Tsim Sha Tsui

尖沙咀

The tourist and shopping hub at the southern tip of Kowloon, home to Nathan Road, Harbour City, the Clock Tower and Chungking Mansions, and the densest concentration of hotels, restaurants and museums.

Tsim Sha Tsui is the commercial and tourist district at the southern tip of the Kowloon Peninsula, and the first choice for most visitors' accommodation. Its core is north-south Nathan Road, known as the 'Golden Mile,' lined with neon signs, jewelry and watch shops, and pharmacies, and the waterfront Harbour City, Hong Kong's largest shopping center, which includes the Ocean Terminal pier where you can see cruise ships and Victoria Harbour. Landmarks include the Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower (a remnant of the former Kowloon-Canton Railway terminus), the Hong Kong Cultural Centre and Hong Kong Space Museum (egg-shaped building), The Peninsula Hotel (afternoon tea requires queuing), 1881 Heritage (former marine police headquarters), and Chungking Mansions (a filming location for Wong Kar-wai's films, now a hub of South Asian curry restaurants and budget guesthouses). Culturally, there is the Hong Kong Museum of Art (on the waterfront, with free permanent exhibitions) and the Hong Kong Museum of History (permanent galleries under renovation). For food, Tsim Sha Tsui offers Hong Kong dim sum, cha chaan teng, Korean Street (Kimberley Road) and bars on Knutsford Terrace. During Christmas, the building light displays along the Tsim Sha Tsui East waterfront are a Hong Kong tradition. Tsim Sha Tsui MTR Station and Tsim Sha Tsui East Station are connected, and the Star Ferry runs across to Central and Wan Chai. As a base, you can walk to the waterfront, Mong Kok and West Kowloon within 30 minutes. Note: touting on Nathan Road and overcharging at pharmacies happen from time to time, so choose chain stores when shopping, and do not follow strangers upstairs in Chungking Mansions.

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