13/02/2024
LANTAU ISLAND - heritage and historical part of Hong Kong
Only an hour - hour and a half from Hong Kong (depends if you take a train, bus or a taxi - taxi is the most convenient and pricewise not much more expensive than a train). Once you get to get to the island, cable car is a must to get to the Big Buddha. Cable car offers spectacular views of Hong Kong. There is a small village that caters all tourists needs. Big Buddha is the main attraction, and it's definitely worth visiting along with the temple, however views from the top were my favourite.
Next stop:TAI O fishing village
There is a bus service from Big Buddha to the fishing village, but I would recommend return cable car ride and then get a bus to the village. Taxi is very expensive in this area, approximately 80 AUD one-way, while bus is 5AUD per person.
Bus rides, same as taxis, are very wild on this route (at least from my experience), and there are long waiting queues (this could be due to Lunar New Year).
Only street food is available in the village (or maybe one restaurant). Keep this in mind if you're not into street food dining 😄
Overall, the whole experience of getting to the Tai O village and back is not simple, and this might not be for everyone. However, I absolutely loved it, and I would go back anytime 😊
