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Peak Tower, Victoria Peak, Hong KongSource: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peak_Tower_1.jpg
Author: Minghong
Victoria Peak 太平山 is the tallest point on Hong Kong Island. Also called The Peak, and less commonly as Mount Austin, it stands at 552 m (1,811 ft) above sea level. Althought the highest point on Hong Kong Island, it is only the 31st highest mountain in the entire Hong Kong SAR, where the tallest mountain is the 957-meter Tai Mo Shan in the New Territories.
The very top of Victoria Peak is surmounted by a telecommunications facility and off-limits to the public. The surrounding areas are a parkland with various view points of Hong Kong Island and the surrounding region. Some of the most expensive residential properties in Hong Kong are located in the vicinity, commanding an almost "aerial view" of everything below.
Dear visitor, thank you so much for reading this page. My name is Timothy Tye and my hobby is to find out about places, write about them and share the information with you on this website. I have been writing this site since 5 January 2003. Originally (from 2003 until 2009, the site was called AsiaExplorers. I changed the name to Penang Travel Tips in 2009, even though I describe more than just Penang but everywhere I go (I often need to tell people that "Penang Travel Tips" is not just information about Penang, but information written in Penang), especially places in Malaysia and Singapore, and in all the years since 2003, I have described over 20,000 places.
While I try my best to provide you information as accurate as I can get it to be, I do apologize for any errors and for outdated information which I am unaware. Nevertheless, I hope that what I have described here will be useful to you.
Author: Minghong
Victoria Peak 太平山 is the tallest point on Hong Kong Island. Also called The Peak, and less commonly as Mount Austin, it stands at 552 m (1,811 ft) above sea level. Althought the highest point on Hong Kong Island, it is only the 31st highest mountain in the entire Hong Kong SAR, where the tallest mountain is the 957-meter Tai Mo Shan in the New Territories.
The very top of Victoria Peak is surmounted by a telecommunications facility and off-limits to the public. The surrounding areas are a parkland with various view points of Hong Kong Island and the surrounding region. Some of the most expensive residential properties in Hong Kong are located in the vicinity, commanding an almost "aerial view" of everything below.
How to go to Victoria Peak
The main way to reach the top of Victoria Peak is by taking the Peak Tramway. The Lower Terminus of the Peak Tramway is at Garden Road, near St John's Cathedral. You can reach it on foot from the Central MTR Station or Admiralty MTR Station. The tram operates daily from 7:00 am to 12:00 midnight every day including public holidays.What to see in Victoria Peak
- Peak Tower
Probably the most popular landmark of the Peak, this is the upper terminal of the Peak Tram that also houses a shopping arcade. - Peak Galleria
This is the shopping mall adjoining Peak Tower. - Victoria Peak Garden
Chinese-style public garden with a view point overlooking Victoria Harbour.
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Dear visitor, thank you so much for reading this page. My name is Timothy Tye and my hobby is to find out about places, write about them and share the information with you on this website. I have been writing this site since 5 January 2003. Originally (from 2003 until 2009, the site was called AsiaExplorers. I changed the name to Penang Travel Tips in 2009, even though I describe more than just Penang but everywhere I go (I often need to tell people that "Penang Travel Tips" is not just information about Penang, but information written in Penang), especially places in Malaysia and Singapore, and in all the years since 2003, I have described over 20,000 places.
While I try my best to provide you information as accurate as I can get it to be, I do apologize for any errors and for outdated information which I am unaware. Nevertheless, I hope that what I have described here will be useful to you.
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