The Shek O peninsula is a popular day trip destination. Quaint Shek O Village attracts sun seekers and families to its casual open-air eateries and its beach, dotted with barbecue pits. Hikers hit popular trails like the Dragon’s Back, in Shek O Country Park, or head to the more remote coastal cliffs of Cape d’Aguilar, to the south. Big Wave Bay is a known surf spot, and home to a prehistoric rock carving.