Originals

Leonidas

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 1 Harbour View Street, Shop 1018A, Central, Hong Kong, HK Website: www.leonidas.com.hk Phone: +852 2234 7343 Greek confectioner Leonidas Kestekides travelled to Brussels and Ghent in the ’40s, where he perfected the art of his rich yet delicate chocolates. Today, at Leonidas stores across the world, chocoholics can get their fix by the pound, […]

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Five Beautiful Gardens

One of the greatest things about the summer season (aside from all the great dresses and jewelry) is all the flora and fauna in full bloom. From the classic roses and hydrangeas to the elaborate birds of paradise and passiflora, the rich and vibrant colors make any outing in the summer sun even more memorable. Flowers, above all

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The Peak

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 128 Peak Road, The Peak, Hong Kong, HK Website: www.thepeak.com.hk Phone: None At an altitude north of 1,800 feet, The Peak provides refreshingly cool—not to mention scenic—refuge from Hong Kong’s scalding sub-tropical climate. Though the real estate has always been desirable, it wasn’t until the Peak Tram began its ascent in the late 19th

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Museum of Coastal Defense

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 175 Tung Hei Road, Hong Kong, HK Website: hk.coastaldefense.museum/index/php Phone: +852 2569 1500 Kids who like history will love the Museum of Coastal Defense. Built by British forces in 1887 as an active military fortification, the fort was also the site of World War II’s Battle for Hong Kong. Today kids can play hide

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OZONE

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HK Website: www.ritzcarlton.com Phone: +852 2263 2263 Soaring on the 118th floor of the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, OZONE is the world’s highest cocktail bar. Though you don’t have to be a guest of the hotel to enter, make sure you put that extra somethin’-somethin’ into your outfit,

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Opera Gallery

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 2-8 Wellington Street, G2, M88, Central, Hong Kong, HK Website: www.operagallery.com Phone: +852 2810 1208 With twelve locations worldwide, Opera Gallery is known for its selection of internationally derived works, ranging from contemporary sculpture to art deco furnishings to turn-of-the-century drawings. At the Hong Kong location, dark walls add a dramatic touch to the

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Enoteca Fuori Porta

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Via del Monte alle Croci 10, Florence, IT Website: www.fuoriporta.it Phone: 055 2342483 “Enoteca Fuori Porta is a small restaurant with a lovely courtyard that is perfect for Sunday lunches. They have a great selection of wines and the best bruschetta in town. It is also close to a one of the nicest gardens

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Dreoni Giocattoli

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Via Camillo Cavour, 31/33 r, Florence, IT Website: www.dreonitoys.eu Phone: +39 055 216611 Dreoni Giocattoli is not your average toy store. The architecture and décor of the space is reminiscent of the stuff described in fairytales. The painted ceiling of clouds gives off the impression that you are in a dreamland of dolls, puzzles

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Ciro Salon & Spa

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Via delle Terme 8, Florence, IT Website: www.parrucchiereciro.com Phone: +1 055 294340 Nothing beats a day of pampering and a rejuvinated look.  Owner Ciro Massaro prides his staff on competance and skill with their craft at Ciro Salon in Florence.  Amongst an array of different treatments, like hair removal, massages, and manicure/pedicures the salon

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