What is the best time to visit Victoria Harbor?

The best time to visit Victoria Harbor: Spring and Autumn

The main port of Hong Kong is Victoria Harbor, which is located near the Victoria Strait. The seabed in the port area is mostly rocky and has little sediment. , there is no siltation in the waterway. The port area is vast and can accommodate 50 giant ships at the same time. The water depth in the port area is large, with an average water depth of 12.2 meters. Ocean-going ships with a capacity of 10,000 tons can enter and exit the port around the clock. There are three bays and two typhoon shelters in the harbor to provide shelter from wind and waves. In addition, because the Kowloon Peninsula extends southward into the sea, the wind and waves are reduced, making the port area relatively calm.

Victoria Harbor is located between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula. It has a wide harbor and deep water and unique natural conditions. The total area of ????the water area is 59 square kilometers, with a width ranging from 1.2 kilometers to 9.6 kilometers, and can berth ocean-going ships. Victoria Harbor has three main waterways and is the gateway to Hong Kong. Victoria Harbor currently has 72 berths for ocean-going ships, 43 of which can accommodate giant ships up to 183 meters long. The total length of the docks and cargo loading and unloading areas developed in the entire port area is nearly 7 kilometers. The berthing time of ships entering and leaving the port only takes more than ten hours. The efficiency is the highest among major ports in the world. The navigation aid facilities and port communication equipment of Hong Kong Port are also very advanced and complete.

On the sloping Chatham Road in Victoria Harbour, shops of all sizes are still behind rolling shutters after closing late at night. The southern end of Chatham Road is enough to smell the smell of Victoria Harbour. Across the road is the famous Salisbury Road. Go through and you will find the Esplanade in Tsim Sha Tsui.

In fact, when walking along the promenade in Tsim Sha Tsui, Victoria Harbor is right next to you. The boats of various colors passing by slowly shuttled through the rain and fog, looking at each other across the water, and Hong Kong Island was even more hidden behind the haze. The hustle and bustle of Nathan Road hadn't even begun yet. Going west, the Hong Kong Space Museum, Art Museum, and Cultural Center gradually reveal their respective figures in the gentle Hong Kong breeze.

Further west, in the square of the Cultural Center, the same is true of the bell tower of Mi Shou. This is a square building made of red bricks, 44 meters high, with granite at the four corners. On the top of the building, a 7-meter-long lightning rod towers. Mottled marks can be seen on the outer wall of the bell tower. The clock tower, built in 1915, was originally the landmark building of the Kowloon-Canton Railway's Tsim Sha Tsui terminus. In 1978, the Kowloon-Canton Railway terminus was moved to Hong Kong, and Tsim Sha Tsui Station was demolished, leaving only the lonely clock tower here.

On the other side of Victoria Harbour, Victoria Peak and the Bell Tower face each other day and night. One is higher and the other is lower. They are always far away from each other, witnessing everything in Victoria Harbour. When we arrived at the Star Pier, the rain had stopped and the sky seemed to be clearing up. The Bank of China Building designed by I.M. Pei, with its rising bamboo trunks and steel-framed glass structure, fully demonstrates Hong Kong's traditional temperament and modern style. The new wing of the Convention and Exhibition Center in Wan Chai is a new landmark of Hong Kong. It has the world's tallest glass curtain wall, like a seagull spreading its wings. In the square near the sea, the golden bauhinia is shining in full bloom.

The top-notch brand-name store in the luxurious sea-view hotel on Canton Road may exude a magnetic field of temptation, just like the high-end office buildings in Central opposite Victoria Harbour. Sitting on the open-air verandah on the third floor of Harbor City, it was so relaxing. The glass door behind you is like a screen. Inside is the world, and outside is the paradise. The sunshine spreads on the sea, floating with the waves, dazzling the eyes. In the vagueness, there is no pursuit, I don't know the Wei and Jin Dynasties, only the mountains, sea and sky wind.

