landmark
Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery
A hillside temple above Sha Tin reached by a stairway lined with hundreds of life-size gilded arhat statues, each with a different face and pose.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Fanling
North District, Hong Kong · Asia
About Fanling
Fanling works well as a base: 5 minutes from Hong Lok Yuen, 19km from Choi Hung Estate.
Fanling is in North District, Hong Kong, with about 260,000 people. The nearest town is Hong Lok Yuen, about 4 km away.
Fanling (Chinese: 粉嶺; also spelled Fan Ling or Fan Leng) is a town in New Territories East of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the North District. Fanling Town is the main settlement of Fanling area. The name Fanling is a shortened form of Fan Pik Leng (粉壁嶺). The area has several public and privateRead more
estates.
Northwest of Fanling is Sheung Shui and southeast is Tai Po.
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What is there to see near Fanling?
Within an hour or so of Fanling: Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery (13 km), Choi Hung Estate (19 km), Ping Shek Estate (19 km), Mido Cafe (21 km).
Are there any good drives near Fanling?
The nearest famous roads are Guia Circuit.
Where is Fanling?
Fanling is in North District, Hong Kong, about 4 km from Hong Lok Yuen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 263,200
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Region
- North District
- Timezone
- Asia/Hong_Kong
- Coordinates
- 22.4949, 114.1395
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Worth the detour from Fanling
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Choi Hung Estate
A 1962 public housing estate painted in rainbow bands, with a rooftop basketball court over the car park that frames the colours against the towers.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Ping Shek Estate
A 1970s Kowloon estate whose grey concrete stairwells and repeating balcony grids draw photographers for their brutalist symmetry, far quieter than Choi Hung.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Mido Cafe
A 1950s cha chaan teng on Temple Street with mosaic tiles, steel window frames and a corner upstairs table overlooking Yau Ma Tei, the archetypal Hong Kong diner.
21 km · about 25 min drive
restaurant
Australia Dairy Company
A Jordan institution serving steamed milk pudding and scrambled egg sandwiches at ferocious speed, where waiters clear your table while you are still chewing.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Hong Kong Disneyland
Compact Disney park on Lantau Island blending classic Disney magic with Chinese cultural touches.
23 km · about 25 min drive
restaurant
Lin Heung Tea House
A survivor of old-Canton yum cha culture where dim sum still comes round on pushed trolleys and regulars compete for it, in a room of ceiling fans and communal tables.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Victoria Peak
Hong Kong's highest point on the island, offering spectacular panoramic views of the city skyline and harbour.
24 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Fanling
- 69 kmGuia CircuitA 6.2km street circuit through Macau lined by armco and walls, with the impossibly tight Melco hairpin and the fast Mandarin bend. Everyday public roads outside the November Grand Prix weekend.
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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