Landmark

Tung Chung Fort

Lantau and Outlying Islands, Hong Kong

Old cannon on the Tung Chung Fort wall with high-rise towers beyond the trees
Photo: James Cridland / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

The carved granite slab above the entrance of Tung Chung Fort casting with the 12th year of Daoguang reign (1832) of the Qing Dynasty suggests that the Fort might have built in that year.

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Nearby

Ngong Ping 360 Special · 16 min walk Ngong Ping 360 cable car connects downtown Tung Chung and Ngong Ping on Lantau Island. Lantau Island Day trip · 3.6 km away Occupying an area of about 148 sq km, Lantau Island in the southwest of Hong Kong is the largest island in the territory. Wisdom Path Landmark · 3.8 km away Professor Jao Tsung I's calligraphy of the Heart Sutra, carved on 38 timber columns of 8 m to 10 m near the Big Buddha, Po Lin Monastery and the... Po Lin Monastery and Tian Tan Buddha Temple · 4.2 km away Po Lin Monastery at Ngong Ping was known as the “Big Thatched Hut” in the early days. Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Landmark · 4.8 km away The 55-km Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, comprising the 12-km Hong Kong Link Road, 29.6-km Main Bridge and 13.4-km Zhuhai Link Road, is the longest... Southern Lantau beaches Beach · 5.4 km away There are several beaches on southern Lantau Island which have clear water, fine powdery sand and away from the hustle.

Around Lantau and Outlying Islands

Big Buddha, Tai O and ferry islands

Lantau holds Po Lin Monastery, Tai O and Hong Kong Disneyland. Cheung Chau, Lamma and Peng Chau are reached by ferry.

Lantau and Outlying Islands has 27 places on the Roam Hong Kong map: 7 temples, 6 landmarks, 5 day trips, 4 beaches, 2 special spots, 2 neighbourhoods and 1 park or garden. Read the Lantau and Outlying Islands guide.

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