Must-see attractions in Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

  • Aberdeen Promenade

    Aberdeen Promenade

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    Tree-lined Aberdeen Promenade runs from west to east on Aberdeen Praya Rd across the water from Ap Lei Chau. On its western end is sprawling Aberdeen…

  • Young Master Brewery

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    Young Master Ales has moved to a new street-level location in Wong Chuk Hang. Merchandise is sold in the front, while at the back, the brewing system,…

  • Stanley

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    This crowd-pleaser is best visited on weekdays. Stanley Market is a maze of alleyways that has bargain clothing (haggling is a must!), while Stanley Main…

  • Visitors can see a wide range of ocean animals at Ocean Park's aquarium.

    Ocean Park

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    Despite the crowd-pulling powers of Disneyland on Lantau, Ocean Park remains the most popular theme park in Hong Kong. Constant expansion, new rides and…

  • Waterfall Bay Park

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    The cascade and the bay here are serene and quite lovely. Barges and fishing junks streak the waters; Lamma is surprisingly near; figurines of gods – both…

  • St Stephen’s College Heritage Trail

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    WWII history buffs can visit the beautiful campus of St Stephen’s College, which sits right next to Stanley Military Cemetery. Founded in 1903, the school…

  • Béthanie

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    Perched on hilly Pok Fu Lam, a college and residential area northwest of Aberdeen, this beautiful restoration is a highlight in this part of town. The…

  • Old Aberdeen Police Station

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    Warehouse Teenage Club (蒲窩青少年中心) occupies this charming red-brick building that used to be the Aberdeen Police Station. Built in 1891 on a hill rising on…

  • Hung Shing Temple

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    Renovated many times since it was built in 1773 by local fishermen, Ap Lei Chau's major temple is dedicated to Hung Shing, the protector of seafarers. Its…

  • Empty Gallery

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    Empty Gallery exhibits over 420 sq m of black-box space close to the Aberdeen Harbour, favouring experimental works of established and emerging artists…

  • Tin Hau Temple

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    Caught between a church and the thoroughfare, this temple has an eclectic deity collection, two moon gates and hovering incense coils. The stone columns,…

  • Blindspot Gallery

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    So named because the owner believed that contemporary photography was not getting the attention it deserved in Hong Kong, Blindspot Gallery features the…

  • de Sarthe

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    The 900 sq m de Sarthe Gallery takes up the 20th floor of a new office block. The French gallery has exhibited an array of Western and Asia artists, from…

  • Rossi & Rossi

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    This gallery is founded by an Italian mother-and-son dealer duo and specialises in Asian, particular Indian, Himalayan and southeast Asian, art, both…

  • Cyberport Waterfront Park

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    Sandwiched between luxury residences and the sea, this beautiful park has lots of lawns for picnics, a seafront jogging trail, a cycling trail, and trees…

  • Shek O Beach

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    Shek O beach has a large expanse of sand, shady trees to the rear, showers, changing facilities and lockers for rent. It's not quiet by any means, except…

  • Pok Fu Lam Village

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    Built on a sloping hillside, peaceful Pok Fu Lam Village looks like a shanty town compared to the high-density middle-class residences around it. Though…

  • Local surfers size up the waves at Shek O's 'Big Wave Beach'.

    Big Wave Bay

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    This fine, often deserted beach located 2km to the north of Shek O is little known outside the surfing community. To get there, follow the road north out…

  • Old House No. 10

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    History buffs may be interested to know that there's an ancient village close to Ocean Park. Wong Chuk Hang 'San Wai' ('New Village'), founded in the…

  • Aberdeen Downtown

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    Downtown Aberdeen's minibus-thronged streets may seem little different from other small suburban towns in Hong Kong. But dried seafood shops are in…

  • Ap Lei Chau

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    Ap Lei Chau retains some of its sleepy charm despite developments spurred by the opening of the South Island MTR line. There are shipyards along its shore…

  • Crown Wine Cellars

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    The WWII bunkers on Shouson Hill have been transformed into a top-notch wine cellar, with a glasshouse restaurant surrounded by towering trees. WWII buffs…

  • Kwun Yam Shrine

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    Towards the southeast end of Repulse Bay beach is a colourful shrine dedicated to Kwun Yam, the Goddess of Mercy. In the surrounding area, you'll find an…

  • Stanley Military Cemetery

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    South of Stanley Market, this cemetery for armed forces personnel and their families is a highlight in Stanley. The oldest graves, dating back to 1843,…

  • Murray House

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    Across the bay from Stanley Main St stands this three-storey colonnaded affair. Built in 1846 as officers’ quarters, it took pride of place in Central, on…

  • Deep Water Bay

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    A quiet little inlet with a beach flanked by shade trees, Deep Water Bay is a few kilometres northwest of Repulse Bay. There is a handful of places to eat…

  • Black Kite

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    Black Kite brewery on the 11th floor makes beer under the Black Kite and Kowloon Bay labels. It's a basic set-up with just equipment inside a white-walled…

  • Pékin Fine Arts

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    Pékin Fine Arts, hidden deep within a gritty industrial building in Wong Chuk Hang, specialises in Chinese contemporary art. At this small Hong Kong…

  • Ap Lei Chau Waterfront Promenade

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    Directly facing Aberdeen Promenade across the typhoon shelter, Ap Lei Chau Waterfront Promenade is where commuter ferries from Aberdeen stop. People in…

  • St Stephen’s Beach

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    A short walk south of Stanley village is this great little bolt-hole that handily comes with a cafe, showers and changing rooms. In summer you can hire…

  • Beach at Repulse Bay.

    Repulse Bay

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    The long beach with tawny sand at Repulse Bay is visited by Chinese tourist groups year-round and, needless to say, is packed on weekends in summer. It’s…

  • Tin Hau Temple

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    At the western end of Stanley Main St, past a tiny Tai Wong shrine and through the Stanley Plaza shopping complex, is a Tin Hau temple. Though built in…

  • Stanley Main Beach

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    Stanley Main Beach is crammed with sun-worshippers, passing windsurfers, and a few serious swimmers. Dragon boat teams practising here on weekends paddle…

  • Old Stanley Police Station

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    This two-storey colonial building in Stanley Village is Hong Kong's oldest surviving police station and is now occupied by a Wellcome supermarket. You…

  • Hong Kong Correctional Services Museum

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    Mock cells, gallows and flogging stands are the gruesome draws at this museum, about 500m southeast of Stanley Village Rd, which traces the history of…

  • Tai Wong Shrine

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    This small shrine near the western end of Stanley Main St serves as a reminder that Stanley was once a fishing village, if nothing else.