Lamma Island, Hong Kong

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Lamma Island is one of the outlying islands in Hong Kong. There is three beaches in Lamma Island, Lo So Shing, Hung Shing Yeh, and Tai Wan To, which is the only beach allowed dogs to go.

There's a fun fair every year which is organized by voluntees in the island. Usually around mid October.

It takes 25 minutes from Central to Yung Shu Wan and 35 minutes to Shou Kuo Wan by ferry. Alternatively, you can take the ferry in Aberdeen.

I like the sand there, they are soft and the beaches are beautiful.

Lamma Island - quite special because there is no traffic, so a great antidote to the hussle and bustle of Hong Kong. The trip we took, as recommended by some locals, was take the ferry from Central to Yung Shue Wan, walk over the hill via the power station and cement factory, and have lunch at Sok Kwu Wan. The resto we ate at was the Fu Kee Seafood restaurant, the menu was bamboo clams, garoupa fish, salt'n'peppa prawns, vegs, rice, hagen Das. Right fine it was too. Then we took the ferry back to Aberdeen and bus to Hong Kong.

I met an expatriot from California working in investment banking in Hong Kong. One day we took the Star Ferry over to Lamma Island for a nice cross island hike and an amazing and cheap seafood dinner. It is so close yet so far far from the hectic city. I believe the ferry ride was a half hour or less, I forget already.

You can take a ferry from one of the outlying island piers west of the Star Ferry pier in Central. (At the time of writing, it is pier number 4.)

Take ferry from pier 4 in Central. Takes about 45 min. There are no cars. Nice clean public toilet. Eat dim sum at Sampan Seafood Rest. It's good and cheap.

Turn right when you get off the ferry, walk past the many restaurants, and soon, you'll come to a small Tin Hau Temple. Continue on the concreate path that hugs the harbor to Lo So Shing school. Then turn left and follow the dirt path to Lo So Shing Beach. Continuing onward takes you thru lush green valleys, which you'll eventually reach Hung Shing Yeh Beach. Keep going and you'll arrive at Yung Shue Wan. This village has a laid back, tropical island atmosphere.

Inside the Tin Hau Temple there are the usual offerings and shrines. Behind a red spirit screen which is supposed to keep evil spirits from entering you will see the main shrine of a beaded and veiled Tin Hau goddess.

There is an old village atmosphere on Lamma Island located alongside the sea with small shops selling furniture and hand painted ceramic-ware at very good prices. Every so often you find a little temple.

There are two Tin Hau temples on Lamma. One is located in Yung Shue Wan (Banyan Bay) where two granite lions guard the entrance. This temple was built over 100 years ago. The other temple is in Sok Kwu Wan (Picnic Bay) which was built 150 yrs ago.

Lamma has several good beaches, country walks and campsites, more than any of the other islands. There are also Excellent seafood restaurants which line the waterfront and back-streets of Yung Shue Wan and Sok Kwu Wan, the latter being best for Seafood and the former for pigeon.