{"id":4972,"date":"2025-01-01T01:36:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T01:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/guide-to-taiwans-outer-islands"},"modified":"2025-01-01T01:36:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T01:36:36","slug":"guide-to-taiwans-outer-islands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/01\/guide-to-taiwans-outer-islands\/","title":{"rendered":"Taiwan&#8217;s Outer Islands (\u53f0\u7063\u5916\u5cf6\u4e4b\u65c5\u6e38\u6307\u5357) &#8211; Guide to the Best Island Vacation Spots"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p>Taiwan&#8217;s outer islands are some of the most beautiful and scenic places in the whole country, and each of them can be considered a secret paradise. You can find the best beaches, snorkeling, and diving on these islands. You can also find rich and important historical sites here. Transportation may be difficult, but you will never regret visiting Taiwan&#8217;s outer islands, and no trip to Taiwan should be complete without doing it.&nbsp; In this blog, we will introduce the main outer islands in Taiwan that are open to tourists (there are <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_islands_of_Taiwan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">166<\/a> islands in Taiwan, this blog only covers a few), point out their unique traits, and compare them to each other.&nbsp;&nbsp;This way you can best prepare for your trip to the outer islands, and at the same time know what you are missing out on. All the outer Islands are great, and I highly recommend visiting them all if you can.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id4972_ccdd88-8e .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id4972_ccdd88-8e .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id4972_ccdd88-8e .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id4972_ccdd88-8e .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to visit:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/xiaoliuqiu-island\" title=\"\">Xiaoliuqiu Island \u5c0f\u7409\u7403<\/a>:&nbsp;<strong>Anytime!<\/strong> Xiaoliuqiu is a tropical island that has warm water and temperatures (above 25 degrees Celsius) year-round.&nbsp;<br><br><a href=\"http:\/\/taiwantravelblog.com\/green-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Green Island \u7da0\u5cf6<\/a>:&nbsp;The month of May is the best time to go to Green Island and Orchid Island when it is not too hot and there are no northeasterly winds or typhoons.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/orchid-island-lanyu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Orchid Island (Lanyu) \u862d\u5dbc<\/a>: The month of <strong>May<\/strong>,&nbsp;same as Green Island above.&nbsp;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/turtle-island-guishan-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Turtle Island (Guishan Island) \u9f9c\u5c71\u5cf6<\/a>:&nbsp;<strong>March-November.<\/strong> Boat&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qksrv.net\/links\/100804607\/type\/am\/https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=716864&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F10737-turtle-island-whale-watching-tour-yilan%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26clickId%3D8b31146811\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tours<\/a> are generally closed from December to February due to rough seas and cold weather.&nbsp;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/keelung-islet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Keelung Islet \u57fa\u9686\u5dbc<\/a>:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=723414&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F46681-keelung-island-hopping-experience%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boats<\/a> to Keelung Islet are only available from <strong>April to October<\/strong> due to northeasterly winds in the winter.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/matsu-islands-travel-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The Matsu Islands \u99ac\u7956\u5217\u5cf6<\/a>:&nbsp;We recommend going to Matsu between April and June when you can see the &#8220;blue tear&#8221; phosphorescent microbes in the water.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-kinmen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kinmen \u91d1\u9580:<\/a>&nbsp;Autumn is said to be the best time to visit Kinmen, when there are still warm temperatures and not too much rainfall.&nbsp;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/guide-to-penghu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Penghu \u6f8e\u6e56\u7fa4\u5cf6<\/a>:&nbsp;<strong>Spring to Autumn<\/strong>. Winters are rather miserable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get there:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/xiaoliuqiu-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Xiaoliuqiu Island \u5c0f\u7409\u7403<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong>By Boat:&nbsp;<\/strong>The only way to get there is via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.klook.com\/en-US\/activity\/22886-xiaoliuqiu-round-trip-ticket-electric-bike-kenting\/?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=718770&amp;spm=SearchResult.SearchResult_LIST&amp;clickId=b08c028c9a&amp;aff_label1=xiaoliuqiu%20kayak&amp;aff_label2=&amp;aff_label3=&amp;aff_pid=&amp;aff_sid=&amp;utm_medium=affiliate-alwayson&amp;utm_source=non-network&amp;utm_campaign=33635&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;aff_klick_id=39953901072-33635-718770-faaf6e9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ferry<\/a> from Donggang or Kaohsiung. You can purchase a tickets at Donggang Fishing Harbor (\u6771\u6e2f\u6f01\u6e2f), or through a tour agency such as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=718770&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F22886-xiaoliuqiu-round-trip-ticket-electric-bike-kenting%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26clickId%3Db08c028c9a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Klook here<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=718770&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F74098-lambaiisland-ferrytickets%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26clickId%3D6752df75e4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>, or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/116020?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KKday<\/a>.&nbsp;You can also check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/xiaoliuqiu-lamay-island-ferry-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Xiaoliuqiu Ferry Guide here<\/a>. <br><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/green-island\">Green Island \u7da0\u5cf6<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong>By Plane:&nbsp;<\/strong>The only planes to and from Green Island come from Taitung City in Southeastern Taiwan. Costs: NT 1428 to Green Island and NT 1360 from Green Island.