thePeak. Last but not least the Dos & Don'ts warn you about gangs and cheapoffers.MARCO POLO Hong Kong/Macau provides comprehensive coverage of all areas of bothcities. To help you find your way around there are the Where to Start panels, adetailed Street Atlas, including maps of Macau and Taipa/Coloane, a useful mapof Hong Kong's MTR in the cover and a separate pull-out map.