Finger Hill
Views.
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Peng Chau is a small island off the northeast coast of Lantau Island in Hong Kong, about 12 km west of Central in a straight line. It is known locally for its temples, fishing and seafood. The island covers 0.99 square kilometres with a shoreline of about 5 km, and its highest point is Finger Hill at 95 metres. It has several temples, including the Tin Hau temple built in 1792. There are remains of a 19th-century lime kiln and a match factory of 1938, and the old leather factory of 1936 has become a public art space popular with visitors. Cars are not allowed except emergency and village vehicles, so people get around on foot or by bicycle. Calm water dotted with fishing boats surrounds the island, a quiet waterfront and low houses line its shore, and the mountains of Lantau look over it. From the air it appears as a small green island ringed by water. Visitors arrive by ferry from Central, walk or cycle around the island, climb Finger Hill for the view and eat seafood. It is quieter than the other islands.
Views.
An art space.
Quiet.
Peng Chau, Islands District, Hong Kong
By ferry from Central.
No, walk or cycle.