Cheung Chau

Tired of the skyscrapers and hustle bustle of HK? Take a 30 minute ferry ride from Central pier to Cheung Chau for a change in scenery! This place is perfect for a half-​day or one day trip, as the island is relatively small. Here you can eat fresh seafood by the waterfront, watch the sunset and enjoy life at a slower pace.
MUST-​TRY: Mango mochi! This dessert is famous here and the mango is SO sweet and juicy. You get a mochi almost the size of your palm for $ 8 – 10 HKD depending on which shop you go to. Note: Wan Sing Dessert (允升甜品) is the most popular store for mango mochis and mango desserts!
Some attractions:
— Tin Hau Temple, a tribute to the sea goddess
— North Lookout Pavilion, the highest point of Cheung Chau
— Cheung Po Tsai Cave, a pirate cave (if you’re claustrophobic, don’t go)
— Tung Wan Beach, most popular beach
— Kwun Yam Wan Beach, best for windsurfing
Lots of food stalls, souvenirs and crafts to check out. Don’t forget to bring some mango mochis back to HK island!

Must come here for the fish balls, they are the size of your head (not really) but they are pretty large and different from the norm.
Don’t exactly remember the name of this place but it’s the best one according to my local HK friend (refer to the picture and hope you can find it! it’ll be an adventure)

One of my favorite places to visit while in Hong Kong. It’s definitely the place to go if you want to see what an old Hong Kong village without modernization is like. I really enjoy walking up and down the different streets (which more resembly alleyways because they’re narrow and there are no cars) passing thru all the old buildings, busnesses, and restaurants. There’s a nice beach here for long relaxations here a short from the ferry terminal.
One highlight here that I was introduced to are the giant-​sized fish balls you can only get here. Those are about the size of a golf ball in my estimation. There are at least two stands that I know of where they can be bought, price HK$ 10 for two pieces. I like to order it dipped in spicy sauce.
For one up for a hike, I discover a good long one is to hike along the main waterfront road from the ferry terminal to where the Po Tsai Cave is on one end of the island and then return via the route along the top of the hill where you past shrines and a cemetary. The latter will take you back to the center of main Cheung Chau village.

So, Hong Kong is all about loooooots of people and high buildings, right? Nop. Not right. Less than 25% actually looks like that, the rest is nature (forest, sea, islands).
I was so lucky to have a local friend taking me away from that crowded part of the city/​country/​?. We took a boat to Cheung Chau, an island which is only a 30-​minute boat ride from Central, but a whole different world. My friend told me it’s more like traditional China and a big fishing society. It’s absolutely beautiful with its pretty beaches and forests; and people still speak (quite okay) English.

Évidemment, cela n’a pas le charme du port de Honfleur ni celui de Cassis, mais si vous venez à HK et n’en pouvez plus de ce bruit et de cette activité incessante et cette foule continue, une petite virée sur l’ile de Cheung Chau pour quelques dollars HK vous fera du bien. C’est une ile à moins de 1 heure de bateau au départ de l’embarcadère de HK (Quai 5), en descendant à HK station. Une fois sur l’ile, je vous conseille de déjeuner sur le front de mer, dans l’un des petits restaurants de front de mer. Pour environ 20 €, vous vous gaverez de coquillages et de crustacés très bien préparés, accompagné de bière ou de thé.
Allez digérer en grimpant dans le village ou en faisant le tour de ville à vélo, et finissez par un tour dans les rues piétonnes pour faire du shopping et ramener quelques babioles made in HK.
Par contre, n’y restez pas 2 jours. La plage est moyenne et les locations saisonnières m’ont l’air bof bof.
Rentrez de nuit, la vue sur HK au retour est saisissante. N’oubliez pas l’appareil photo !