Shek O beach
Shek O Beach is a popular, easily accessible vacation spot. Most often, it is from this resort that a tourist acquaintance with a beach holiday in Hong Kong begins. Firstly, you don’t need to spend a lot of time on the road, and secondly, all the amenities are nearby and there is no need to take care in advance of purchasing any equipment or food. The beach is located in the city and is considered public, so there are always enough vacationers here.
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Beach description
The famous beach of Hong Kong is located in the south-east. The place where the actual name “rocky bay” is fully justified and skillfully transformed into an area for active recreation. Because the rocky areas of the coastline are reserved for rock climbing. The rest of the area is covered with fine sand and is intended for public recreation, sunbathing or swimming in clean water. The beach is popular with locals and tourists, especially during the peak season and on weekends. Even though there are no high-rise buildings or a noisy metropolis along the entire coastline.
The area is surrounded by a small village, which gives this place its zest and charm. Entry into the water is not always convenient, there are areas where the beach is quite abruptly cut off and goes deep. For this reason, and also because of several tragic cases during the beach operation, it is recommended to swim here very carefully. It is possible to get to the vacation destination both by public transport and by charter minibus (local taxi).
When is the best time to go?
The best time to travel to Hong Kong – is spring and autumn period. In summer, the rainy season begins, when heavy rains for three consecutive months do not spare the Kowloon Peninsula. In winter it’s pretty cool (the temperature drops to 15 degrees), but in autumn and spring the weather is most comfortable and dry.
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Infrastructure
An open barbecue area, a bar for a noisy party in the evening or a variety of restaurants - the food service here is organized at the proper level. You can try both Chinese and Thai cuisine. As well as the rental of sports equipment and equipment for water sports, which is not necessary to take with you, everything can be ordered in the nearest
rental services. There are also standard amenities here:
- parking;
- sun loungers;
- parasols;
- playground for children;
- changing rooms;
- shower.
However, the number of places for car drivers is very limited, and you will have to pay for the rent of equipment for recreation. Because the beach has a convenient location and is popular for tourists of different age groups, local hotels offer accommodation services for all vacationers, including couples. For instance, Island Shangri-La Hotel, where are not only comfortable rooms, but also babysitting services, a fitness center, a beauty salon and swimming pools. Special Marks
The convenient location near neighboring islands and beaches attracts a completely different audience. On Shek O Beach, you can also find both surfers from neighboring beaches, where the waves are more exciting, and lovers of windsurfing or paragliding. When staying in local hotels there is the opportunity to get on the golf course. And if the stay on the beach has dragged on, you can go on a tour of the old village, see the local buildings and the bridge for lovers.
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Those who want to relax more budget and quietly can visit the nearby beach Big Wave Bay, where there are often not so many people, respectively, there are much less paid services. The place is about 30 minutes walk from Shek O. Locals are always ready to tell numerous stories about the filming of music videos in these parts, because the picturesque panorama and breathtaking views of the South China Sea really deserve the best praise and are as if specially created by nature for the adaptation of films. Visiting a country park, cape and marine reserve is also considered a mandatory pastime in the area of the beach.