Product Description

Present revamped sights' listings with the highlights - and a few surprises - including in-the-know advice on which neighbourhoods offer what, and where to base yourself. This title showcases the best of Cheng Chau, Lamma and Lantau Islands. It also presents listings in Cantonese, for ease of communication in out-of-the-way spots.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7659 in Books
• Published on: 2009-03-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 216 pages

Customer Reviews

A wee gem!
I bought this, along with the Rough guide to Hong Kong & Macau and the Rough guide DIRECTIONS: Hong Kong & Macau (as I couldn't make up my mind which seemed best!) and have to say, this is the one I used on my trip. The pull out map is a lifesaver & I would have been completely lost without it. The book is divided up into sections by geographical area and then tells you what to see and do/where to eat and drink there. I found this much easier to use than the rough guide, which had an "eating" section - you then had to decide what type of food you were in the mood for and then see if any of the restaurants in that category were in the district you were visiting. Confusing! Obviously, the book is titchy which is great for stuffing in yourr pocket or bag but means there's not a lot of detail. But if you're just wanting to get pointed in the right direction and given a bit of background then you can't beat this. It's the only one of the 3 books I brought which I've a) used and b)would recommend.

Traveller's Aid
Such is the restless dynamism of Hong Kong, that even this 2005 guide was slightly overtaken by the time I travelled there in May 2006. However, it remains very useful. This slimmed down version has the added merit of having had to avoid, with one or two exceptions, the usual "professional traveller" politically correct rant which often seems to come with this kind of publication (and which is even more egregious in the Rough Guides and satellite TV guides such as City Cabs).

Naturally, there could be a few improvements here and there: Kowloon Walled City Park is only a 15 minute walk from Lok Fu MTR if you are fitter than I am and one can take a cheap bus ride there from Lof Fu bus station anyway. Likewise, a lifesaving tip would be to add that one can avoid the Indian copy watch and tailor touts on southern Nathan Road by simply going down into the airconditioned tunnels of the Tsim sha Tsui MTR and connecting tunnels, all very clean, safe and free of those nuisances; the tunnels go a long way down Nathan Road and have various exits. They also enable the visitor to avoid the fumes of traffic and the humid heat.

One might also quibble about some of the comments in this guidebook (example:I found Macao not so charming, in fact rather depressing, though it must have been pleasant 50 years ago) but overall, this is a highly recommended work. Especially good is the interface between the text and the enclosed and easy-to-use maps.

encounter guide
The encounter guide is a pocket size guide, just the higlights are in there, wouldnt buy this again, i would just buy the regular LP with all the information in it.