Calamari Hotel

Penghu Islands


Right at the harbour, Calamari has sparkling new rooms, the three best presenting triple aspect views of the ferry port area. The hip decor sometimes puts style above function, but you get oodles of extras from toothbrushes and cotton buds to a Mos Burger breakfast voucher.

There's also a jazz-toned coffee shop that's home to a plethora of cuddly squid. Super-helpful receptionist Momo speaks great English.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Penghu Islands attractions

2. Magong Old Wall

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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.

3. Tianhou Temple

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This celebrated 17th-century Matsu temple sports high, sweeping swallowtail eaves and a wealth of gorgeous Chaozhou-style woodcarvings, mostly from a 1922…

4. Central Street

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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.

5. Duxing 10th Village

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This self-contained 'village' was once the living quarters of military families. The partly derelict area is now being valiantly reworked into a small…

6. Guanyinting Park

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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…

7. Penghu Reclamation Hall

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This attractive building from 1933 is fundamentally a Japanese house but with European art deco elements.

8. Geopark Centre

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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.