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Hongkong >> Lantau Island

Attraction Typ: lake, Sea, Island and Sand Beach Resort
Location: Outskirt
Recommend: 5 Star

Lantau Island

With wild countryside, monasteries, old fishing villages and seriously secluded beaches, Lantau Island, for those who are tired of the noise and polluted city life, is definitely a place to visit or even to live with. There are a lot of outdoor activities that people can do such as hiking, mountain biking, camping, fishing and etc.

Lantau Island ... What first comes to mind are the island’s internationally known attractions - Hong Kong International Airport, graceful Tsing Ma Bridge, the solemn Giant Buddha, and Disneyland. Lantau Island, with a size twice as big as Hong Kong Island, is the biggest island to the west of Hong Kong Island.

Most people in this island inhabit in Mui Wo, Tai O, Tung Chung and scatter along the southern coast. Among them, Mui Wo is the most prosperous town. After the International Airport has been built, visitors can take a bus or the mass transit railway and reach the heartland of Lantau within 30 minutes from the city center.

Tai O, also known as the "Oriental Venice" was the largest settlement on Lantau Island, though it is in decline now. The water combining with the stilt houses on the waterfront at dusk gives visitors a touch of romance, forming the most unforgettable scene in Tai O.

Lantau North Country Park and Lantau South Country Park together share most of the island’s beautiful nature areas. Lantau South Country Park, planting trees, improving soil quality and expanding various visitor facilities. These facilities include camping sites, picnic sites, barbecue sites, mountain bike trails, and some special interest walks. There are many countryside hiking trails and the 70 kilometre-long Lantau Trail.


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