Tai O Fishing Village:
Is the old fishing village with a long history, the salt production was the major industry in Tai O. back in the Sung Dynasty about a thousand years ago. Most famous for its wooden stilt houses along the water front. The traditional fishing village with its tiny shops, shrines, local market and fishing junks.
How to Get There:
How to Get There:
1. Catch ferry from Central Pier 6 (MTR Hong Kong Station Exit E1. Walk through ifc mall) to Mui Wo, then bus 1 to Tai O.
2. MTR Tung Chung Station, then bus 11 from Tung Chung Town Centre.
2. MTR Tung Chung Station, then bus 11 from Tung Chung Town Centre.
Cheung Chau - Pak Tai Temple
Was Built in 1783, the oldest temple on the island. takes just 10minutes’ walk from the pier. There are Still some historically important antiques in the temple, so is a worth to visit.The internationally famous “Bun Festival” is held right in front of the temple every year.
Hot to Get There:
Hot to Get There:
What is “Bun Festival “?
- Said to be a hundred years history, every year in May all people on the island must kept vegetarian diet for three days, at the [非強制換行符號]last day the procession held . When midnight came hundreds young men hurried up to the three bun towers, torn off all the buns, put them in bag or spread them over the crowd. The festival itself is an combination of[非強制換行符號]praying to gods, ganged together, and to navigate the lost spirits.
Cheung Chau – Cheung Po Tsai Cave
Cheung Po Tsai Was a pirate and legend said he had once hidden in Cheung Po Tsai Cave and hidden his treasure there, the cave is located on the southwestern peninsula of the island of Cheung Chau.
How To Get to Cheung Chau:
How To Get to Cheung Chau:
Catch ferry from Central Pier 5 (MTR Hong Kong Station Exit E1. Walk through ifc mall).
Lamma (Sok Kwu Wan) – Fish Spawning Ground is the largest fish spawning grounds in Hong Kong, a place for visitors to see how the former fishing villages looked.
Lamma (Sok Kwu Wan) – Tin Hau Temple
Tin Hau Temple is more than 150 years history.There are two antiques inside which were cast in the 6th year of Daoguang reign (1826) while the spade was cast in the 21st year of Guangxu reign(1895)
Lamma (Sok Kwu Wan) – Lamma Fisherfolk’s Village
Fisherfolk’s Village is a showcase of the local fishfolk culture and the history of fishery industry in the Hong Kong.Occupying an area of over 20000 square feet, the Village comprise authentic fishing junk, traditional dragon boats, and exhibition hall, themed folklore booths, fishing rafts and dwellings.Visitor can learn and appreciate the heritages and livings of the boat community of Hong Kong.
How to get to Lamma Island:
Take a ferry to Yung Shue Wan or Sok Kwu Wan (about a 30-minute trip) from Central Pier 4 (MTR Hong Kong Station Exit E1. Walk through ifc mall).
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How to get to Lamma Island:
Take a ferry to Yung Shue Wan or Sok Kwu Wan (about a 30-minute trip) from Central Pier 4 (MTR Hong Kong Station Exit E1. Walk through ifc mall).
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