So today I visited probably the most notorious tourist hotspot in Hong Kong- Victoria Peak. Despite the cloudy weather the views of Hong Kong and Victoria Harbour were still superb and you can really appreciate how little space there actually is in Hong Kong, almost all the land that can be built on is covered in skyscrapers. Despite this there is still constant building work going on throughout Hong Kong as these gigantic skyscrapers become even more gigantic.
This is the view from 382 meters above sea level and is of the North of Hong Kong Island and South Kowloon. Despite being so high up and being on the side of a mountain, the architects of Hong Kong have still managed to build a 7 storey shopping mall on top of the Peak Tram station.
Most of the tourists here do not bother to take the 20 minute steep path up to the very top of the Peak but I thought it was a necessity as you can see the South of Hong Kong Island which is much more mountainous and still built-up but much more calm I think.
The peak is connected to the city via a funicular tram known as the Peak Tram. It has been running for 120 years and is a real reminder of the colonial power that used to own this land for 99 years.
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