Chinese food (dim sum and others). The Temple of the 10,000 Buddhas. The small islands around Hong Kong Island.
A one day excursion to Macau might be interesting.

Kowlonn migh be best besause it's the centre. From there, you can reach most places easily.

JaWoNa, I lived there for almost three years, but seeing it's 5 years ago, the things I used to enjoy there might well have gone by now...
Kowloon is even fuller of people and pollution than anywhere else in Hongkong, so it depends whether you can stand that or not - I couldn't.
One thing that will definitely still be there:
The Peak is a bit over-hyped for what is actually there, but the footpath around the peak is great, you get to see the entire island from the top in 1 hour.
Go out at night in WanChai/Causeway Bay, take the tram even, for a very "Asian" feel.
The open-air elevator through Central is good during daytime, too. You get to seen lots of places (markets, cafes etc.) on the way up that you can check out on your way down the stairs later.
There used to be a small booklet called "eating out in Hongkong" or some such, available at newsagents, for restaurants. They change owners really quickly there, so I wouldn't recommend anything from 5 years ago...It's worth buying, because lots of places aren't at street level and thus hard to find.
oh, I could go on for hours, this really takes me back...

Ich würde empfehlen:

Übernachten in Kowloon, ist mehr los dort
zu Fuß zum Victoria Peak hinauf und den Rundweg
Kowloon Park am frühen Morgen
Sonntag kurz auf die Insel am ...? Square, wo sich alle Dienstmädchen treffen
mit dem Zug aufs Land in die New Territories, dort mit Minibus ein bißchen herumfahren und paar mal aussteigen
Nie ohne Pullover aus dem Haus wegen der Klimaanlagen in U-Bahn, Läden, Restaurants
Maßanzug schneidern lassen
...
...

ah, just remembered one eating out place that might still be standing and is something else altogether "Chungking Mansions" in Kowloon. You go in at the ground floor and look a bit lost, and shortly a lot of young guys will rush up and press business cards of restaurants at you that are situated on the various floors. You choose any one of them, they're all pretty much the same : a small room, no hygiene whatsoever, great Indian food. A magical mystery tour and adventure all at once. Seriously.

Thanks a lot to you all! I will now identify the places in the "Lonely Planet" and do some reading.
Do you have any suggestions for markets/ nightmarkets? I've got the feeling there are too many to even get an overview.

I agree with cl-167: Kowloon park in early morning - I'll never forget the image of elderly people doing Tae Chi in the modern sculpture garden.

Also, don't miss the ferry ride between HK and Kowloon.

And here's a suggestion that may not be in the tourist books: the electronics market (computers, spare parts, pirated software, CDs, and DVDs) close to Sham Shui Po station on the underground - I don't remember the name, but everyone will know it. Then you can wander around the Sham Shui Po (pronounced Sam Söü Bo)neighborhood -- very working class -- lots of 2-meter storefront textile shops -- for a view of the Hong Kong at the opposite end of the spectrum from Nathan Avenue.

There are several interesting cemeteries in Hong Kong worth visiting, such as:
Muslim, Catholic, Parsee. All are located along one street.
Of course, Chinese cemeteries are also worth visiting.

It love the outlying islands - Landau, with the Big Buddha (go by ferry, this is lovely, and take the bus trip overland to the monastery) , and Lamma Island, I highly recommend taking the ferry to Yung shue Wan, walking across the island (there is a beautiful foot path, the scenery is very lovely) to Sok Kwu Wan, eat seafood in one of the excellent and affordable seafood restaurants (clams in black bean sauce are my favourite, but they have all kinds of other good stuff) and then go back by large ferry to Hong Kong Island, or with the Kendo (this is smaller, more rustic type of ferry) to Aberdeen.

And of course there is the Peak, not to be missed, and the markets in Mongkok, and lots of other interesting things.

A tip for very cheap sightseeing: take the double decker tram on Hong Kong Island from Central District to the Western District.

Oh, and Stanley on Hong Kong Island is also intersting.

i agree with Martin: go on one of the ferries! you'll make some sort of a "harbour cruise" and it gives you the chance to do some people-watching. I loved it!

