Tai O Fishing Village (Tai O Fishing Village)

Tai O Village is a village surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing Macau and Zhuhai through the Yangtze River in the west. It was formerly known as Tanka, and was also home to illegal immigrants during and after the Chinese civil war. However, later this place became an old fishing port, famous for tourists when they came to Hong Kong.

Referring to Tai O, we cannot ignore the typical stilt houses built on the water. The construction style of the houses on stilts here dates back to the 19th century and is also the only place in magnificent Hong Kong that retains the ancient and traditional features of a fishing village.

To learn about this historical and cultural fishing village, Tai O is easily accessible from anywhere in Hong Kong. Here are a few suggestions for you:

From central Hong Kong: you can catch a ferry from Central Pier 6 to Mui Wo. Then from Mui Wo pier, take bus number 1 and you will reach Tai O. If you are afraid of seasickness when taking the ferry, you can still take the subway to Tung Chung, to Tung Chung take bus no. 11 to enjoy an exciting day at this fishing village.

From Kowloon: the same way from central Hong Kong, take the subway to Tung Chung, then take another bus number 11.

From Ngong Ping Village: you can take bus number 21 from Ngong Ping Village to Tai O. If you have to wait too long, you can also catch a taxi to go directly to Tai O fishing village.

From Tuen Mun: you can take a ferry to Tai O, however only one ferry departs from Tuen Mun Ferry Terminal to Tai O. Ferry schedules can be updated at https://www.fortuneferry .com.hk/timetable.php .

After arriving at Tai O, there is nothing to be afraid of without enjoying and exploring this peaceful and equally interesting traditional fishing village.

Famous as an old fishing village, but not so Tai O becomes boring in the eyes of tourists. This place fully converges the typical cultural features such as the quintessence of street food, and spiritual beliefs in harmony with the peaceful natural beauty.

The first thing to mention is the Tai O market area. The market is a place that reflects the culture, as well as the lifestyle of the indigenous people. Coming to Tai O market, you will see mainly dried seafood shops, not only that, but you can also see fish and seafood that are dried in the sun before becoming finished products and sold. Coming to a certain land but ignoring the culinary specialties is too wasteful, isn't it? Follow us to discover the specialties of local cuisine right in this market at Tai O fishing.

This place is famous for the famous egg tart, this dish is dearly named Tai O Egg Waffle Uncle. The bakery is located on Kat Hing Street with the name Tai O bakery, but don't be too surprised to see visitors lining up in front of the shop to enjoy this cake.

Besides, if you like savory, meat-filled cakes instead of egg tarts, don't miss the Husband bakery here. The delicious sandwich wrapped with meat or shrimp, mixed with rich seasoning is a dish not to be missed when you come to Tai O.

In addition, this market also has many shops, with a variety of dishes such as grilled seafood, juice, ... will not disappoint you. After refueling with local dishes, set out to discover the natural beauty as well as the unique culture of this fishing village. Starting the tour to explore the scenery here, we take a boat trip along the river to see the houses on stilts built on the water - a feature of the local fishermen in this Tai O village. . If you are an animal lover, then the pink dolphins here will not disappoint you. This is an animal that needs to be preserved, so it is not easy for your grandmother to see it. However, if you come to Hong Kong Dolphin Watch organization, you will definitely get these 1-0-2 experiences.

Continuing the journey, visitors can walk to admire the scenery at Fu Shan hill. Nestled behind the fishing village of Tai O, visitors will walk through a paved path along the romantic coastline to reach Fu Shan. From here, visitors will be able to see the vast sea and sky mixed with green trees.

If you are someone who likes a little challenge, then you should not miss Tai O infinity pool. Located in the middle of mountains and forests, immense nature, Tai O - Tai O Infinity Pool (Man Cheung Po) is Ideal place for nature lovers. Previously, you could immerse yourself in the cool water, but to prevent water pollution, swimming was banned. However, this place is still worthy of a stop on your journey.

Because Tai O is a long-standing ancient village, this means that the religious culture here is highly valued by the people. There are 3 typical ancient temples on this island:

• Hung Shing Temple: a temple to worship the sea god, a god who accompanies the fishermen of the fishing village and was built in 1746.
• Yeung Hau Temple: this is the place to worship the mandarins of the Song Dynasty and was built in 1699 and is also the oldest temple here.
• Kwan Tai Temple: was built in 1741 and is dedicated to the gods of War.

If you are still attached and want to explore the nightlife of Tai O fishing village, then Tai O Heritage Hotel will help you relax as well as have more time to explore and enjoy the nightlife of the village. This ancient and rustic village. Built in 1902 with the purpose of being used as a police station to fight pirates from the surrounding seas. However, up to now, this place has become a historical site as well as a rest stop for tourists when coming to Tai O.