Penghu Islands
Compared to the many more fanciful guesthouse buildings along the Shanshui strip, Bayhouse has a certain homey modesty. Helpful staff speak English, there's a sociable common area and you're just a stone's throw from the beach.
It's one block inland from the eastern (fishing port) end of the beach.
14.82 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…
4 MILES
This celebrated 17th-century Matsu temple sports high, sweeping swallowtail eaves and a wealth of gorgeous Chaozhou-style woodcarvings, mostly from a 1922…
9.36 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…
22.32 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…
11.77 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…
3.99 MILES
Magong's cute if minuscule historic heart is a forked alley of old-style shops directly east of the Tianhou (Matsu) Temple.
3.76 MILES
This large modern museum offers an excellent introduction to Penghu's history, culture and changing lifestyles. Memorable features include the explanation…
7.89 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…
0.88 MILES
The little town of Suogang is dominated by the extraordinary Ziwugong, a gigantic temple topped by a three-storey statue of the Jade Emperor (玉皇太帝; Yù…
2. Fengkuei Cave & Youfu Pavilion
3.65 MILES
At the southernmost tip of Fengkuei is Fengkuei Cave, where strong waves create long rectangular spaces under the coastal basalt. When the tide rises,…
3.73 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.
3.76 MILES
This large modern museum offers an excellent introduction to Penghu's history, culture and changing lifestyles. Memorable features include the explanation…
5. Penghu Underwater Cultural Assets Exhibition
3.93 MILES
This immersive multimedia centre plunges visitors into a deep ocean trench as a way to introduce underwater exploration.
3.97 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.
3.99 MILES
Magong's cute if minuscule historic heart is a forked alley of old-style shops directly east of the Tianhou (Matsu) Temple.
4 MILES
This celebrated 17th-century Matsu temple sports high, sweeping swallowtail eaves and a wealth of gorgeous Chaozhou-style woodcarvings, mostly from a 1922…