There are lots of great things to see and do while you are visiting in Hong Kong. The city is filled with many elegant hotels you can find here www.hongkonghotel.com to stay in and some of them are famous for there architecture and service. While you are staying on this island, there are other islands near by that are worth exploring and there are many tours you can take to see and learn about each one. Whether you want to take a bike ride or hike the areas to see the historical monuments you will find the area charming and relaxing. There are even some places along the beaches to take your shoes off and enjoy the ocean.

One of these islands is called Cheung Chau which means long island in Chinese. It takes no more than an hour to get to the island by ferry from the Hong Kong Central District. This little island has actually be occupied longer than any of the surrounding area. It was mainly a fishing village originally and was part of lands leased to the U.K. under the terms of the Second Convention of Peking. It became the fishing and supply hub for a few of the other neighboring islands like Lantau. In 1953 they set up the Hong Kong Observatory that helps track weather patterns and more.

Lantau Island is the largest island in the Hong Kong chain and is located at the opening of the Pearl River. There are some great tourist attractions on this island. People come from all over the world to see the Tian Tan Buddha which is a bronze Buddha statue that stands about eighty five feet high. There are monastery buildings and restaurants near by which makes a nice place to have lunch. There is a great ride on the Ngong Ping Cable Car that goes between Ngong Ping Cable Terminal out to Tung Chung Terminal with give a spectacular view of the big Buddha statue and all of the beautiful park surrounding it. It is a twenty five minute ride.

Hong Kong Island Islands is a post from: Mountain Monkeys

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