While Central doesn’t have any must-see tourist sights, it’s definitely worth your time. After all, this is where the story of Hong Kong began, when a small port and village were established by the British here in the 1840s. Today it’s Hong Kong’s financial and business district, home to posh hotels, high-end shopping malls, glitzy bars and restaurants in all price categories.

Morning: Central Museums & Parks

Central also boasts a number of museums, but the Hong Kong Maritime Museum is the most convenient and well-placed, located at Pier 8 of the Central Ferry Piers and just steps away from the Star Ferry. Not only does it cover the region’s seafaring history throughout the centuries, but it also provides an air-conditioned space from which to observe harbor traffic.

Then you might head over to Chater Garden where many local workers eat lunch or catch their breath in a park which was once cricket fields.