Day
1
Sai Kung
Sai Kung, on the east of Hong
Kong, is a former fishing village
transformed 30 years ago when a
resettlement project displaced villagers
from the High Island Reservoir.
Today, picturesque Sai Kung remains
a charming seaside enclave, complete
with dragon-boat racers and an
array of seafood restaurants on the
promenade where fishing boats raise
their long nets to passersby tempting
them with their catches. From
horseshoe crabs and crayfish in the
tank-lined restaurants, to squid, frogs
and snakes in the wet market, Sai
There are so many corners of Hong Kong
waiting to be explored –
Sonia Jackson
and her outdoor-loving children share
three of their favourite day trips.
trippers
Kung offers an eclectic mix of sights.
Nature is abundant with friendly cows
grazing on the waterfront pastures,
and entertaining at times as dog
owners gather to walk their pink and
purple-eared poodles.
For lunch, choose any one of the
restaurants in the charming village
square where children can scooter
around the playground whilst you
enjoy a well-earned glass of wine.
Or seek out Casa, a contemporary
Spanish tapas restaurant, or the
Michelin-starred Loaf On. After
lunch, head to the pedestrianized
old town for a coffee and a visit to
