Victoria Park

At 17 hectares, Victoria Park is the biggest patch of public greenery on Hong Kong Island and is a popular place to escape to. The best time to stroll around is in the morning during the week, when it becomes a forest of people practising the slow-motion choreography of t’ai chi. At the weekend they are joined by Indonesian amahs, (domestic workers) who prefer it to Central. Between April and November you can take a dip in the swimming pool. The park becomes a flower market a few days before the Chinese New Year and is the site of the Hong Kong Flower Show in March. It’s also worth a visit during the Mid-Autumn Festival, when people turn out en masse carrying lanterns.