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(Bǎnlǐ Dàzhái; 55663;
http://tour.matsu.idv.tw/hotel_banli.php
;
48 Banli Village, 48; s/d incl
breakfast NT$800/1200; )
Opened in 2013, this new homestay in Beigan is a Qing-
dynasty stone mansion with 14 attractive rooms. It's just a two-minute walk to the beau-
tiful Banli Beach.
Chinbe No. 25 Guesthouse Homestay
HOMESTAY $$$
(25, Qínbìcūn Èrshíwǔhào Mínsù; 55628;
www.chinbe.com.tw
; 25 Cinbi Village, 25; d
NT$1800-3200; )
This homestay occupies three quaint stone buildings in the hilly
Cinbi Village. Rooms are pleasantly appointed, if nothing fancy.
Getting There & Away
AIR
Beigan Airport
(Běigān Jīchǎng), which is at the end of Tangci Village's main street.
BOAT
Hourly services run to/from Nangan (NT$160, 10 minutes) from 7am to 5pm.
Getting Around
Hourly buses run around the island (NT$15) or drivers charge a flat rate: anywhere on
Beigan is NT$100.
Scooter rentals at the airport or boat harbour cost NT$400/600 per four/24 hours, in-
cluding petrol.
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Matsu's Outer Islands
Northeast of Beigan,
Dongyin
(
Dōngyǐn
) is the largest of the three outer islands and gen-
erally regarded to be the most beautiful section of the archipelago. Dongyin's landscape
consists of steep cliffs, grassy hills and wave-eroded coastline. The main town of the
same name is where you'll find hotels and restaurants.
Dongyin's most famous landmark is the
Dongyung Lighthouse
(
Dōngyǒng Dēngtǎ
). The
lighthouse was built by the British in 1904 and remains an important part of Taiwan's
coastal defence system. Birdwatchers shouldn't miss the steep
Andong Tunnel
(
Āndōng
kēngdào)
from the 1970s; black-tailed gulls breed here during summer.
