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Nathan Road vs Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery (Man Fat Sze)

Both Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery and Nathan Road are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery ranks slightly better than Nathan Road. Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery is ranked #11 in Hong Kong with approval from 4 reviews including Michelin Guide, Fodor's and Condé Nast Traveler.

Nathan Road
Nathan Road
8 / 10
Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The famous Kowloon road... with hotels, restaurants, shopping malls, and boutiques—retail space is so costly that that the southern end is dubbed the Golden Mile." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The northern section of Nathan Road is mainly residential, with its colonial-style houses, a charming Anglican church and Kowloon Park." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A traffic- and pedestrian-choked scrum of electronics shops and jewellery stores. It’s nonetheless an iconic Hong Kong scene." Full review
Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery (Man Fat Sze)
Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery (Man Fat Sze)
8 / 10
Lots 358-359,IN D D 185, Shatin, Hong Kong
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Fodor's Fodor's
"You climb some 400 steps to reach this temple: but look on the bright side, for each step you get about 32 Buddhas." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
Editor's Pick
"Surely one of the most bizarre attractions Hong Kong has to offer, the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery is well worth the journey to Sha Tin in the New Territories." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"It's tricky to find, tucked behind a Chinese cemetery, and a long climb (431 stairs!) to the top." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"As the silence deepens, so the first gold-painted statues of Buddhas appear... there are said to be 13 000 of these, each one unique." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"The 431 steps leading up to 10,000 Buddhas Monastery are lined with life-sized, gold-painted Buddha statues, each entertainingly unique" Full review
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