Victoria Park Hongkong

One of the many reasons why I love HONGKONG is the fusion of everything. East meet West and  Perfect Blend of Nature and Infrastructure. During my visit in Honkong,I had a good time in one of the parks, Victoria Park in Causeway Bay,on the north of HK Island between Causeway Bay and Tin Hau MTR stations.

This park is a good place for some activities like jogging and walking. During my tour ,it was winter time so the weather was cold. Since im from Philippines at medyo mainit lagi sa bansa ko,I need a jacket.By the way, Victoria park was named after Queen Victoria of United Kingdom. 


Do you know that HK is one of the top tourist destinations in Asia?In 2011, HK received a record-high of 42 millions visitors from around the world,a remarkable increase of 16.4   percent over 2010.It is also the first time that the number of arrivals surpassed the 40 million mark.

The park was formerly a typhoon shelter known as Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter, part of Victoria Harbour, used as a refuge by fishing boats and yachts during typhoon seasons. In the 1950s, the shelter was reclaimed and the park was built there. The typhoon shelter was then relocated to the north.

(I saw this men sleeping at the center of HK Victoria Park zzzzzzzzzz)

According to Wikipedia, the park has long been a gathering place for domestic workers on Sundays, their usual day off. Since the early 2000s, helpers from Indonesia have come to predominate, in and around the western end of the Park, as their numbers in Hong Kong have increased relative to those from the Philippines. The parallel tradition for Filipina domestic workers is to congregate around Statue Square in Central.

Now,if you're in HK and want to have some exercises like walking and jogging, Victoria Park is best for you!