photogenic
Monster Building
Five interlocking 1960s housing blocks in Quarry Bay whose courtyard walls of stacked flats close overhead, Hong Kong's most photographed piece of density.
0 km · about 5 min drive
AsiaHong KongEastern District
Tai Koo
Eastern District, Hong Kong · Asia
About Tai Koo
Tai Koo works well as a base: right by Monster Building.
Tai Koo is in Eastern District, Hong Kong, with about 35,000 people.
Tai Koo (Chinese: 太古; Cantonese Yale: Taaigú; pinyin: Tàigǔ) is a station on the Island line of the Hong Kong MTR system. The station is located in Kornhill, Quarry Bay on Hong Kong Island and serves the area including Kornhill, Kornhill Gardens and Taikoo Shing. Tai Koo has a unique crimson livery.
The station wasRead more
named for Taikoo Shing, the large-scale residential development built on the former site of Taikoo Dockyard, a Swire company, "Taikoo" being the Romanisation of the latter's Chinese name.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Tai Koo?
Within an hour or so of Tai Koo: Monster Building (0 km), Australia Dairy Company (5 km), Ocean Park Hong Kong (6 km), Choi Hung Estate (6 km).
Are there any good drives near Tai Koo?
The nearest famous roads are Guia Circuit.
Where is Tai Koo?
Tai Koo is in Eastern District, Hong Kong.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 35,373
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Region
- Eastern District
- Timezone
- Asia/Hong_Kong
- Coordinates
- 22.2841, 114.2163
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Worth the detour from Tai Koo
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
5 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Ocean Park Hong Kong
Marine mammal park and theme park on the southern side of Hong Kong Island with aquarium exhibits and thrill rides.
6 km · about 10 min drive
photogenic
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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
photogenic
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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
cafe
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.
6 km · about 10 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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Victoria Peak
Hong Kong's highest point on the island, offering spectacular panoramic views of the city skyline and harbour.
7 km · about 15 min drive
Driving roads near Tai Koo
- 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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