Po Toi Islands

Po Toi Islands

The Po Toi islands (zh-t|t=蒲台羣島, Pinyin: Putai Qundao, originally 蒲苔羣島) are a small group of islands with a population of around 200, south-east of Hong Kong Island, off Stanley, in Hong Kong.

The islands are notable for interesting rock formations and open-air seafood restaurants. One of the islands has a haunted house, and some rock carvings supposed to be the epitaph of an emperor who died on or near Po Toi.

Po Toi Islands include:
* Beaufort Island (螺洲)
* Po Toi Island (蒲台島, originally 蒲苔島) - 3.69 km²
* Sung Kong (宋崗)
* Waglan Island (橫瀾島)

Transport

The islands are accessible by private ferry (kai-to) or water taxi. Scheduled ferries connect Po Toi island with Aberdeen, Stanley, North Point and Kwun Tong.

Name

For the origin of the name, see Po Toi.

Transport is organised by http://www.ferry.com.hk/eng/service.htm

ee also

* Islands of Hong Kong
* List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong

External links

* [http://hkls.org/HKC_Sides/Places/PoToi/PoTai.htm Pictures of Po Toi Islands]
* [http://www.hkcities.com/travel/po.htm More details and pictures] (in Chinese)
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=22.174187,114.270515&spn=0.065557,0.091324&t=k&hl=en Satellite image of Po Toi Islands by Google Maps]


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