The Tai Tam Waterworks Heritage Trail is a 5km (just over 3 miles) trail that meanders through Tai Tam Country Park, the largest country park on Hong Kong Island. Its name ("Tai Tam" translates as "big pools") celebrates not only the park's four reservoirs, but also the 21 historic waterworks that were named protected monuments in 2009, just before the trail opened. The dams, bridges, aqueducts, and valve houses are not only beautiful but impressive evidence of 19th-century engineering feats. They blend harmoniously with the mountains, water, and lush greenery to create a special, stunning haven right in the heart of the busy city