TAIWAN. From Penghu island you can visit several other island around: Qimei Island (七美) To get to Qimei from the main island you take a boat from the South Sea Tourist Centre (南海遊客中心) which is located on reclaimed land down by Magong harbour on Xinying Road. From Qimei Island you can see the famous double heart stone weir (雙心石滬) which is a large stone traditional fishing trap made in the shape of two hearts. You can also see what is believed to be the site of an old fresh water well which is now a sacred shrine dedicated to the Seven Beauties (七美) from which this island takes its name. The area around Yueli Bay offers some very good snorkeling, with (so far) virtually untouched corals. (Explore a bit for the best spot, or just follow the tour groups. One good area is the sheltered bay down the road a few hundred meters from the designated tourist site.) If you are adventurous, you can taste the sea grapes (a species of edible seaweed). Showers and changing facilities are also available. Nearby are some hexagonal rock columns, similar to Giants Causeway in Ireland, or Jusangjeolli on Jeju Island, except that these are diagonal rather than vertical. Ji-bei Island (吉貝嶼) To get to Jibei from the main island you take a short boat ride from the North Sea Tourist Centre (北海遊客中心) which is located on Baisha Island (白沙). The boat operators offer package deals that include boat fare, unlimited use of water sports facilities such as wave runners - though someone else does the actual riding - banana boats, snorkeling, water slides, and other forms of water activities and a scooter to use around the island. Wangan Island (望安嶼) To get to this island you take a boat from nearby the South Sea Tourist Centre. The main point of interest on Wangan Island is the old courtyard house village ruins that are clustered around several traditional fresh water wells and of course a few temples by the sea. These courtyard houses are believed to be some of the oldest (possibly even the oldest) such ruins in Taiwan. These houses are now overgrown with trees. Hopefully someone will soon recognise their local, national and international architectual, cultural and historical significance and begin restoring them as they would then be an even better tourist attraction particularly as Tea Houses and B & Bs. It is best to rent a motorbike from nearby the Wangan Island ferry terminal which in high Summer should cost between $350NT and $400NT but of course this price is very likely to be cheaper at other times of the year when discounts are likely to be offered. source: Wikitravel
Posted on: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 08:38:53 +0000
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