Victoria Peak

Victoria Peak or The Peak (扯旗山, 爐峯, 太平山頂, Tai Ping Shan, Mount Austin) is a mountain in the South-West of Hong Kong Island. With an altitude of 552m, it is the highest mountain of the island and the 11th highest in Hong Kong.

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Mount Austin - Mountain - Hong Kong Island - Hong Kong

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With about six million people visiting this destination every year, the Peak is the biggest tourist attraction in Hong Kong. This is partly due to the spectacular views of the city and bay: one can see Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula from the Peak Tower at Victoria Gap. The Peak area, covering the Peak, Victoria Gap, Mount Kellet, Jardine's Corner, Mount Gough, Plantation Road, is also the place where some of the richest members of the former colony live.

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