Shek O
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Shek O - The "rocky bay" facing the South China Sea |
Shek O () is a beachside town of several villages in the
Southern District of
Hong Kong, that includes
Shek O Country Park, Shek O and
Cape D'Aguilar. The entire area is a
peninsula on the southern coast of the
Hong Kong Island, facing the
South China Sea. The name "Shek O" literally means the "rocky bay". Shek O is famous for beautiful scenery and good environment, which is why many
Canto-pop MVs are produced there.
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Shek O Beach, Hong Kong |
Shek O Beach is on the south-eastern part of Hong Kong Island. The water quality is fair and is gazetted Grade 2 for quality. The sand on the beach is fine. There are many restaurants and a barbecue area near the beach so many people go to there for swimming or barbecue on holidays. Also, the cliffs on the beach provide an excellent place for sports climbing.
It is quite inconvenient for people to go to Shek O Beach because only buses no. 9 from
Shau Kei Wan and no. 309 from
Central can reach the place; but bus no. 309 is only available on Sunday. However, there are quite lot of
car parks near the beach so it is still convenient for people to travel there by car.
Due to the isolated location of Shek O, the environment near the beach remains rustic and quiet which is one of the area's main attractions.
It is served by
Shek O Road, which connects
Tai Tam Road to
Stanley and
Chai Wan.
There is free public car parking available.
* 9 - to
Shau Kei Wan* 309 - to
Central (
Exchange Square) (holidays only)
* 319 - to
Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) (holidays in summer only)
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Beaches of Hong Kong*
Satellite image of Shek O by Google Mapszh-yue:石澳
