And all those on a cruise ship tour in Hong Kong will want to take in the Peak for those particularly after the latter. Offering stunning views of the Chinese city’s skyline, in getting brilliant pictures of landmarks such as the numerous height-defying skyscrapers and Victoria Harbor holidaymakers should have little trouble.
The fame of Victoria Bay of Hong Kong is threefold – as one of its busiest sea ports, for being the third largest in the world and China’s largest harbor. Appearing between Kowloon Peninsula and Hong Kong Island, regardless of night and day the harbor is an unceasing and teeming hive of activity, its fishing vessels going to and fro, cargo ships and cruise liners.
Boasted by Hong Kong the views of Victoria Bay are among some of the most beautiful, with the visually stunning architecture and the natural beauty of the sea. Around the skyline of the Bay, The city’s highest and most modern skyscrapers cluster; within sight of the harbor four of the world’s tallest buildings appear. Victoria Bay unlike most busy ports of the world is designed in lines of the aesthetic pleasure and is largely free of pollution. It is so beloved of Hong Kong architects. By inviting the attention of sight-seers drinking in the azure-hued scenery and fresh sea breeze, the myriad of leisure parks, public zoos, amusement parks and museums, cluster around the area.
Into two main parts the sprawling harbor is divided. The most impressive in terms of activity is actually the Kwai Tsing Container Port to the northwest although the section falling between Tsim Sha Tsui and Hong Kong Island is the one seen by most visitors. Most of Hong Kong’s enormous export wealth is funneled through the latter, which is the passage.
To hang out with the likes of Goofy Star, Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse -struck tourists might want to go to Hong Kong Disneyland while visiting the city on a cruise holiday. These are included in the children friendly tours in Hong Kong.
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Why not stop by Lantau Island for a more traditional experience during a cruise to Hong Kong? This features the 110 ft. Tian Tan Buddha. It is also called the Big Buddha, if there ever was one an apt name! From here at the Po Lin Monastery visitors can also stop off which has many of Buddhist scriptures.
Meanwhile, ranging from Chinese antique to works by local artists more than 14,000 artifacts are featured by the Museum of Arts.
Fitting in everything they want to be a part of is the only difficulty visitors are likely to have with so much to see and do, – whether as part of a Far East cruise holiday they are in Hong Kong for a couple of days or a few weeks!