Sanya Nanshan Cultural Tourism Zone — Attraction in Sanya City

Really beautiful beach and amazing vista, you want to enjoy the view for hours. Allocate at least a full day to explore the extensive park, a few hours would not be enough. The ticket price was pricey, but it's a must visit in Sanya.

Opt for the additional ticket for the tourist car which has a route going around the park, so you can save time going from place to place. I went there after midday so the place was really hot. But we are blessed with a clear view and clean horizon, so no complaints. Also not many people are going to the foot of the buddha platform during our visit, so it's not too crowded and still enjoyable. The place inside below the Bodhisattva platform has thousands of Buddha statues in gold, and taking pictures is...

It is definitely worth your time to come here if you are in Sanya. We took a Didi cab, but there is a train station. The site is HUGE, but you can walk it. Tickets were 108 and you'll see this number repeated in the park. There are loads of places to eat and drink, and more strangely, shop. The best parts are the main Nanshan Temple and the Guilin statute. We came at the end of high season and it was busy, but not crazy busy and we walked everywhere - it was about 5km in total. You can pay for a small bus, or you can rent these; like gold carts, but with a robot on the front if you don't...

One of the tallest Buddha statues in the world. This place is not only for the religious but also for tourists. From the 7th floor of the statue, you are rewarded with a fantastic view of the Sanya Bay Area.

Be warned that the queue to get into the Buddha statue can be a little like Disneyland during weekends. For those who are fit, climb the stairs. There is also an elevator to 5th floor and you have to hoof it up to the 7th. Those who cannot climb or disabled are kindly requested to...