Tai Long Wan, Sai Kung, Bay and settlement in Sai Kung District, Hong Kong.
Tai Long Wan is a bay in the Sai Kung District of Hong Kong, made up of four sandy beaches named Sai Wan, Ham Tin Wan, Tai Wan, and Tung Wan. The beaches sit between cliffs of volcanic rock, and a small fishing settlement stands at the bay's edge.
Stone Age and Bronze Age finds show that people settled along this coast thousands of years ago. The fishing village that stands here today grew over many generations and remained largely cut off from the rest of Hong Kong until modern trails were built.
The small fishing settlement at the edge of the bay still has old stone houses and simple restaurants serving fresh seafood caught the same day. Walking through the village gives a clear sense of how coastal communities in Hong Kong lived before the city grew around them.
There is no road into the bay, so visitors arrive either on foot along hiking trails or by boat from Sai Kung town. The trails are rough in places, so solid footwear and enough water for the journey are worth bringing.
The cliffs around the bay are formed from six-sided volcanic columns that date back millions of years and now shape caves and arches along the shore. This area is part of the Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark, a fact that most visitors miss entirely.
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