Aberdeen Country Park in Hong Kong is one of the oldest parks in Hon Kong. The entire park is about 423 hectares. Vantage points like Peak Road and Guildford Road in Victoria Peak give broad, intoxicating vistas of the Island. The beautiful scenery which visitors see today is the combined result of post-war reforestation and natural regeneration of woodlands. Within close proximity of local housing estates, Aberdeen Country Park is a favorite among morning walkers and nearby residents. Indeed, it is known as the Hong Kong Island’s “back garden.” The Cosmo Hotel Hong Kong is one of the most convenient Wan Chai Hotels, as it situated the vibrant city centers of Wan Chai and Causeway Bay. This hotel is a mere 8-minute walk from Causeway Bay subway station with Times Square mega shopping mall nearby. This hotel is a luxury Hong Kong Hotel which has about 124 rooms and suites which are elegantly and stylishly furnished.
The starting point of the nature trail at the Aberdeen Country Park is on the east bank of Lower Aberdeen Reservoir. This nature trail offers panoramic views of Aberdeen, overlooking the typhoon shelter, public housing estates and a catholic convent full of Chinese architectural charm. On trailside there are a few dark-colored pyroclastic rocks. They are products of eruptive volcanic activities some 2 million years ago, and contain minerals like feldspar, quartz and biotite. Aberdeen is a habitat of Black-eared Kites, so see if you can spot some of these handsome raptors circling above. The compact Aberdeen Country Park has just about everything to meet visitors’ needs : nature trail, tree walk, fitness trail, Tai Chi terrace, a hiking trail, picnic area for the physically disabled, barbecue area, children’s play facilities and visitor information Centre. Aberdeen Country Park is famous for its dense vegetation and cool shade. Aberdeen Country Park is the only country park on Hong Kong Island with a picnic area for the physically disabled. Disabled visitors can use the wheelchair trail to explore the countryside and enjoy the natural scenery.
Uditha Dharmawardhane is a travel writer who writes under the pen name Roland Lefevre. He specializes in creating features on leisure as well as business travel destinations across the globe.
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