Useful Tips by the Consulate General of Colombia in Hong Kong
STANLEY MARKET
Lung Sang Hong
Clothes for ladies and gentlemen, cashmere, sweater, footwear etc. good quality and good price. (Suggest bargaining for a cheaper price)
Shop 45-47, G/F, Staircase Stanley Main St., Stanley, Hong Kong
Tel: 25776802 / 93232360 (Thomas/Michelle)
Wool
Good quality of wool, suggest bargaining for a cheaper price.
Shop 1078, Pedder Building, 12 Pedder St., Central, Hong Kong
Tel: 31023238
Eye Glasses
Superme Optics
Shop B, G/F, 8A, Cameron Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Tel: 23693398
Watches
Watches which are copy such as Gucci, Rolex, Cartier etc.
MTR to “Mongkok” Station, exit E2 “Ladies’ Market”
Shoe
Perfect Born Ltd
-Tsim Sha Tsui Shop
Shop KP-19, “Star Ferry” Pier, Tsim Sha Tsui
Open Daily: 9:30am-7:30pm
Tel: 27231513
-Stanley Shop
Shop A, Bayside House
5B Stanley Main St
Open Daily: 10:30am-6:30pm
Tel: 28138327
Tailor Made Shirt
David Shirt at Mandarin Hotel
Shop 17, 5 Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 25242979
Open: Daily, Monday - Saturday: 8:30 am to 7:00 pm
Sunday: 8:30 am to 6:00 pm
Digital Products
For Mobile Phones, Mp3 Players, Digital Cameras, Video Cameras, Computers, etc
Take the MTR to “Mongkok” Station, then go the exit of “E2”.
Recommend “Fortress” and please request the invoice and worldwide guarantee.
Restaurants (Please make the reservation in advance)
1). Agua roma
(Japanese + Italian “dim sum”)
29/F, One Peking, 1 Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Tel: 34272288
2). Beirut
Shop A, Winner Building, 27-39 D’Aguila St., Lan Kwai Fong, Central, Hong Kong
Tel: 28046611
3). Felix at Peninsula Hotel
Felix sits on the 28th floor of The Peninsula Tower and is Hong Kong's most glamorous dining experience. Expect inventive Pacific Rim cuisine, exhilarating interiors and lighting - plus the most incredible sweeping views of the harbor and Hong Kong's skyline; great for people-watching too. The small, space-age Felix Bar also draws a glamorous crowd any time from happy hour to after hours.
Open: Daily
Dinner - 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Snacks - 10:30 pm to 1:00 am
Drink - 6:00 pm to 2:00 am
Dress Code: Smart casual
Location: 28th floor (take elevator from arcade entrance adjacent to Hankow Road)
Please note: Last orders will be taken 30 minutes before the closing times mentioned above.
Reservations: Tel: (852) 2315 3188
4). Grissini at Grand Hyatt
Grissini, the popular Italian breadsticks, lends its name to Grand Hyatt Hong Kong's elegant restaurant, specialising in authentic Italian cuisine.
Located on the 2nd floor of Grand Hyatt, Grissini commands panoramic views of Victoria Harbour. Its contemporary interior design and avant-garde furnishings are reminiscent of a stylish New York restaurant. Chairs by Philippe Starck and contemporary paintings by Tony Delapp add to the chic environment.
Dramatically situated at the entrance of Grissini is a large baking oven where fresh grissini breadsticks are prepared right in front of the guests, filling the whole restaurant with a delicious aroma. An extensive selection of Italian wines is displayed in a wine gallery, an impressive floor-to-ceiling wine cellar with 1000 bottles.
The restaurant specialises in traditional Italian food, where only the freshest ingredients are used to prepare a cuisine that is light and refined, yet hearty in portions.
Specialities
Monday to Friday - Set Business Lunch
Saturday - 'Butta la Pasta'
Sunday Lunch Buffet
Dress code: Smart.
Non-smoking tables available.
Location: 2nd floor.
Enquiries and reservations: +852 2584 7933.
Open:
Lunch - 12:00 noon to 2:30 pm
Dinner - 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm
5). Lumiere Restaurant-Spicy Food
3/F, Shop3101-3107, IFC
Tel: 23933933
Open:
Mon-Fri - 12:00nn to2:30pm 6:00pm to 10:30pm
Sat & Sun - 11:00am to 3:00pm 6:00pm to 10:30pm
Sightseeing
1). The Peak
The peak is one of Hong Kong’s most-visited tourist attractions offering a stunning bird’s eye view of the surrounding city skyline, the world-famous Victoria Harbour and Kowloom. Best views can be enjoyed from the Lions Pavillion, adjacent to the Peak Tram of the Lugard Road Lookout – about 15 mins walk from the Peak Station –offering striking 270 degree views of the surroundings. Relax with some retail therapy or enjoy a spectacular dining experience with a fabulous breathtaking view.
Take the Peak Tram at Garden Road (Walk from MTR “Central” station exit J2)
2). SoHo (Mid-Levels)
SoHo offers a wide range of upmarket international restaurants and bars along Staunton Street, Elgin Street and Shelley Street. Jump on what Guinness World Records calls the world’s longest covered escalator and experience the cosmopolitan atmosphere of this popular food district.
MTR “Central” station, Exit D1, walk along Queen’s Road Central towards the Center. Then take the Central - Mid-Levels Escalator.
3). Jumbo Kingdom (Aberdeen)
The famous giant floating restaurants now include a café, conference and banquet facilities, cultural attractions, a Cooking Academy and exhibits. Sampan dining is also available.
Bus 70 from Exchange Square bus terminus (MTR “Central”, Exit A) to via subway (Underground tunnel), turn right, walk to dock for free boat ride to floating restaurant or take bus 75 from Exchange Square bus terminus to “Shum Wan” Shuttle Ferry Pier for the boat ride.
4). Hong Kong Cultural Centre/Hong Kong Museum of Art (Tsim Sha Tsui)
The Hong Kong Cultural Centre is one of the city’s main performing arts venues. The Hong Kong Museum of Art features Chinese antiquities and fine art, calligraphy and special exhibitions
MTR “Tsim Sha Tsui” station, exit E, walk towards Salisbury Road, turn right, take subway (underground tunnel) next to YMCA to Hong Kong Cultural Centre.
5). Tea Museum
Tea Museum located in the Hong Kong Park
MTR “Admiralty” station, is adjacent to Pacific Place
6). Giant Buddha (Po Lin Monastery)
The world’s tallest, outdoor, seated bronze Buddha sits serenely Ngong Ping plateau amid the spectacular mountain scenery of Lantau Island.
Visit time: 10:00am to 5:30pm
Ferry from Outlying Islands Ferry Pier 6 to Mui Wo, then take bus No. 2 OR
MTR “Tung Chung” station, then take bus No. 23
SHENZHEN
1). Kam Fung Chinese Fashion (Chinese Blouses)
Shop 3296, 3/F, LuoHu Commercial City, Shenzhen
Shop 4068, 4/F, LuoHu Commercial City, Shenzhen
Tel: 86-755-82327827
2). May (Tailor)
Shop 70, 5/F, LuoHu Commercial City, Shenzhen
Tel: 86-755-82343116
3). Cai Hua Tailors (Rocio)
Shop 3120, 3/F, LuoHu Commercial City, Shenzhen
Tel: 86-755-82322681
4). Yang Wen Yi (Ties and scarfs)
Shop 4280, 4/F, LuoHu Commercial City, Shenzhen
Tel: 86-755-82328075
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