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Spend three-four days in the thick of the city to experience shopping, cultural and architectural delights of Central, Sheung Wan, Tsim Sha Tsui and Mongkok, contrasted with a more peaceful day to an outlying island like Lantau. Then spend a day in eastern Kowloon, visiting the graceful Chi Lin Nunnery, and nearby Wong Tai Sin Temple. Head north into the New Territories, to the Museum of Heritage in Sha Tin, and make the steep climb to the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery. If you like walking, spend a day in the New Territories’ country parks, starting in the fishing village of Sai Kung. Explore some of the 7500 hectares of open countryside and finish up by choosing your own fresh fish in the waterfront restaurants. A couple of days in Macau will probably involve exploring the Leal Senado, Ruinas Sao Paulo and its quaint antique shops. Take the world’s shortest cable-car journey to Gaia Fort and Lighthouse and wander round the Old Protestant cemetery and Casa Garden. Indulge in a traditional Chinese tea-making ceremony at the Culture Club, visit A-Ma temple and then take a Chinese junk tour. Taipa village merits at least half a day with its old village shophouses and Mediterranean-style courtyards. Spend a night out at the Canindrome, Asia’s only greyhound track, and of course every trip to Macau should involve a leisurely sampling of Macanese cuisine.
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