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takes some getting used to. The beach is protected by a shark net and has toilets, showers
and changing rooms. There are a few restaurants and drinks stands nearby, open in season.
BEACH
LO SO SHING
Lo So Shing beach is the most beautiful stretch of sand on Lamma, a small gold crescent
fringed by thickly forested hills. Since getting here requires some walking, it's often practic-
ally deserted, even on weekends.
To get here, continue south from Hung Shing Yeh beach. The path climbs steeply until it
reaches a Chinese-style pavilion. You'll pass a second pavilion that offers splendid sea
views; from here a path leads from the Family Trail down to Lo So Shing.
VILLAGE
SOK KWU WAN
Though still a small settlement (population 500), Lamma's secondary village of Sok Kwu
Wan supports at least a dozen waterfront seafood restaurants popular with boaters. The
small harbour is filled with rafts from which cages are suspended and fish are farmed. It's a
lovely place to end your
Family Trail
walk with a seafood feast and a few cold beers.
1826.
Sok Kwu Wan's peaceful vibe may not last much longer, as there are plans for a new
housing development in the village's abandoned quarry. The high-rise apartments would
house some 5000 residents, nearly doubling Lamma's population.
VILLAGE, MUSEUM
LAMMA FISHERFOLK'S VILLAGE
St, Sok Kwu Wan;adult/child HK$80/60; 10am-6pm; Sok Kwu Wan)
This 2000-sq-metre floating museum and theme park on a raft showcases the fishing culture
and history of the fishery industry in Hong Kong. Fishing tools and model vessels are on
display, including a real 60-year-old junk. You can also try your hand at angling and rope
weaving.
CAVE
KAMIKAZE CAVES
The three so-called Kamikaze Caves (), grottoes measuring 10m wide and 30m deep, were
built by the occupying Japanese forces to house motorboats wired with explosives to disrupt
