"The Monastery & Big Budha" Lantau Island Tip by Gypsystravels

We were excited to get out of Hong Kong proper and pay a visit to Lantau Island and the Giant Buhdda, but after what seemed like a long journey from Hong Kong, we were a bit disappointed to find out that the Buddha has no historical significance what so ever.

The Giant Buddha, a majestic figure of the seated Buddha (or Tian Tan) is 34 metres high, was cast in China and took 10 years to complete. Weighing 220 tonnes, it was unveiled in 1993 amid deep religious ceremonies".

You can climb the steps to the top of the Buddha where you will be rewarded with a majestic view of the mountains. Inside Buddha is a smallish musuem, but the best part is definitely the outside. We arrived on a pretty cold windy day and as we were circuling the Lotus where Buddha is seated, we were amazed to see the fog rolling in.

Included in the price of the museum is a "cafeteria like" meal. We were treated to a selection of vegetarian goodies which came as a nice surprise.