There's no time of year quite like the holiday season for capturing stunning nighttime photography. This is when hotels, shopping malls, tourist attractions, and office buildings transform into glittering wonderlands, adorned with millions of twinkling lights to celebrate the approaching Christmas and New Year festivities.

Hong Kong stands as another premier holiday destination, offering not just pleasantly cool weather and spectacular shopping promotions at major malls to welcome the gift-giving season, but also an unmissable highlight—stepping out to capture the city's enchanting nighttime ambiance. The star attraction is Victoria Harbour, particularly along the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade, where the mesmerizing Symphony of Lights multimedia show illuminates the skyline.

While the Symphony of Lights performs nightly throughout the year free of charge, beginning at 8:00 PM, visiting during the holiday season adds extra magic with twinkling snowflake lights and elaborate Christmas and New Year decorations. The Peninsula Hong Kong hotel goes all out with their festive extravaganza—towering Christmas trees adorned with colorful baubles, Santa's workshop complete with reindeer figures and artificial snow, hundreds of teddy bear displays, and countless other seasonal delights that change themes each year.

Though the tourist crowds can be substantial, the cool weather and festive holiday smiles create the authentic atmosphere of true seasonal celebration that makes Hong Kong's holiday period absolutely magical.

Getting There: Fly to Hong Kong with THAI. Book NOW.