Mid-levels Escalator vs Man Mo Temple
Both are highly recommended by writers. On balance, Man Mo Temple is the choice of most reviewers compared to Mid-levels Escalator. Man Mo Temple comes in at #6 in Hong Kong with recommendations from 5 sources such as Frommer's, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
Mid-levels Escalator
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Connaught Road, Central and West Distict, Hong Kong
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Fodor's
"Running through [the Mid-Levels district] is the world's longest covered outdoor escalator, which connects to several main residential streets and walkways."
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Travel + Leisure
"Arguably the most famous escalator in Asia (it made an appearance in The Dark Knight), this outdoor walkway system is also the world's longest."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"This giant escalator linking Central and the Mid-Levels is a great way to explore this area."
National Geographic
"Longest outdoor covered escalator in the world, stretching from downtown Central business district up to the Mid-Levels residential area."
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Atlas Obscura
"The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain. "
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Man Mo Temple
Fu Shin Street, Hong Kong
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Fodor's
"Adjacent to the Tai Po Market is the 100-year-old temple that was built to commemorate the establishment of the town of Tai Po."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Towards the northern end of Fu Shin St, the double-hall Man Mo Temple from the late 19th century is a centre of worship for the Tai Po area."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Dedicated to the gods of war and literature... historic Man Mo Temple is the jewel of antique-filled Hollywood Road."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The popular sanctuary of Man Mo Temple has a highly charged spiritual atmosphere made all the more evocative by its clouds of fragrant incense smoke."
Frommer's
"Hong Kong Island's oldest and most important temple (Taoist) was built in the 1840s as one of the new colony's first traditional-style temples."
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