????????????SU'AO & NANFANG'AO, perhaps THE BEST FISHING HARBOR in TAIWAN (東海岸：蘇澳&南方澳)
Second day of our recent East Coast trip. We visited the harbors of Su'ao and Nanfang'ao. We liked Nanfang'ao a lot, especially the beaches! :)
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Travel in Taiwan magazine (2017-05-06)
By Rick Charette
Harbor Life – Su’ao and Nanfang’ao
The ocean-port town of Su’ao is a short drive south from the NCFTA along Provincial Highway 2, the coastal highway. On the way you reach the mountains that come down to the sea and you’ll pass through a highway tunnel that pierces a spur just before entering the town.
The spur juts right out into the Pacific. A bit further south is another arm extending off the coast; its tip, long ago a hilly island, is now connected to the mainland by a low-hill gravel-and-sand isthmus created by the strong coastal currents. Between these arms are deep waters, and three ports: Beigang’ao (“North Side Port”), Su’ao, and Nanfang’ao (“South Side Port”).
Note: Readers will notice that many of this article’s place names end in “ao/澳.” This character means “deep waters – a place where seagoing vessels can moor,” and is used for locations with natural deep-water harbors where ports have been developed.
The Qixingling Trail takes you up on top of the northern spur. Find the trailhead right beside the south entrance to Su’ao Cold Spring Park, a key local attraction. “Qixingling” means “Seven Stars Peak”; the trail is 4,750 meters long, with a maximum elevation of 270 meters. The highest and most photo-worthy harbor/ocean/mountain panorama awaits at lookout No. 6, reached from the trailhead in a steep, steady 25 minutes, beauteous butterflies entertaining you all the way. If time allows, continue at least ten minutes further and you are reward with eagle-vantage photo ops north over the Yilan Plain, central mountains, and iconic Guishan (“Turtle”) Island in the far distance.
Nanfang’ao has three side-by-side narrow harbors, all dedicated to fishing craft. At the foot of the middle harbor is exuberantly ornate Nantian Temple, dedicated to Mazu, Goddess of the Sea. Construction was started in 1946 after, locals believed, the goddess saved them from disaster. On the south side of this harbor’s mouth is the raucous Nanfang’ao fish market, where boats constantly pull up to unload catch for sale at a dense array of stands, creating more vivid photo opps.
Halfway down the harbor’s north side (No. 81, Yugang Rd.) is the Sangang Iron Factory Museum. The factory, set up here in 1962 and closed in 2004, was dedicated to fishing-boat repair and maintenance. The museum, stuffed to the gunwales with now-antique machinery, period photos, and other fishing industry-theme treasure, is run by the son of the key factory founder.
Other Nanfang’ao spots of interest include Neipi Beach, the pleasant long and arcing sand/gravel beach on the outside of the earlier-described isthmus (dotted with attractive cafés and eateries), Doufu Cape, a spot popular with snorkelers on the outside of the “former island” at the end of the isthmus, so named because its rock resembles soybean curd, and Zhu Dayu Culture Museum, established by the local fishermen’s association to showcase Nanfang’ao seafood products (located by Nanfang’ao Bridge beside the northernmost harbor).
Photo Tip: This region’s most popular photo-taking spot is almost surely the Nanfang’ao Observation Deck, perched cliffside at the 108km mark of Su-Hua Highway. Directly above the Nanfang’ao harbors, your sunrise shots are guaranteed terrific, as are your evening shots, when the harbor-area lights come on and dynamic-design Nanfang’ao Bridge is bathed in changing pastels.
Doufu Cape 豆腐岬
Nanfang’ao (Observation Deck) 南方澳(觀景台)
Nantian Temple 南天宮
Neipi Beach 內埤海灘
Qixingling Trail 七星嶺步道
Sangang Iron Factory Museum 三剛鐵工廠文物館
Zhu Dayu Culture Museum 祝大漁物產文創館
宜蘭蘇澳清晨2/9七星嶺步道 Qixingling Trail, Suao Yilan (Taiwan)
七星嶺步道全長約4.7公里,海拔最高處有230 公尺,步道上設有涼亭,直接在涼亭稍作休息即可眺望蘇澳港.
宜蘭蘇澳清晨8/9七星嶺步道 Qixingling Trail, Suao Yilan (Taiwan)
宜蘭縣蘇澳鎮的七星嶺步道全長約4.8公里,主要有東,西兩個入口,前者在蘇澳冷泉的售票亭旁,需爬1300多個階梯始可登上「七星嶺」.西入口在聖愛路上的蘇澳運動公園附近,主要為寬大的之字形土石路,距離步道中間的「星嶺公園」約2.4公里.
宜蘭蘇澳清晨4/9七星嶺步道 Qixingling Trail, Suao Yilan (Taiwan)
七星嶺步道可一覽蘭陽平原與無尾港之地景風采,以及龜山島,太平洋的遼闊景觀,甚至可見冷泉公園與蘇澳鎮之生活街區.
宜蘭蘇澳清晨7/9七星嶺步道 Qixingling Trail, Suao Yilan (Taiwan)
依高度分別命名為「一星觀泉」,「二星觀澳」,「三星觀山」,「四星觀樹」,「五星觀港」和「六星觀海」.
宜蘭蘇澳清晨1/9往七星嶺 To Qixingling Trail, Suao Yilan (Taiwan)
七星嶺位於蘇澳港旁,從蘇澳冷泉及蘇澳運動公園兩個出入口都能登上七星嶺.
宜蘭蘇澳清晨3/9七星嶺步道 Qixingling Trail, Suao Yilan (Taiwan)
七星嶺之山名至少有百年歷史,步道沿途可俯瞰蘇澳海灣的岬角美景.
宜蘭蘇澳清晨5/9七星嶺步道 Qixingling Trail, Suao Yilan (Taiwan)
鄰旁的山頭上也有星嶺公園,從七星嶺下坡再從鞍部往上續行就能抵達.
宜蘭蘇澳清晨6/9七星嶺步道 Qixingling Trail, Suao Yilan (Taiwan)
七星嶺步道設施完善,每100公尺設有里程樁,還有多座涼亭和休憩平台.
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親子遊宜蘭行三星鄉天送埤味珍香卜肉店 Sanxing, Yilan (Taiwan)
各大媒體爭相報導的三星卜肉,遠近馳名.位於三星鄉7丙省道旁的『天送埤味珍香卜肉店』正是三星卜肉創始店,用餐時間幾乎是坐無虛席.
宜蘭蘇澳往大同鄉清水地熱 To Qingshui Geothermal Park, Yilan (Taiwan)
清水地熱位於平原與山麓之交,清水溪谷中.遠處的青山加上地熱噴出裊裊白煙,構成一幅頗為動人的鄉土風情畫.
Taiwan Trail-宜蘭白米 Yilan Su’ao
雨一直下...
宜蘭蘇澳清晨9/9回到煙波大飯店 Back to Lakeshore Hotel Suao, Yilan (Taiwan)
蘇澳有著名的冷泉 - 蘇澳冷泉,蘇澳港位於境內,供散裝貨輪以及中華民國海軍168艦隊使用.
Marian Hiking Trail at Jiaoxi Yilan ????????
Taiwan Bike Touring Day 1 - Taipei to SuAo (September 9, 2017)
My very first bike touring adventure across parts of the island of Taiwan. Started late afternoon from Taipei. It was already night time when I go to Yilan.
Strava Activity :
宜蘭蘇澳離開煙波大飯店往清水地熱 To Qingshui Geothermal Park, Yilan (Taiwan)
清水地熱位於大同鄉清水村南側的清水溪谷中.