As night falls, the lights of Victoria Harbor gradually brighten, and there is an afterglow of purple clouds on the horizon. The green and white Star Ferry swims slowly towards Hong Kong Island. The deck is still solid after years of rubbing, and the squeaky old wooden seats follow the British gentleman's character. Looking back at Kowloon, the glow is fading, the lights and flowers are fading away, a few returning boats are lying quietly on the pier, and the clock tower is still alone. The dazzling Hong Kong Island on the other side is dazzling, and the reflection of the waves makes it even more luxurious. The Wan Chai Convention and Exhibition Center is bright, Causeway Bay is bustling, the tall buildings in the Central and Western District are brightly lit, the bright lights in the center of Central pierce the sky, and the stars looming on the black Victoria Peak are the edges of this sea of ??lights. In a blur, the sightseeing cruise ships and even the Star Ferry on the sea have become performers competing for beauty on both sides of Victoria Harbor, with water, lights, boats and people all playing a beautiful role.

Disembarking at the Star Pier in Central, the night completely enveloped Victoria Harbor, and her makeup was extremely luxurious. The seaside guardrail blocks the sound of waves crashing on the shore and reflects the colorful sea surface, making Kowloon look much closer and more down-to-earth. A few steps away at Queen's Pier, I don't know which TV company is filming a sea jumping scene. I have never understood why many people always like to jump into the sea here. Thinking about it, ending one's life in such a romantic place is probably the best memorial to oneself.

Let’s go to the top of the mountain again. Some people like to go to Victoria Peak twice, once during the day to experience the pinnacle of the colonial era when only the upper class were allowed to enter and exit, and the other time at night when the lights of the city below the mountain are feasting to appreciate the most beautiful side of Victoria Harbor.

The ancient mountaintop cable car climbs up steeply as always. A party was being held in a mansion in the middle of the mountain, causing people to wait and see. The wine-drinking beauties may have long since lost interest in appreciating the night view, or they may have long been accustomed to seeing themselves as the scenery. At night, the Peak Tower Observation Deck on Victoria Peak is shrouded in brilliant lights. Whether you are a romantic person or not, this place can make you indulge in it and have fun.

Avoid the noisy crowds at the top of the mountain and head westward, where the scenic Lion Terrace lies quietly on the flying cliff. There were not many people, standing or sitting casually, pointing at the dazzling shadows between the sea and mountains.

Continuing to the west, the natural and peaceful atmosphere becomes more and more dense and out of this world. Only then did Victoria Harbor become real. The dazzling sea of ??lights on both sides of Hong Kong and Kowloon is the luminous eye shadow she applied on herself, making the colors bright and matching Hong Kong's charming lines and luxurious evening gowns. The flickering eyes in Victoria Harbor are not as flamboyant as her luxurious makeup. There is glitz and glitz in the changing tides, and she looks coldly through the world of mortals, which is more exciting.

Taste the oriental metropolis that Victoria Harbor represents, the contrast between east and west, the coexistence of left and right, the juxtaposition of ancient and modern, the transportation from north to south, the success of both urban and rural areas, and the vicissitudes of life, honor and disgrace of the prosperous city in front of you will gradually fade into your memory. Overlapping, perhaps this is the true essence of Victoria Harbor hidden behind the endless fantasy scenery.

Photography Tips

Due to the high annual average temperature in Hong Kong, reaching 22.8oC, the weather is easily affected by the monsoon, and the four seasons are obviously different, so the best travel and photography season in Victoria Bay is every year autumn. The night view of Victoria Harbor is one of the most beautiful in the world and is worth taking pictures. The best viewing location is the narrowest part of Victoria Harbor between Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon and the Central and Western District of Hong Kong Island, where the sea surface is only 1 kilometer. You can enjoy the view of the other side from the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront, and the view from Victoria Peak is even better. From the Peak Tower Observation Deck and the Lion Pavilion on Victoria Peak, you can have a panoramic view of the entire Victoria Harbor.

Special reminder: If you want to stay in Victoria Harbor for a longer period of time, you can choose the Star Victoria Harbor Tour. The Star Ferry, designed after the Star Ferry in 1920, departs from the Star Ferry Pier in Tsim Sha Tsui and travels around Victoria Harbor for about an hour. The fare depends on the time (day/night) and the length of the tour. The one-way tour fare at night is HK$72 per person.