@martina: Does Stanley still have its market? You used to be able to buy designer jeans (amongst other things) there very cheaply, but that was 20 years ago!

The ferry ride across the harbour takes about 5 minutes I think, so yes, do it, but no, don't plan it as a thing to do for a whole morning, say.
Wanchai is (or was when I was there) full of so-called "Import/Export" shops that sell overproduction from all those "Made in China" designer and not so designer clothes. No changing rooms, though, but real treasure troves nonetheless.
Martina, that walk across Lamma, how could I have forgotten. That would be an outing for an afternoon with the evening spent eating.
By the way, JaWoNa, if your trip is soon and you have not been to southern China, until the end of September at least the climate will be foul, 100% humidity (or so it will feel) and over 30 degrees. You will not want to put on a jacket once you get indoors, no matter how arctic the airconditioning is.

Definitely go to Macau! The atmosphere is quite different there, not so bustling like in Hong Kong.

Re Stanley: the last time I was in Hongkong was 2 years ago and the market was still there.

JaWoNa,

Ich habe nie in Hong Kong gewohnt, aber ich werde auch nach Hong Kong fahren. In Dezember, werden mein Freund und ich Hong Kong besuchen und wir haben im Internet und im Broschüren gesucht, um herauszufinden, was wir besonders besuchen sollen. Wir kommen aus Neuseeland, also wird die “Culture shock” ganz groß sein!

Hong Kong bietet viel für Touristen zu tun and zu sehen. Victoria Peak ist eine der schönsten Attraktionen Hong Kong. Es liegt hoch oben “Hong Kong Island” und versorgt Touristen mit fantastischen Haffen- und Stadtaussichten. Man kann auch einkaufen gehen oder im Restaurant essen. Um das Gipfel zu erreichen, fährt man am besten mit der Peakstraßenbahn, weil das Kliff 373 Meter hoch ist! 1988 war die Straßenbahn geöffnet und es bietet ganz schöne Aussichten.

“Repulse Bay” ist der berühmtesten Strand von Hong Kong. Man kann mit dem Taxi oder mit dem Bus dahin fahren und es ist eine tolle Tagesreise. Es gibt viele Geschäfte, Restaurants und Kneipen, und das Einkaufen ist ganz billig.

Sie haben gesagt, dass Sie “bargains” möchten, wenn Sie einkaufen gehen? Dann müssen Sie zum Stanleymarkt gehen. Es liegt in der Nähe von Stanleyort und bietet so viele “bargains”, dass Sie den ganzen Tag brauchen werden, um sie alle zu finden! Am meisten, findet man Seidekleidungsstücke, Sportkleidung, Kunst, chinesischen Schmuck, Kostumen und viele andere Souvenirs.

Meine Mutter empfehlt sich besonders “Man Mo Tempel.” Offenbar, wenn man sich für Architektur und Literatur interessiert, wird man es lieben. ‘Man’ meint ‘Literatur’ und ‘Mo” meint ‘the art of War’ und hier beten Leute Man-Cheung (Literatur) und Kuan-Yu (the art of War) an.

Wong Tai Sin ist offenbar auch sehr schön und interessant. Es ist der berühmtesten Tempel von Hong Kong mit traditionellen chinesischen Architektur.

Wo möchten Sie bleiben? Kawloon ist offenbar sehr laut und voll aber man kann irgendwo von hier fahren. Die kleine Inseln werden aber sehr interessant und kulturell.

Hoffentlich sind die Ideen nützlich. Ich freue mich auch auf meinen Besuch. Ich will besonders “Man Mo Tempel” besuchen!

Start at Kowloon with a 'lonely planet' in tow!
You could plan and club the major atteractions mentioned by the other frequent travellors in this thread within your stay period!
:)
Happy "discovering' HK!

So cool!! Sie haben so viele gute Vorschläge hier offen gelassen! Die sind alle sehr nützlich!
Ich werde in September nach HongKong hinfliegen, und bleiben dort länger als halbes Jahr! :) In der Tat mache ich ein Austauschprogramm zwischen deutsche und Hongkong Uni.
Ich freue mich auch meinen kommende Reise. Kann nichts mehr warten!!