Hong Kong and Macao

By Fodor's Travel Publications Inc.

Book Overview

Is there any place more contemporary and timeless than Hong Kong? The country's 8 million residents are sailing rapidly into the new millennium in dragon boats. Modern commercial temples rise not far from ancient Buddhist ones. Brand-new boutiques offer retail therapy, while age-old markets tender more time-tested treatments. Fodor's Hong Kong 20th Edition takes readers straight to the best of the city--both the new and the old--with more wit and wisdom than ever. - Brand-new illustrated features include topics such as "All the Tea in China: Culture in a Cup," "Philosophies, Beliefs, and Lucky Charms," "Traditional Prescription: Pins, Needles, and Pressure," "Tailor-made to Suit You," and more - A fresh look at shopping and golf. Valuable insights from local gurus focus on what to shop for---and where and how---and what to avoid. In-depth course reviews make it easy to select the best places to play. - New neighborhood coverage: Three-to-six page profiles describe places of interest, set the contemporary scene, and give historical highlights, bits of trivia, and at-a-glance geography - Full-color pullout map - 8-page color insert - Includes side trips to Macau and other cities in the Pearl River Delta--an up-and-coming destination

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1400017181
• ISBN13: 9781400017188
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Fodor's Travel Publications
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Foldor's Hong Kong

My husband purchased and took this book with him last month to Hong Kong and Macau and found it most helpful.

The best out there...

I bought this book before I left on a 4 month international exchange w/ my university. While there, I got to see and use the other brands of HK travel guides used by the other exchange students, including Lonely Planet. The Fodor's edition, by far, has the most detailed "key" information than any of the other guides. It's simple to use, I highly recommend it.

Great Help for Those Planning a Trip!

Hi, we are going to Hong Kong next year, and I bought this book to help me decide where to stay and pick a few highlights that I will want to plan on seeing.This book is really, really helpful when it comes to listing hotels and restaurants according to regions of the city. There are also quite a few maps that are fairly easy to read and they have laid out the book so that you could take it along on a walking tour of Hong Kong Island or Kowloon, etc. and refer to it very easily. They also include information on public transportation i.e. buses, the subway, etc., how to get to and from the airport, etc. The book is a convenient size to put in a small backpack as well.The only thing that I would do to improve this book is to add more pictures of some of the things described!This book also includes lots of useful information on side trips to both Macau and Guangzhou, which are both easy day trips from Hong Kong.

Could Be One of the Best Local Guide

As a native who grew up and used to live in Hong Kong, it is always fun and entertaining to read about these wonderful and exciting accounts about the city from the eyes of foreigners.A restless and vibrant city with more than 6.5 million inhabited on 1071 square miles, Hong Kong is the center of the Far East, dubbed "Pearl of the Orient". A tour-guide of 200 or so pages probably can't portrait the exciting lifestyles led by locals and all the fun this island has to offer. Yet Fodor has done quite an awesome job.In addition to the usual tidbits on "how to get there" and the A-Z guide, Fodor team really does the homework and presents the city with unusual details and point-of-interests that are not commonly known to foreigners. A city made up of the Kowloon peninsula, the Hong Kong Island (where major financial and business center locates), and 235 outer islands, one would have to explore the outlying islands, whether inhabited or not, in order to complete travel experience in Hong Kong. Fodor delivers vivid and lucid photos of the islands as well as shopping guidelines, food and drinks, and destivals and seasonal events.There is no best time to visit in Hong Kong. You might want to avoid the summer months of hot and humid weather. A stroll around the Central District will expose you to the heart of the city - financial district. You will also find historical monuments left by the British empire, which once ruled over this colony for 150 years. A walk up the mid-level from Central introduced dozens of specialty restaurants which serve from bagels to cajun chicken to pita bread. Be sure to Fodor with you on your next vacation to Hong Kong. Read and study it and you will find your travel experience rewarding and exciting. Like many tour guides published, local cultures and hang-outs are never sufficient and infact, visitors are usually advised to stay away from "local" areas; yet I recommend you walking through the local neighborhoods i Hong Kong, which are relatively welcoming and safe. You will find surprised delights like roasted goose, exotic Chinese pastries, and hand-made crafts.

The Best Hong Kong Travel Guide

I have just went to Hong Kong a week a go. I read Fodor's 99 Hong Kong Travel Guide. It was a big help. With maps of the airport to tips on traveling. I do not know what would of happened without it.