Lantau Island

Lantau Island

Lantau Island is the largest island in Hong Kong and it features long winding coastline, harbor and bay as well as mountain and stream. In short, natural landscape and historical sites in this tranquil island are both abundant to satisfy your eyes. With so many attractions to visit, you can get an enjoyable journey and escape from the noise of the urban crowds. Lots of attractions include Po Lin Monastery, Tian Tan Buddha, Tai O, Tsing Ma Bridge, Wisdom Path etc. like pearl scattered in Lantau Island. Hong Kong’s largest outlying island includes Buddhist architecture, a sandy beach & shopping mall.

Throughout Lantau Island, the beautiful scenery and famous historical sites are truly fascinating. There is a chain of mountains that stretches from the higher elevations in the west to the lower ridges in the east. The highest peak in the mountain range is Phoenix Mountain, standing 935 meters (3,068 feet) high. It is the second highest peak in all of Hong Kong. The most popular attraction for tourists visiting Lantau Island is climbing Phoenix Mountain to view and admire the sunrise. Tourists often climb up at night, and reach the top before the daybreak. It’s steep in places so tourists should be well prepared before setting out. Bring a flashlight. After one of the most advanced new airports in the world, Hong Kong International Airport, was opened on a man-made island in northern part of Lantau Island in 1998, your coming here becomes more convenient.