Lamma
Island, a tranquil island with verdant hills, is segregated from
Aberdeen by a narrow channel. All tourists in Lamma Island visit the
place to enjoy its picturesque views. Located in close vicinity of Hong
Kong city, Lamma Island is a pot of Chinese arts, culture and tradition.
Its location has been instrumental in making it a preferred weekend
getaways for the people of Hong Kong.Why Visit Lamma
Tourists visit Lamma for clean air, golden beaches, delicious seafood and fantastic hiking. Mount Stenhouse, the highest mountain in Lamma Island, has rocks of unusual shape all over, making it a draw among the hikers. Sham Wan is an important breeding site for sea turtles. Sun worshippers head for the beaches of Hung Shing Yeh and Lo So Shing. Many Hongkongers loved the natural environment of the island so much that they settled there after retirement.
Visit to Two Villages
Villages of Sok Kwu Wan and Yung Shue Wan are two most popular places to visit in the island. Sok Kwu Wan's terraced restaurants raised on stilts offer scrumptious seafood. Fresh chilli crab, garlic prawns, deep-fried squid and steamed fish with ginger and spring onions are all favourites of the tourists. Yung Shue Wan also offers western-style restaurants and bars as well as handicraft shops. A stroll between the two villages is simply fulfilling.
You
would have spectacular view of the rocks and cliffs of the coast of
Lamma and the islands that encircle it. Astonishing number of
beautifully coloured butterflies are always busy in their activities.
You would notice a large number of rafts in the bay where the
fish-farmers of Lamma Island live with their families. Passing by
swimming coves and lush foliage, you would feel fully refreshed.Area and Population
Area of Lamma Island is 13.55 square kilometres and an estimated 6,000 people live there.
How to Reach
Lamma Island is accessible by ferry from Hong Kong city. It would take less than half an hour. There are regular ferry services several times a day to and from Yung Shue Wan and Sok Kwo Wan, the two villages on Lamma, and Central District on Hongkong Island. Once in Lamma Island, you can use bicycles as the mode of transport as there are no cars.