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Photo courtesy of Hong Kong Tourism Board
Stanley Market
10Best Says
Stanley is possibly Hong Kong's best-known market. And with good reason. It's part of a community set by the sea, with plenty of restaurants and cafes so you can pause for refreshment. The goods on... Read More
Stanley is possibly Hong Kong's best-known market. And with good reason. It's part of a community set by the sea, with plenty of restaurants and cafes so you can pause for refreshment. The goods on sale are fabulously varied, and the traders generally cheery and not averse to bargaining. There's no charge for entry, of course, so visitors are free to wander about and enjoy the spectacle. There's a beach nearby, and Murray House, a Victorian building which was moved here lock, stock and barrel from Central, stands by the shore. One way or another, Stanley is a great day out.
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EXPERT TIPS BY:
Ed Peters
Hong Kong Local Expert
- Free Things to Do: "Pace yourself, there's lot to explore here; so build lunch or supper into your itinerary."
- Outdoor Activities: "Pace yourself, there's lot to explore here, so build lunch or supper into your itinerary."
- Tours and Excursions: "Pace yourself – there's lot to explore here, so build lunch or supper into your itinerary."
- Best for Free Things to Do Because: Stanley is the perfect market: higgledy-piggledy, full of character, and with bargains galore.
- Best for Outdoor Activities Because: It's by the seaside, in a picturesque village, and getting there and back on the top deck of a double-decker bus from Central is thrilling.
- Best for Tours and Excursions Because: Nobody really planned Stanley Market – it just grew, and that's why it's such fun.
