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Some of the tiny, traditional-style village houses still stand in the centre, including some
of Tai O's famed stilt houses on the waterfront. There are a few houses that escaped a fire in
2000, plus a number of shanties, their corrugated-iron walls held in place by rope, and
houseboats that haven't set sail for years.
The main activity for visitors in Tai O is simply wandering the back alleys, photographing
the stilt houses, strolling the long causeway, and buying seafood at the crowded street mar-
kets.
HISTORIC BUILDING
STILT HOUSES
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 1 from Mui Wo, 11 from Tung Chung, 21 from Ngong Ping)
Tai O's remaining stilt houses and the local Kwan Tai Temple ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ) (),
dedicated to the god of war, are on Kat Hing St. To reach them, cross the bridge from the
mainland to the island, walk up Tai O Market St and go right at the Fook Moon Lam res-
taurant. There are a couple of other temples here too, including an 18th-century one erected
in honour of Hung Shing, patron of fisherfolk; it's on Shek Tsai Po St, about 600m west of
the Fook Moon Lam restaurant.
HISTORIC BUILDING
OLD TAI O POLICE STATION
(Tai O Heritage Hotel MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 2985 8383; www.taioheritagehotel.com ; Shek Tsai Po
St; tours 3pm & 4pm; 1 from Mui Wo, 11 from Tung Chung, 21 from Ngong Ping)
At the end of Shek Tsai Po St stands the beautifully restored colonial-style Old Tai O Police
Station (). Built in 1902, the former marine police station was originally set up to protect the
surrounding waters from pirate activity. In 2012 the restored building was reopened as the
charming Tai O Heritage Hotel. Even if you aren't staying here, it's worth joining the free
guided tour; online reservation is a must.
EATING
Lantau might not be able to compete with Lamma or Cheung Chau in the cuisine stakes, but
there are enough decent eateries to soothe your belly. Tung Chung and Mui Wo have the is-
land's largest concentration of restaurants, while Discovery Bay has its own line-up of din-
ing venues around Discovery Bay Plaza. There are also some good choices further afield in
Ngong Ping Plateau and Tai O, as well as the villages scattered along South Lantau Rd.
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