Originally Posted by
garykung
+1 But without a taxi ride, I don't think a first time tourist can easily find that out.
It is indeed an interesting area. It is also an area that can easily get lost if you don't know where you want to go.
While most of "us" Hong Kongers cannot read a map or figure out North from South, the majority of international travelers can. And now, many carry phones with GPS and map functions.
Almost impossible to get lost in Hong Kong. It's an island with steep hills. Not THAT hard to figure out which side is the mountain and which side is the harbor.
Yes, there are lots of narrow streets and most don't intersect each other at 90-degrees. But so what? All streets have English and Chinese road signs. Yeah, if you cannot read a map, then it's an issue. But otherwise, it's NOT!
And seriously, HOW HARD it is to locate Wellington Street? It runs parallel to Queen's Road Central. On the hill, or south, side. HOW HARD, REALLY????