In a 45-minute ferry ride from Central you’ll find the peace and tranquility of Mui Wo, on Lantau Island.
Lantau is the largest of the 240 odd islands that make up the territory of Hong Kong, and is one of the least densely populated.
On the Northern edge of Lantau sits Chek Lap Kok Airport, and the North Eastern end is home to Disney Land and Discovery Bay – but those represent the vast majority of development on Lantau.
The rest of the island contains pretty much original small villages where people either live and work in local businesses or do a weekly commute to Hong Kong itself and return to chill out over the weekend.
Mui Wo is one of those although, being a ferry port, it is a little busier than places like Pui O and Tai O.
The ferry to Mui Wo is one of the routes to the Giant Buddha at Po Lin (which I’ll cover in a future article) and, therefore, Mui Wo itself has a bus terminus from where you can get to most parts of Lantau.
When I get off the ferry at Mui Wo, though, I can literally feel the stress ebbing away. The tenor of the place is completely different to Hong Kong and Kowloon.
There are a couple of sleepy western bars in Mui Wo itself, where you can get typical English pub food and beers.
And after a bit of lunch a walk around Silvermine Bay, on the Northern edge of Mui Wo, is a great way of stretching your legs, settling your meal and enjoying a quite beautiful bay.
Alternatively, if you like the idea of Mui Wo but want to see a bit more of Lantau you could take a more organised tour. 1-Day Lantau Exploration with Lunch
Here are some pictures. Click the thumbnail below to bring up a bigger picture and then click again on the bigger picture to get a decent sized one you can download:
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- Approaching Mui Wo on the ferry
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- Looking back towards Hong Kong from Mui Wo
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- Collecting shells while the tide is out in Silvermine Bay
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- Looking inland from Silvermine Bay near the Hotel
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- Looking inland (again) from Silvermine Bay
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- Looking back across Silvermine Bay towards Mui Wo
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- Looking out to sea from Silvermine Bay
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- Looking North across Silvermine Bay from the Mui Wo end
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- The walk-way around the bay heading towards Mui Wo
Mui Wo is about a 45-minute ferry ride from Central, Hong Kong, and it makes for a refreshing (and easy) day out.
It’ll get you away from the hustle and bustle – so much so that it’s almost like going to a completely different country.
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Cheers,
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