Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Eating
Bluefin tuna (
hēi wěiyú
) is Donggang's second claim to national fame. One place to try it
(or perhaps not, as environmental groups are calling for an outright ban on bluefin tuna
fishing) and other delicacies such as mullet roe (
Wūyúzǐ
) and sea grapes (
hǎi pútáo
) is
By
the Sea
(Hǎi Zhèlǐ Cāntīng;
www.bythesea.com.tw
; 53 Xinsheng 1st St, 53; dishes from NT$200;
10.30am-9pm Tue-Sun)
, which is actually more 'by the port'.
Getting There & Away
Buses from Kaohsiung (NT$115, 50 to 70 minutes, every 15 to 30 minutes) and Pingtung
(NT$85, 40 minutes, every hour) drop you off near the McDonald's in central Donggang.
Facing McDonald's, turn left and left again at the first intersection. The temple is about
500m down the road on the left.
After the festival consider taking a bus or taxi down to Kenting. You'll need some rest.
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Little Liuchiu Island
08 / POP 13,000
This pretty coral island (Hsiao Liuchiu Island, Xiǎo Liúqiú) offers sea vistas, convoluted
caves, sandy beaches, odd rock formations and temples to keep you happy for a long,
long day. Best of all, it's simple to get to and to get around.
Going green has never looked better on the island: in 2013, the destructive practice of
gill-net fishing was banned to protect the corals and the 200 endangered green sea turtles
inhabiting the coasts. During the turtles' spawning season (May to July), residents and
visitors alike are not allowed access to certain parts of the coast after dusk.
You can visit Liuchiu all year round, but winters are lovely: warm and dry, with tem-
peratures averaging in the mid-20°C range.
