SKY100

Description

Essentials about Sky100 in brief

Hong Kong is a city abundant with viewpoints. There is hardly any other metropolis in the world where visitors are spoiled for choice between so many great vantage points on mountains and hills, on buildings and ships. One of the highlights among the viewpoints is certainly the Sky100, which is Hong Kong’s highest viewing platform at a height of 393 meters above sea level. From here you can enjoy a breathtaking panoramic view of the magnificent skyline of Kowloon and Hong Kong Island, Victoria Harbour and the mountains of Hong Kong. In good weather, you can even make out the neighboring metropolis of Shenzhen on the Chinese mainland.

The location of Sky100

As the name of Sky100, which opened in 2011, suggests, the observation deck is located on the 100th floor of the International Commerce Centre in West Kowloon, the tallest building in Hong Kong. Visitors reach the observation deck by high-speed elevators, which cover the distance from the second-floor entrance to the 100th floor within 60 seconds.

The views from and features of Sky100

If you’re not sure whether a visit to Sky100 is worth it because of the weather, there’s a screen at the ticket center with a webcam that transmits live images from the viewing platform. But even on days when the weather is not 100% cooperative, Sky100 is worth a visit, because it offers its visitors so-called “Advanced Telescopes” with pretty cool features. The telescopes not only show the surroundings in magnification, they also offer alternative views. For example, you can simulate night shots during the day (and vice versa) or view the Hong Kong skyline during fireworks. In addition, the telescopes show in the image what the names of the most important buildings you are looking at are.

But this is not the end of the Sky100’s multimedia capabilities. In addition to the telescopes, there are illuminated glass boxes in front of the window fronts, on which the most important buildings and mountains that are currently visible through the respective front are listed. There are also other interactive displays with additional information about sights and important places in Hong Kong. You can even put together your own individual tour of the city.

For amateur photographers, Sky100 also offers another very useful feature, the so-called Anti-reflection Photo Booths. These are four booths equipped with special anti-reflective glass. From these booths, fantastic night photos can be taken because they are reflection-free.

Eating and drinking at Sky100

If such a phenomenal view makes you hungry or thirsty, you should visit the Café100 of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel above the observation deck. Here you can enjoy the phenomenal view even further with delicious crepes, waffles and sandwiches.