Jamia Mosque (Hong Kong)
Oldest mosque in Hong Kong
A Friday mosque in Mid-Levels, Hong Kong, finished in 1890, the oldest in the city.
Photo: Lookchard, Public domain
HK · Curated travel guide
Hong Kong: 10 places worth the journey
Jamia Mosque (Hong Kong), Jockey Club Innovation Tower, Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong and 7 more — what each one is, and why it is worth the detour.
- Places
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- Language
- English, Cantonese
- Currency
- HKD
What to see in Hong Kong
Chosen from everything Wikidata knows about Hong Kong and ranked by how many Wikipedia language editions describe them, which is about as close to "famous" as open data gets.
Jockey Club Innovation Tower
Building of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University
A Hong Kong Polytechnic University building on Chatham Road South, Hung Hom, Kowloon, designed by the Pritzker-prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid.
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
Hotel in Central, Hong Kong
A five-star hotel on Connaught Road Central, in Hong Kong's Central district, owned and run by Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group.
Photo: Ariesaliemi, CC BY-SA 3.0
Island Shangri-La
Hotel in Central, Hong Kong
A five-star luxury hotel in Admiralty, Hong Kong, run by Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, and sister to the Kowloon Shangri-La in Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon.
Photo: Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
Second Disney Hotel of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
The second Disney hotel of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, at Penny's Bay on Lantau Island, Hong Kong, Victorian in theme and close to Disneyland Harbour.
Photo: HK Arun, CC BY-SA 3.0
The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong
Hotel in Hong Kong
Set on the upper floors of Hong Kong's tallest tower, the International Commerce Centre, a hotel that ranks among the loftiest on Earth and is the city's highest five-star hotel. The brand belongs to Marriott International, an American company.
Photo: WiNG, CC BY 3.0
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University Hall, University of Hong Kong
University of Hong Kong residential hall
Also called UHall, a historic men's residential hall at the University of Hong Kong, one of the oldest in the university's hall system, housing about 110 students.
Photo: Underwaterbuffalo (cropped version). Edwin Lam for the original version, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Disney's Hollywood Hotel
Hollywood-themed hotel of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
One of the three hotels of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, at Penny's Bay on Lantau Island, Hong Kong, officially opened together with the resort on Monday, 12 September, 2005.
Photo: Bvld11, CC BY-SA 3.0
The St. Regis Hong Kong
Luxury hotel in Hong Kong
A five-star luxury hotel in Wanchai, Hong Kong, belonging to the St. Regis Hotels & Resorts chain, which Marriott International owns and runs.
Photo: Prosperity Horizons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Hong Kong Gold Coast Hotel
Building in So Kwun Wat, Hong Kong
Found at 1 Castle Peak Road, So Kwun Wat, in Tuen Mun District, New Territories, Hong Kong: a five-star hotel with conference facilities and 453 guest rooms. It is part of the Hong Kong Gold Coast development, which the Sino Group built and finished in 1993.
Photo: Minghong, CC BY-SA 4.0
About Hong Kong
A special administrative region of China on the country's southern coast, just below Shenzhen, taking in Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories. Its 7.5 million people live on 1,114-square-kilometre (430 sq mi) of land, making it the world's fourth-most densely populated region.
Officially The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China[10]. Known locally as Hong Kong, Heung Gong, 香港.
Based on the Wikipedia article, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0: the facts are Wikipedia's, the wording is this site's.
Questions travellers ask
What is worth seeing in Hong Kong?
This guide lists 10: Jamia Mosque (Hong Kong), Jockey Club Innovation Tower, Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong and Island Shangri-La and others.
How were these places chosen?
By machine, from open data, with no human ranking them and nobody able to pay for a place on the list. Everything Wikidata records in Hong Kong that is a building, a landform, a protected area or a tourist attraction, has coordinates, a photograph and an English Wikipedia article, is ranked by how many Wikipedia language editions wrote about it. Provinces, cities, airports, stations and stretches of sea shared with the neighbours are filtered out.
What language is spoken in Hong Kong, and what currency?
English, Cantonese. The currency is HKD.
How do I get mobile data in Hong Kong?
A travel eSIM is usually the cheapest way, and avoids a roaming bill. The plans suggested at the foot of this guide start at $2.69 for 2GB per day. The eSIM is data-only and sits alongside your normal SIM, so calls, texts and WhatsApp keep working on your own number.
Which networks would my phone use in Hong Kong?
csl. Your phone picks whichever has the best signal where you are, the same way a local phone does.
One practical note: staying online
Maps, tickets and translation all want data, and roaming is the expensive way to get it. A Computatus eSIM eSIM connects to csl once you land, and installs by QR code before you leave.
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No app needed. Install by QR code before you fly, keep your own number for calls, and it connects the moment you land.
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