Shek O

Proper noun

Shek O

1. A village in Southern district, Hong Kong.
   • The bus drops you at the small bus station in Shek O village. Walk down the road to the roundabout and the beach is ahead of you, behind the car park.2002, Jules Brown, Hong Kong & Macau, Rough Guides, →ISBN, page 106
   • Located at the end of a peninsula and only accessible via a narrow, sharply winding road, the little beachside village of Shek O is worlds away from the towers of Central.2013, Simon Ostheimer, “Hong Kong's 'Must See' Sights”, in Hong Kong Tuttle Travel Pack: Your Guide to Hong Kong's Best Sights for Every Budget, Tuttle Publishing, →ISBN, →OCLC, page...
2. An area of Southern district, Hong Kong.
   • Shek O, not far from Big Wave Bay, is almost Mediterranean in aspect. A wide beach with shops and restaurants nearby, it has refreshment kiosks, barbecue pits, lifeguards, swimming rafts, playgrounds, changing rooms, showers, and toilets.2006, “Hong Kong Beaches”, in The New York Times, Fodor's, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Apr 2023, Travel
   • If feeling a little tender in the morning and not up for a big climb, you can get a double decker bus to Stanley or opt for the flat walk, which snakes around the hills rather than going up and down. Dragon's Back hike in Shek O is another great alternative and better for those travelling with...2013 February 1, Farah Master, “Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Hong Kong for festive fun”, in Elaine Lies, editor, Reuters, archived from the original on 28 Jan 2024, Lifestyle