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Best neighborhoods in Hong Kong

13 places from 8 Hong Kong travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.

13 places

  1. Sham Shui Po

    Neighborhood ยท Sham Shui Po

    Old-school Kowloon district with a growing number of independent coffee shops, good for cafe hopping.

  2. Lan Kwai Fong

    Neighborhood ยท Central

    A popular dining and nightlife district in Central packed with restaurants.

    2:46ยท Laisin 2 vlogs
  3. Tsim Sha Tsui

    Neighborhood ยท Tsim Sha Tsui

    An area at the tip of the Kowloon Peninsula filled with classic neighbourhoods and facing Victoria Harbour.

  4. Tai O

    Neighborhood ยท Lantau

    A fishing village on Lantau's western coast with narrow lanes and ramshackle stilt houses.

    6:03ยท Laisin 2 vlogs
  5. Central

    Neighborhood ยท Central

    Hong Kong's main business district, known for its malls and futuristic architecture.

  6. SoHo

    Neighborhood ยท Central

    A nightlife area above Central known for its fashionable bars.

  7. Hollywood Road

    Neighborhood ยท Sheung Wan

    Bohemian street lined with colourful street art and murals on walls and shop shutters, forming an open-air art gallery.

    1:27ยท Laisin 2 vlogs

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6 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.

  1. Star Street

    Neighborhood ยท Wan Chai

    Quiet Wan Chai lanes lined with cafes, boutiques and small shops, a short walk from Hong Kong Park.

  2. Hung Hom

    Neighborhood ยท Kowloon City

    A Kowloon waterfront neighbourhood of typical matching apartment blocks, with laundry hung outside windows and local eateries.

  3. Causeway Bay

    Neighborhood ยท Causeway Bay

    Packed streets glowing with neon where Hong Kong pulses late into the night.

  4. Happy Valley

    Neighborhood ยท Happy Valley

    A residential neighbourhood with popular Hong Kong-style breakfast spots and a large, well-maintained public recreation ground.

  5. Kennedy Town

    Neighborhood ยท Kennedy Town

    A waterfront neighbourhood at the western end of Hong Kong Island, popular for sunsets by the water and dinner.

  6. Mong Kok

    Neighborhood ยท Mong Kok

    Dense Kowloon district of tall buildings and abundant street food, famed for its glowing neon street signs.