Outlying Islands
This small temple is dedicated to Kwun Yam, the goddess of mercy. A footpath uphill from the southeastern end of Kwun Yam Wan will lead you here.
Must-see attractions in Outlying Islands
Outlying Islands
This small 200-year-old temple is dedicated to Tin Hau, goddess of the sea, a most important deity for a sea-centric island like Cheung Chau.
Lantau
Once a fortification against pirates, this 19th-century tower makes for a photogenic ruin, with vines bursting forth from its windows.
Lantau
This granite watchtower was built in the late 19th century for defence against pirates, and now makes for a scenic ruin.
Outlying Islands
This small temple houses a 2.5m statue of the god Kwan Kung, a Han dynasty general, made from a whole camphor tree.
Lantau
Before 1994 Tung Chung, on Lantau’s northern coast, was an inaccessible farming village. Less than four years later, it was transformed into a new town…
Lantau
The main gods here are Tin Hau, Goddess of the Sea, and notably, Madam Kam Fa, the Goddess of Fertility and protector of infants and pregnant women. Every…
Lantau
Located away from the main street, in a windy spot in Sha Lo Wan Village, this temple has an air of modest quietude. It was built in the 18th century to…
Lamma
Standing in elegant contrast to that carbon dioxide–belching, coal-fired power station, Lamma’s giant wind turbine, dramatically positioned atop the ridge…
Lamma
The three so-called Kamikaze Caves, grottoes measuring 10m wide and 30m deep, were built by the occupying Japanese forces to house motorboats wired with…
Outlying Islands
Peak Rd is the main route to the island’s cemetery in the southwestern part of the island; you’ll pass several pavilions along the way built for coffin…
Lantau
Facing Tung Chung Bay is this double-roofed temple, founded at the end of the Song dynasty. It contains a bell dating from 1765 that's inscribed by the…
Lantau
There are good views of the mountains from this small Buddhist monastery, hidden away inside the South Lantau Country Park.
Outlying Islands
You'll find plenty of dried seafood, plus staples such as vegetables, rice and meat, at this traditional food market.
