Entrances on Glenealy and Albany roads. Daily 6am-7pm. Free. Perching on the slopes south of Upper Albert Road, overlooking Central, are the low-key Zoological and Botanical Gardens, which opened in 1864.

There’s a nice mix of shrubs, trees, and paved paths here, with spectacular close-ups of the upper storeys of the Bank of China Tower and the HSBC, but the main draw is a small aviary, home to cages of rare cranes, songbirds, and all kinds of ducks.

West across Albany Road (via an underpass) is a collection of apes, including gibbons and orangutans, along with one jaguar.