The Lantau Island is a scenic and famous historical site with a chain of mountains that stretches from the top levels in the west to the east. One of the most popular attractions in Lantau is the view of the sunrise from the Phoenix Mountain. Tourists often climb up the mountain in the night to reach the top at daybreak.
Lantau Island has a number of interesting tourist attractions Hong Kong. And if you stay at Cosmo Hotel Wan Chai Hong Kong located on the island, you can easily travel to see popular places including Disneyland, Pink Dolphin cruises, Po Lin monastery, Tai O Fishing village and Ngong Ping cable cars. There are forty-seven villages on the island out of which Mui Wo, Tai O, and Tung Chung are developed as towns. The Wild Countryside Park at Tai O has a list of outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, swimming, and fishing. Visitors can even enjoy a barbecue in the mountains far from the hustle and bustle of the towns.
In terms of culture and religion the Po Lin monastery, home to the Big Buddha statue is also on Lantau Island. The majestic bronze statue sits at 34 meters high facing north. The Tian Tan is the second largest outdoor sitting Buddha statue in the world. For fun and entertainment for the whole family Hong Kong Disneyland is the place to be. The selected number of rides and attractions in the park is enough to create magical moments. This is one of the smallest Disney parks in the world; however, it’s still a perfect place to spend the day with children. You can also take a pink dolphin cruise when in Lantau. Pink dolphins are a rare and an endangered species and it is believed that the dolphin population in Hong Kong waters is about 150.
Intrigued by history, art and food, Lavinia Woolf is a writer who is passionate about the extraordinary and writes of the exhilarating and enchanting.
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