Tai O Stilt Houses
Pang uk are stilt houses built over the water and on small beaches in the old fishing village of Tai O on Lantau Island. Boat trips pass beneath them, and they remain one of the clearest reminders of Hong Kong's fishing communities.
- Where
- Tai O, Lantau Island, Hong Kong
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 22.2833, 114.2333
Get the Tai O Stilt Houses stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Tai O Stilt Houses. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Hong Kong volume with your photos and a note.
Near Tai O Stilt Houses
Hong Kong Central Library 4.5 km
The largest library in Hong Kong, at the corner of Moreton Terrace and Causeway Bay, and the flagship of the public library system. It serves as the territory's national library, with a large reading room, a lending collection and a public exhibition space.
Dragon's Back 5.4 km
A mountain ridge in southeastern Hong Kong Island that passes over Shek O Peak, inside Shek O Country Park. The trail along its crest was named by CNN in 2019 as one of the best urban trails in the world, with views of Tai Long Wan and the coast.
Statue of Bruce Lee 6.0 km
A bronze memorial statue of the martial artist Bruce Lee, who died on 20 July 1973 at the age of 32. It stands on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront, where visitors pose in his fighting stance with the harbour and skyline behind.
Hong Kong Museum of History 6.1 km
A public museum in Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon, next to the Hong Kong Science Museum. Its permanent exhibition, The Hong Kong Story, walks visitors from prehistoric times to the 1997 handover through life size reconstructions of streets and shops.
Jockey Club Innovation Tower 6.1 km
A building of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University on Chatham Road South in Hung Hom, designed by the architect Zaha Hadid. Its flowing, curved facade makes it one of the best known contemporary buildings in Kowloon.
Repulse Bay 6.3 km
A curved bay and beach on the south side of Hong Kong Island, in the Southern District. It is one of the most expensive residential areas in the world, and the beach is a popular summer swimming spot with a shrine statue garden at its eastern end.
Hong Kong Museum of Art 6.4 km
The first and main art museum of Hong Kong, standing on Salisbury Road in Tsim Sha Tsui. Its collections cover Chinese painting and calligraphy, historical pictures of Hong Kong and contemporary art, and its galleries face Victoria Harbour.
Victoria Harbour 6.6 km
The natural harbour separating Hong Kong Island from the Kowloon Peninsula, and a major trading port for the territory. Its waterfronts on both sides are lined with towers and promenades, and the Star Ferry has crossed it since the 1880s.
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Questions
Where is Tai O Stilt Houses?
Tai O Stilt Houses is in Tai O, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Hong Kong Central Library (4.5 km), Dragon's Back (5.4 km), Statue of Bruce Lee (6.0 km).
How do I get the Tai O Stilt Houses stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Tai O Stilt Houses and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Hong Kong volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Tai O Stilt Houses before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Hong Kong volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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