{"id":1290,"date":"2015-11-19T17:54:55","date_gmt":"2015-11-19T09:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/?p=1290"},"modified":"2023-11-02T12:51:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T04:51:13","slug":"fortress-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/fortress-hill","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t know where Fortress Hill is? Find out what there is to do in this quiet area on Hong Kong Island!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lot of you probably don\u2019t know where Fortress Hill is, since it\u2019s predominantly a residential area. For those who don\u2019t know, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/hong-kong\/fortress-hill?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=HK-EN-191115-Fortress_Hill-1-Fortress_Hill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortress Hill<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is smack in the middle between Tin Hau and North Point. It may be a relatively small area, but there\u2019s more than meets the eye of this neighbourhood. Try spending a day there and enjoy some peace and quiet on Hong Kong Island &#8211; who knows, maybe you\u2019ll like it so much you\u2019ll want to relocate there!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/wo-ping-optical-shop.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1291 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wo-ping-optical-shop12.jpg\" alt=\"wo ping optical shop\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Pull off that hipster look with the help of \u201cWo Ping\u201d Optical Shop<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you need your glasses to see or just want them as a fashion statement, you can get some serious hipster glasses frames at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sassyhongkong.com\/city-guide\/woo-ping-optical-shop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWo Ping\u201d Optical Shop<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> located on Electric Road. The shop may look a little ghetto from the outside, but once you step in, you\u2019ll get lost in time going through the wide range of retro glasses frames. The shopowner Ms. Tang is the true original hipster &#8211; this middle-aged lady is so trendy, you\u2019ll want to be just like her!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/oil-street-art-space.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1292 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/oil-street-art-space1.jpg\" alt=\"oil street art space\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Get your art on at Oil Street Art Space<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Move over, PMQ &#8211; Soho isn\u2019t the only artsy area around, you can check out the unpretentious art scene in Fortress Hill as well. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/oioilstreetartspace\/?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oil Street Art Space<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a government organisation designed to spark a passion for art in the community. Normally people look at art passively, but the community encourages you to participate actively, such as taking photos with a wall that creates the illusion of people hanging off buildings, or writing down your flaws on a card and getting a free cup of Chinese herbal tea in return!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/tim-ho-wan-fortress-hill-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/tim-ho-wan-fortress-hill-312.jpg\" alt=\"tim ho wan fortress hill 3\" width=\"656\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Fulfill your dim sum cravings at Michelin-starred Tim Ho Wan<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re sick of the crowds and waiting at the IFC branch, you can head over to the Fortress Hill branch of <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openrice.com\/en\/hongkong\/restaurant\/north-point-tim-ho-wan-the-dim-sum-specialists\/104132\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tim Ho Wan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Located near City Garden Hotel, this branch is more spacious and since it\u2019s less well known, there\u2019ll be a shorter waiting time. Now you can get your dim sum fix at an affordable price and order what you want with the English menu!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/harbour-grand-fortress-hill.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/harbour-grand-fortress-hill12.jpg\" alt=\"harbour grand fortress hill\" width=\"670\" height=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Treat yourself to high tea and a magnetic seaview at le 188\u00b0 Restaurant &amp; Lounge<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peninsula Hotel is overrated &#8211; enjoy a luxurious afternoon tea session in Fortress HIll instead at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/hongkong.harbourgrand.com\/dining\/le-188-restaurant-lounge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">le 188\u00b0 Restaurant &amp; lounge<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at Harbour Grand Hotel. Located on the 41st floor of the hotel, guests can enjoy a panoramic view of the Hong Kong Island and Kowloon harbour view at the same time. For those die hard romantics, we recommend heading over to the restaurant at around 5pm to catch the stunning sunset view.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/lotus-leisures-spa.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1295 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/lotus-leisures-spa12.jpg\" alt=\"lotus leisures spa\" width=\"634\" height=\"960\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>When two hands aren\u2019t enough, you can get a four-handed massage at Lotus Leisures Massage Parlour<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are four-handed massage even possible? Lotus Leisures Massage Parlour is one of the few places in Hong Kong where you can enjoy this exclusive massage. If four hands is too much to handle for you, you can also choose the more conventional options, such as traditional Chinese full body of food massage. While you\u2019re getting your feet rubbed, you can chill out with a 3D TV and exclusive tea and coffee services.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A lot of you probably don\u2019t know where Fortress Hill is, since it\u2019s predominantly a residential area. For those who don\u2019t know, Fortress Hill is smack in the middle between Tin Hau and North Point. It may be a relatively small area, but there\u2019s more than meets the eye of this neighbourhood. 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