The Second Harbor: Hyatt Regency Sha Tin

12pm. Check into the Hyatt Regency Sha Tin (18 Chak Cheung St., Sha Tin, 3723-1234, www.hongkong.shatin.hyatt.com), an all-suite hotel that is home to amazing mountain and harbor views, a lovely pool, an award-winning spa, and a famous apple pie.

 

1pm. Start off strong with the long walk up to the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery, in Fo Tan where you’ll have to contend with hundreds of goldenish Buddha statues and a bunch of mischievous monkeys before finally reaching the serene monastery. It’s worth the trip, but pack plenty of water and comfy shoes. Take a detour on the way back to pick up some local honey from the Wing Wo Bee Farm (136 Pai Tau Village, Sha Tin) next door: it’s one of Hong Kong’s only apiaries. 

 

3.30pm. That two-hour round-trip walk will have you famished, so take the 69K green minibus to Shan Mei Street Playground. Look for Chun Chun Restaurant (Outdoor Food Market, Shan Mei St., Fo Tan, 2691-2660), a popular dai pai dong which has been around for more than 30 years. Go for the roast pigeon, but stay for the chicken congee, clams in black bean sauce and oyster pancakes. 

 

4.30pm. From there, it’s an easy walk to Fontanian (Unit 18, 16/F, Block B, Wah Luen Industrial Centre, 15-21 Wong Chuk Yeung St., 6700-6591, www.fotanian.org) an arty space that plays host to roughly 50 art spaces and studios. Once you’ve had enough art, take Bus 80M to the Heritage Museum where you’ll find “Bruce Lee: Kung Fu-Art-Life” (Entrance $10. 1 Man Lam Rd., Sha Tin, 2180-8188, www.heritagemuseum.gov.hk), which runs through 2018. The retrospective examines Lee’s gargantuan legacy with countless photos, film props, handwritten notes, poetry, and a 3.5-meter-tall statue of the man himself.