Language : English, Chinese
Currency : The Hong Kong dollar (HK$), some shops and restaurants also accept yuan (¥).
When to go : November and December are the driest and sunniest months (20 to 25°C). March and April are good, but May is very humid. July-August is the monsoon period with temperatures around 30°C. Then September is to be avoided with a risk of important typhoon.
Our favorites : Fill up with colour in the markets and taste the dragon's fruits, have a snack at the Peninsula, Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin temple.
To be visited by boat : Upper Cheung Sha Beach.
Events not to be missed : The Hong Kong City Festival, the colourful lantern festival that marks the end of the Lunar New Year festivities. The Hong Kong International Cricket Sixes.
