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Mid-levels Escalator

Connaught Road, Central and West Distict, Hong Kong, China
Ranked #40 of 366 attractions in Hong Kong
4.0 of 5 stars 90 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Transportation
Owner description: 800-metre hillside escalator starts from Connaught Road Central, runs to the Hang Seng Bank Building on Des Voeux Road Central, then passes through... more » Owner description: 800-metre hillside escalator starts from Connaught Road Central, runs to the Hang Seng Bank Building on Des Voeux Road Central, then passes through the Central Market and continues to climb past Hollywood Road to the prime Mid-levels residential district. The longest covered outdoor escalator system in the world. « less
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El Paso, Texas
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51 reviews 51 reviews
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41 helpful votes 41 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

What a great idea to have outdoor/indoor people movers up the hills of HK.

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HONG KONG
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40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

A wonderful place for tea time, shopping and look for the antiques. Must go when visit Hong Kong. Avoid to go there on weekday in which there are too many person. Visit there on Saturday is the BEST.

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Hong Kong, China
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

The idea of an outdoor escalator snaking around the mid-levels still strikes me as a little absurd, but in the evening it's a great place to go if you're looking out for someplace nice to eat - Soho has everything!

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Bangkok
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62 reviews 62 reviews
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012 via mobile
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Don't be fooled. It's not one big escalator but rather a series of small ones. Still fun for a laugh or to find some good restaurants.

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Hong Kong, China
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63 reviews 63 reviews
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

Remember it switches directions at 10:00am and only goes up! I live in Midlevels and we love taking the escalator home after going to small cafes that line the escalator. GREAT restaurants around Elgin and in Soho.

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Singapore, Singapore
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

The Mid-Levels Escalator is a really good way to see how HK's locals live their daily lives. Nice views and great shops, pubs & restaurants are available if you explore the different streets at different levels...worth the trip & great fun!

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Sandton
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

We decided to do this on our last evening in Hong Kong. We had spent the whole day site seeing and were pretty tired. We thought that this would be a quick trip and something different to see. We were pleasantly surprised. The journey up the escalator revealed little bars & restaurants on either side, all of which had a... More

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london
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35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012
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we were generally underwhelmed by the number and qualities of the sights of HK but this was an exception. the escalators themselves arent anything more than a series of travellators/ escalators which wind their way up HK's undulating landscape but the views from the escalators provide an insight into the lives of HK's inhabitants as they literally cut into various... More

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Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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37 reviews 37 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

On my first visit to Hong Kong I rode the escalator right to the end and then walked back down. You can find everything near the escalator. Good fun.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

Decided to visit the mid levels through Soho on the Esclators. Was a bit of fun. Had to walk all the way back down. Not really a tourist stop but take the trip if in the area.

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