Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade & Avenue of Stars
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TST Promenade - by Emmanuél Appiah on Unsplash
Description
The Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade and Avenue of Stars are located along the Victoria Harbour waterfront in Tsim Sha Tsui, offering unobstructed views over the Hong Kong Island skyline. It thus is a popular place to watch the Symphony of Lights night show. The avenue honours celebrities of the Hong Kong film industry (it is modelled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame). Along the 440-metre promenade, the story of Hong Kong's one hundred years of cinematic history is told through inscriptions printed on nine red pillars, plaques honouring the celebrities are set on the floor and there is also a 2m bronze statue of Bruce Lee.
Access & Transport
The promenade is at the tip of the Kowloon Peninsula and easily accessible by public transport (bus and 2 MTR stations: East Tsim Sha Tsui and Tsim Sha Tsui) as well as with the cross-harbour Star Ferry.
Instructions & Recommendations
It is best to go on a clear day (no rain or fog) and, even better, at nightfall. Next to it, visitors can also find the Hong Kong Space Museum, Hong Kong Museum of Art and the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. You can also combine this activity with the Star Ferry harbour crossing or other harbour cruises.
Environmental & Social
Urban concrete neighbourhoods are never the most environment friendly, by their very nature (high concentration of mercantile activities, little green spaces). Socially neutral.
Conclusion
The Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade and Avenue of Stars are really 2 attractions. The promenade offers unmatched view over the Hong Kong Island skyline and is best visited around sunset time and during the Symphony of Light show. Then, there is the HK cinema legends side to it, for people interested in stars generally; but for anybody else it offers little interest.
Key positive
Great views over Hong Kong Island skyline
Free and easy to get to
Close to other interesting attractions
Key negative
The content on display might be uninteresting for some visitors
Suitability
Accessibility for people with reduced mobility is straightforward as the promenade is flat with an even surface
About this Rating
TYPE
Onsite
RESEARCHED IN
May 2024
PROVIDER
Koreval
av. transport time:0h 25m
est. visit time:1h
Sunrise / early morningNo
MorningOk
Lunch timeOk
AfternoonOk
Sunset / eveningOk
Night – bef. midnightOk
Night – aft. midnightNo