Hong Kong Stanley's citywalk | Stanley Tour Guide
| Stanley Tour Guide. It was only when I arrived at Stanley that I realized how beautiful Hong Kong's coastline really is.
No wonder it's a place mentioned in the song 'Essential for an Old-fashioned Date'.
People who like a slow pace and tranquility will definitely love it here.
Stanley is located in the southern part of Hong Kong Island, surrounded by hills and coastlines.
It's a leisurely seaside town that combines tourism and residence.
With Victorian-style colorful buildings and a seaside promenade,
it's different from the bustling city's skyscrapers and the hurried people.
There are mostly foreigners on the streets, mainly walking dogs, sunbathing, and drinking coffee.
The atmosphere is so leisurely it's unbelievable, really chill and relaxing.
Saying you're on vacation in Europe wouldn't feel out of place at all👏🏻
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🚌| Transportation:
I crossed the border at Futian Port, took the East Rail Line to 🚇Admiralty Station C1 exit, turned right after exiting and walked straight to see the bus station. Buses 6, 6X, 260 can all take you directly there, getting off at Stanley Plaza, about a 40-minute ride.
💬It's recommended to sit on the right side by the window on the second floor of the bus.
The panoramic sea view from the mountain road along the way is absolutely stunning!
🗺️| Stanley Strolling Route:
Stanley Main Street → Stanley Plaza → Murray House → Blake Pier → Stanley Market → Stanley Main Beach
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📷On Stanley Main Street, there are various Western bars and small pubs by the sea, with nearly 70 years of history. The corner house, which I thought was a landmark, is actually a restaurant, and the whole street is filled with colorful little houses.
📷 The century-old Murray House, but now it's mostly Western restaurants inside. I saw quite a few people taking wedding photos here.
📷 The nostalgic Blake Pier is just too comfortable~ It feels like it leads directly to the sea. You could sit here all day long to space out, and there are quite a few people fishing here🎣. Getting a close look at the sea and ships makes one feel exceptionally calm.
📷 Walking through the alleys to the inside is the Stanley Market, with various small shops and stalls, feeling like returning to the local streets of Hong Kong, blending local and exotic flavors, this is probably what Hong Kong is all about.
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📌| Prepare Hong Kong dollars and Octopus card:)
More restaurants & fine dining can be gathering at here. 👍👍👍
Murray House is rich in historical and cultural significance and ornamental value. Tourists like to take photos here, and the CP value is extremely high! Especially at sunset, the photos taken are even more beautiful!
The Murray House in Stanley is a complex building that blends Chinese and European cultures. This Victorian-style building was previously located in Admiralty. It was dismantled in an orderly manner in 1982. In 2002, the granite components were reassembled in sequence to restore the Murray House in Central on the Stanley waterfront. It has now become an important landmark in Stanley with a history of 160 years.
It's worth a visit, it takes about half an hour to walk around.
Like Blake Pier, Murray House was also moved from Central to Stanley. The two attractions are now together. Murray House has become a shopping mall with several restaurants. The public area is open to the public. After entering, you can see the old architectural style. Stepping on the black and white brick floor, it feels very nostalgic.
When you go to Stanley, the first stop is of course the Murray Building. After the renovation, half of this building with a mottled exterior was allocated to H&M, just like the Starbucks opened in the Forbidden City, which is said to have caused a lot of controversy at the time. The other part is a few restaurants. We went there early, so naturally we didn't have lunch there. This building was not originally in Stanley, but in Central. It was a barracks for the British Army and later the Japanese military police. Later, when the Bank of China Building was built, it was dismantled as a whole and moved to Stanley. In terms of architectural style, Western-style columns are used, but the top is a Chinese-style tile roof, which is quite interesting. When we went to the ground floor, there was a creative market every weekend.
The Merry Tower is an English style building. It is rebuilt near the Stanley Coastal Square. It is very magnificent and powerful. Now it has been transformed into restaurants and shopping malls. There are often many exhibitions in it. From a distance, it is also very exotic.