A four-kilometre strip of the mainland grabbed by the British in 1860 to add to their offshore island, Kowloon was part of the territory ceded to Britain "in perpetuity" and was accordingly developed with gusto and confidence. With the help of land reclamation and the diminishing significance of the border between Kowloon and the New Territories at Boundary Street, Kowloon has over the years just about managed to accommodate the vast numbers of people who have squeezed into it. Today, areas such as Mongkok, jammed with soaring tenements, are among the most densely populated urban areas in the world.

While Hong Kong Island has mountains and beaches to palliate the effects of urban claustrophobia, Kowloon has just more shops, more restaurants and more hotels. It's hard to imagine that such a relentlessly built-up, crowded and commercial place as this cold possibly have any cachet among the travelling public- and yet it does. The view across the harbour to Hong Kong Island, wall-to-wall with skyscrapers, is one of the most unforgettable city panoramas you'll see anywhere, especially at night.

Local Travel Agent(s):
	Eastern Bridge Services Limited
	Address: Unit B, 15/F., Full Win Commerical Centre, 573 Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong Phone: +852 27708212, Fax: +852 27709113
	Sunny Holiday
	Address: Suite 303 Supreme House 2A Hart Avenue Tsimshatsui Kowloon Hong Kong Phone: +852 27231890, Fax: +852 23661709
	Cosco International Tarvel (HK) CO.,Ltd
	Address: 2/F Chung Fung Comm., Bldg 12 Canton Road Tsimshatsui Kowloon Hong Kong Phone: +852 2 5590299, 852 2 5890609, Fax: +852 2 5590122
	AB & J CO., LTD.
	Address: Room 1004, 9 Knutsford Terrace, Tsim Sha Tsui Kowloon Hong Kong Phone: +852 23668104
	Sky Holiday (H.K) Ltd
	Address: Room 1401 Winfield Comm Bldg 6-8A Prat Ave T.S.T. Kowloon Hong Kong Phone: +852 2316 2326, 852 2316 2212, Fax: +852 2783 8395