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Hong Kong: Enjoy the Holidays at Low Budget
The city of Hong Kong has proved itself to be the most preferred holiday destination for the tourists around the world, especially for the tourists with very low budget in hand. The city not only provides not so expensive hotels to stay, but also offers great meals and unbelievable shopping deals. The tourists can have some really good time in the city and that too at a price of $20 per day that comes out to be 155 of local currency.
You can start the day in Hong Kong with the double level tram. The tourists prefer to sit on the second level to enjoy the views of the city. It is really a good experience to watch all sorts of people indulged in different kinds of activities.
After leaving the tram, you can walk for sometime to reach the harbor. The Pedestrian Bridge will take you to the second tallest structure of the city, that is, Central Plaza. If you are in the mid of working hours, you can reach to the 46 th level of the building by using the elevator of the building. At this level you will be astonished to see the beautiful look of the harbor, the sky touching buildings, mountains and also the Happy Valley.
Then you can visit the Convention Center near the waterfront, which is in the shape of a turtle. The waterfront offers an interesting way of transportation known as Star Ferries. This is a very old method of transportation between Hong Kong and Kowloon. The cost of using this system is just 28 cents. It is awesome to sail in this ferry system during night, when you are surrounded by a large number of lights all around.
There are many cultural performances, conducted by the Hong Kong Cultural Center, on Thursday nights and Saturday mornings. There is a bulbous Space Museum near the cultural center that has admission fees of $1.28. There is also a Museum of Art Features having the same amount as fees. Then you can visit the Avenue of Stars, where the famous stars like Jackie Chan have left their handprints on the sideways slabs.
You can save a lot of money by trying some local food offered by the restaurants like Cafe de Coral and Fairwood. They serve the variety of food at a very low price of $2.50 only.
Then you can reach the Central part of the city by the service of ferries. Here you can find the Hong Kong Park. Fortunately, it has no fees for entry and thus, you can have fun at beautiful fountains and bird sanctuary.
You can ahead towards the Mid-Levels Escalator, one of the longest in the world, to take the service of moving stairs, which can take you to the Mid-Levels starting from the Des Voeux Road. On the way, you can have glimpses of stylish restaurants and pubs.
At the end of this long route, you can find the Lan Kwai Fong that is a place known for bars, pubs and some good restaurants. Don't waste money on buying the beer bottle cans at a high price of $6.40. You can easily avail the beer bottle from a local store at the small price of $1.30.
At the end of the day, you will feel proud of yourself for spending such minimal amount of money in a city that is known as a very expensive tourist place. A little knowledge and the above tips will help you to have a good fun on such a low budget. |