Loosely translated as 'foolish lovepub', this handsome colonial building was once the home of Penghu's first county chief. It’s now a restaurant serving standard Taiwanese fare in a chic tea lounge and tatami dining rooms.
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Penghu Islands
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
11.35 MILES
Those desert island paradise photos you probably saw on Penghu's promotion brochures and websites were most likely taken at Jibei Sand Tail, a dazzling…
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0.36 MILES
This celebrated 17th-century Matsu temple sports high, sweeping swallowtail eaves and a wealth of gorgeous Chaozhou-style woodcarvings, mostly from a 1922…
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6.12 MILES
This large, family-friendly experience is home to an engrossing collection of living sea life, from a rescued three-legged turtle and magical family of…
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25.12 MILES
Penghu's most photographed icon is a double hoop of stone walls linked to breakwaters in an ocean bay. Built with narrow openings, they were designed to…
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14.34 MILES
In the west coast fishing village of Zhongshe, over 130 small, traditional houses survive, most tightly packed in two photogenic huddles. Made of local…
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Magong's cute if minuscule historic heart is a forked alley of old-style shops directly east of the Tianhou (Matsu) Temple.
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0.69 MILES
This large modern museum offers an excellent introduction to Penghu's history, culture and changing lifestyles. Memorable features include the explanation…
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4.04 MILES
Penghu's only really 'complete' traditional village, low-slung Erkan oozes charm and is appealingly set on a grassy plateau raised above the sea…
Nearby Penghu Islands attractions
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This attractive building from 1933 is fundamentally a Japanese house but with European art deco elements.
0.3 MILES
Magong's cute if minuscule historic heart is a forked alley of old-style shops directly east of the Tianhou (Matsu) Temple.
0.36 MILES
This celebrated 17th-century Matsu temple sports high, sweeping swallowtail eaves and a wealth of gorgeous Chaozhou-style woodcarvings, mostly from a 1922…
0.41 MILES
Come to this relaxing park for one of Magong's most quintessential experiences: watching the gilded sunset colours spreading across the sea, framed by the…
5. Penghu Underwater Cultural Assets Exhibition
0.42 MILES
This immersive multimedia centre plunges visitors into a deep ocean trench as a way to introduce underwater exploration.
0.51 MILES
A quick walk west along Zhongshan Rd from central Magong takes you to Shuncheng Gate, the only restored portal in the largely overgrown old city wall.
0.58 MILES
This self-contained 'village' was once the living quarters of military families. The partly derelict area is now being valiantly reworked into a small…
0.65 MILES
To learn about Penghu basalt in all its forms, don't miss this impressive new geological centre one short block south of the Living Museum.