Lantau- Giant Buddha (Lantau)

Member Name: zico23

Product:	Lantau
Date:	15/04/08 (53 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Amazing view

Disadvantages: Weather may affec view, not sure what else there is to do there

I visited Lantau while staying in Hong Kong. I got on the metro line at Nathan street and got a direct metro train straight to Lantau. The public transport is excellant. Lantau is located a fair distance away so it took roughly 30 minutes.
There was only one reason i ventured to Lantau, and that was the Po-lin monastary and the Bronze Buddha. I saw nothing of the town except for getting off the train and onto a bus to the monastary high in the mountains. I'm not sure what else is in Lantau so i wouldnt know to recommend to stay there, but from what i saw i would definatley recommend a visit.
I arrived at the monastary high in the clouds and could barely see 10ft in front of me. We were that high in the clouds. I began to climb the several hundered steps up to the largest outdoor bronze buddha in the world and i couldnt even see it. However when i reached the top, the clouds cleared for about 30 seconds to reveal this massive wonderful monument and a fantastic view off the mountain. The trip was worth it just for this alone. I would strongly advise a short day visit to Lantau however im not sure what else there is to do in Lantau, i would advise it as a day trip from Hong Kong

Summary: Great day trip