Victoria Peak

Peak Tram

The Victoria Peak with 552 meters height is the most famous mountain in Hong Kong. Located on Hong Kong Iceland, he is also the highest peak of the island, but from 958 meters high, in the New Territories lying Tai Mo Shan is clearly dominated.

His Chinese name Tai Ping Shan means "mountain of great peace ." The summit offers a panoramic view of Kowloon and large parts of Hong Kong Island.

The observation tower at 379 meters above sea level Victoria Tower, also known as The Peak Tower is to reach the Peak Tram, an 1888 opened Swiss funicular.

In the 19th century, malaria epidemic in Hong Kong, Victoria Peak was the preferred residential area of ​​the colonial masters. Today, the price of land at the peak reach astronomical values; the farther one goes up, the higher they are, so that have settled there, the richest citizens of Hong Kong.