- Paperback: 216 pages
- Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 2nd Revised edition edition (1 Mar 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1741048796
- ISBN-13: 978-1741048797
- Product Dimensions: 14.8 x 10.8 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 204,949 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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What Will Your Hong Kong Encounter Be?
Taking in the soaring skyline views from the Bank of China Tower's 43rd floor
Getting lost among the trinkets and swallows' nests of Sheung Wan's winding alleyways
Bargain hunting and window-shopping in Soho's designer boutiques
Devouring steaming baskets of dumplings at the cacophonous City Hall Maxim's Palace
Pressing your luck at the craps tables of Macau's impossibly glitzy casinos
Gossiping over dainty cakes and oolong tea the the Peninsula Hotel
Discover Twice the City in Half the Time
Full-color pull-out map and detailed neighborhood maps for easy navigation
Our expert author recommends the very best neighborhoods, sights, restaurants, shops and entertainment
Unique itineraries and must-see highlights help you make the most of a short break
Local experts reveal Hong Kong's secrets: from the concierge who's heard it all to the DJ who divulges her favorite places to play, day or night
Taking in the soaring skyline views from the Bank of China Tower's 43rd floor
Getting lost among the trinkets and swallows' nests of Sheung Wan's winding alleyways
Bargain hunting and window-shopping in Soho's designer boutiques
Devouring steaming baskets of dumplings at the cacophonous City Hall Maxim's Palace
Pressing your luck at the craps tables of Macau's impossibly glitzy casinos
Gossiping over dainty cakes and oolong tea the the Peninsula Hotel
Discover Twice the City in Half the Time
Full-color pull-out map and detailed neighborhood maps for easy navigation
Our expert author recommends the very best neighborhoods, sights, restaurants, shops and entertainment
Unique itineraries and must-see highlights help you make the most of a short break
Local experts reveal Hong Kong's secrets: from the concierge who's heard it all to the DJ who divulges her favorite places to play, day or night
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
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.
36 of 38 people found the following review helpful
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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.
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.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Lonely Planet `Best of' series are small pocket-size city guides and generally good, though occasionally contain mistakes and out-of-date information. They are slim-line soft-cover books typically containing around 100 pages and are high print-quality, full-colour publications.
Authored by veteran LP travel writer Steve Fallon, at 128 pages this "Best of Hong Kong" guide is a little more substantial than most others in the series. The front cover folds out as a street map of the Kowloon Peninsula and the rear cover as the northern shoreline of Hong Kong Island from Central to Wan Chai, with smaller maps of Causeway Bay and Lan Kwai Fong.
The book is then divided into colour-coded sections:
* Introducing Hong Kong, Districts and Islands, Itineraries
* Highlights
* Sights and activities
* Out and about
* Shopping
* Eating
* Entertainment
* Sleeping
* About Hong Kong (history, environment, government etc)
* Directory
* Index
Every page is lavishly illustrated with colour photography and has mini-articles inserted into the main text in coloured text-boxes (for example do-do's and no-no's for visitors, a detailed examination of dim sum, or where and when to see the best Chinese Opera). The layout is user-friendly and the information accurate and useful.
For a visit of up to a week or so there is no point in buying and lugging around a bigger, heavier guide book when this LP `Best of' guide contains everything you need in a handy pocket-sized volume. The only down-side might be that due to its brevity it is a little short on detail for the visitor with specialist interests, such as the temples or some specific aspect of Chinese culture, and such a visitor might be advised to seek out a guide more focussed on his/her specialist interests.
Caution: the MTR maps in this edition are not up-to-date i.e. they miss out some of the newer stations on recent line extensions.
Authored by veteran LP travel writer Steve Fallon, at 128 pages this "Best of Hong Kong" guide is a little more substantial than most others in the series. The front cover folds out as a street map of the Kowloon Peninsula and the rear cover as the northern shoreline of Hong Kong Island from Central to Wan Chai, with smaller maps of Causeway Bay and Lan Kwai Fong.
The book is then divided into colour-coded sections:
* Introducing Hong Kong, Districts and Islands, Itineraries
* Highlights
* Sights and activities
* Out and about
* Shopping
* Eating
* Entertainment
* Sleeping
* About Hong Kong (history, environment, government etc)
* Directory
* Index
Every page is lavishly illustrated with colour photography and has mini-articles inserted into the main text in coloured text-boxes (for example do-do's and no-no's for visitors, a detailed examination of dim sum, or where and when to see the best Chinese Opera). The layout is user-friendly and the information accurate and useful.
For a visit of up to a week or so there is no point in buying and lugging around a bigger, heavier guide book when this LP `Best of' guide contains everything you need in a handy pocket-sized volume. The only down-side might be that due to its brevity it is a little short on detail for the visitor with specialist interests, such as the temples or some specific aspect of Chinese culture, and such a visitor might be advised to seek out a guide more focussed on his/her specialist interests.
Caution: the MTR maps in this edition are not up-to-date i.e. they miss out some of the newer stations on recent line extensions.
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Excellent book and good size (considering I was only in Hong Kong for a day and night it gave everything I needed), good quality, arrived in good time.
Published on 18 Jan 2010 by Julie Young
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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.
Published on 17 Oct 2009 by Ms. B. G. Zitman
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This guide is out of date on transport. Not all Metro lines/station are shown (that's not a short term change! Read more
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