Central Mid-Levels Escalator

A visit just to see an escalator may seem boring. But during your stay in Hong Kong, a quick sneak-peek of the Central Mid-Levels Escalator may worth an experince of a lifetime.

The Central Mid-Levels Escalator is the longest outdoor covered escalator in the world. It stretches from downtown Central business district up to the Mid-Levels residential area. It is an incredible 800 metres long and moves about 36,000 people a day.

An Art Gallery Director John Batten once said, "It kickstarted the gallery and dining area known as Soho." Beginning at Queen's Road in Central, there are numerous entry points along the way. Art galleries and antique shops cluster around the Hollywood and Staunton Street exits. Not only that! Trendy bars, cafes, restaurants and Chinese medicine also stalls along its route.

I just want to warn you though that the escalator only goes in one direction at a time. It goes down towards Central in the morning, then goes back up the hill in the afternoon. There are steps alongside but it would be a shame, not to mention hard work, to do the journey against the flow.