UNESCO Global Geopark

Tourist attraction · Hong Kong

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"About 140 million years ago, Hong Kong experienced a series of powerful volcanic eruptions, resulting in eerie rock formations along the Sai Kung coastline. The area is now part of the Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark, which stretches across the territory’s northeast corner. Though the park encompasses dozens of geosites, fishing villages, and abandoned Hakka villages, it’s most often associated with the hexagonal rock columns in the Sai Kung Volcanic Rock Region. These rose- and honey-hued formations of ash and lava take the shape of vertical columns or swirling sculptures. The raw, wild geopark is the perfect place to explore if you have a sense of adventure and time to spare." - Kate Springer

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