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a water cell where the most disobedient prisoners were kept during high tides and
left to the mercy of the elements.
The notorious
Swallows Cave
(Yànzi Dòng)
, 500m northeast of the park, is a natural
sea cave where inmates rehearsed plays and which also served as an execution
ground and a mortuary. Before you reach the cave, pay attention to the overgrown
graveyard set by the cliff to your right. There were 12 groups of inmates in Oasis
Villa (
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) and those who died in prison with no one to collect their bodies
were collectively buried here, hence they were poignantly known as the
13th Squad-
ron
(Shísān zhōngduì)
. About 40 gravestones remain but the actual number of burials
is still unknown.
Eating
Nanliao Village has quite a few seafood restaurants and a few awful attempts at Western
food. Most shops are only open for lunch and dinner, so don't wait to eat. There are a
couple of breakfast-only places on the main street and two convenience stores selling the
usual drinks, sandwiches and noodle concoctions.
Local dishes include sea mushrooms (
hǎi xiānggū
) and garlic octopus (
suàn xiāng
zhāngyú
).
Mr Hot Dog
WESTERN $
(Hā Gǒu Diàn; 103 Nanliao Village; dishes from NT$119; 10am-12.30am)
Adjacent to Family
Mart, this restaurant and bar has revamped its menu and now serves passable pasta, piz-
zas and fresh coffee.
Crazy Fried Monica Restaurant Seafood
SEAFOOD $$$
(Fēichǎo Bùkě; 126-1 Nanliao Village; dishes from NT$250; 11am-2pm & 5-9pm)
On the main
street of Nanliao Village, the popular Crazy Fried Monica serves reasonably priced sea-
food and has an easy-going atmosphere.
Information
There's good wi-fi at the airport.
The one ATM in Nanliao Village does not accept international cards, so bring the cash
you need.