&nbsp;You can purchase tickets through a tour agency such as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=709759&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Fsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Fquery%3Dgreen%2520island%2520tours%26spm%3DSearchResult.TopNavigation.SearchInput%26clickId%3D63dec71a3e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Klook here<\/a>&nbsp;or a similar website.<br><strong>By Boat:&nbsp;<\/strong>Ferry prices are about 1200 NT per person round trip\/600 NT per single trip.<br>You can purchase tickets through a tour agency such as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=709759&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Fsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Fquery%3Dgreen%2520island%2520tours%26spm%3DSearchResult.TopNavigation.SearchInput%26clickId%3D63dec71a3e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Klook here<\/a>&nbsp;or a similar website.<br><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/orchid-island-lanyu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Orchid Island (Lanyu) \u862d\u5dbc<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong>By Plane:&nbsp;<\/strong>The only planes to and from Orchid Island come from Taitung.&nbsp;Costs: <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=678513&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">NT 1428<\/a> to Lanyu and <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=678513&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">NT 1360<\/a> from Lanyu. You can purchase tickets through a tour agency such as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=678513&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Klook&nbsp;<\/a>or a similar website.<br><strong>By Boat:&nbsp;<\/strong>There are two places that offer ferry rides to Lanyu: Houbihu Harbor (\u6046\u6625\u5f8c\u58c1\u6e56\u6f01\u6e2f\uff09 in Pingtung and Fugang Harbor in Taitung (\u81fa\u6771\u5bcc\u5ca1\u6f01\u6e2f) (2300 NT per person round trip\/1150 NT per single trip).&nbsp;You can purchase tickets through a tour agency such as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=678513&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Klook<\/a>&nbsp;or a similar website.<br><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/turtle-island-guishan-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Turtle Island (Guishan Island) \u9f9c\u5c71\u5cf6<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong>By Boat:&nbsp;<\/strong>The only way to get to Turtle Island is by boat from Wushih Harbor in Yilan.&nbsp;You can purchase a ticket at the harbor or book online in advance via&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=716864&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F10737-turtle-island-whale-watching-tour-yilan%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26clickId%3D8b31146811\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Klook<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/5297-guishan-island-whale-watching-half-day-tour-yilan?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KKday<\/a>.<br><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/keelung-islet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Keelung Islet \u57fa\u9686\u5dbc<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong>By Boat:&nbsp;<\/strong>In order to get to Keelung Islet, you first need to make your way to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/badouzi-and-chaojing-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Badouzi Harbor<\/a>&nbsp;(see map below).&nbsp;Next, you have to take a boat to the island. There are multiple ferry boats running to Keelung daily from April to October. You can book tickets on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=723414&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F46681-keelung-island-hopping-experience%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Klook here<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en-us\/product\/101224?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KKday here<\/a>.&nbsp;<br><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/matsu-islands-travel-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The Matsu Islands \u99ac\u7956\u5217\u5cf6<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong>By Plane:<\/strong>&nbsp;The easiest way to get around the islands is to take a plane\/boat to Nangan and then go island hopping from there. Nangan is the main transportation hub for all the islands.&nbsp;<br><strong>By Boat:<\/strong>&nbsp;There are daily ferries from Keelung Harbor that usually take an overnight trip to Nangan, passing through Dongyin Island.&nbsp;<br><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-kinmen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kinmen \u91d1\u9580<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong>By Plane:<\/strong>&nbsp;The only way to get from Taiwan to Kinmen is via an airplane. Planes leave daily from Taipei, Taichung, Chiayi, Tainan, Penghu, and Kaohsiung.<br>By Boat:&nbsp;You can reach Kinmen from Xiamen at Wutong Port (\u4e94\u901a\u78bc\u982d) or Quanzhou at Shijing Port (\u77f3\u4e95\u78bc\u982d), connecting at Shuitou Port (\u6c34\u982d\u78bc\u982d).<br><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/guide-to-penghu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Penghu \u6f8e\u6e56\u7fa4\u5cf6<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><br>By Plane:&nbsp;There are daily flights from Taipei Songshan, Rates can range from around 2200-6000 NT for a round trip.<br>There are also flights to and from Chiayi, Tainan, Kinmen, and Chimei.<br>By Boat:&nbsp;There are daily ferries from Chiayi and Kaohsiung. A one-way trip takes about 4 hours from both locations. A one-way ferry from Kaohsiung costs about&nbsp;900 NT&nbsp;for just a reclining seat, and a one-way ferry from Chiayi costs about&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.penghu-nsa.gov.tw\/English\/TravelGuide\/Transportation\/FerriesInformation\/FerriesFromTaiwanToPenghu.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1000 NT<\/a>.<br>You can book ferry boat tickets on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=711273&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Fsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Fquery%3Dpenghu%2520island%26spm%3DHome.SearchSuggest_LIST%26clickId%3D6bf54b6039\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Klook here.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where to stay:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for a hotel? We recommend booking through&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;city=106001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agoda here<\/a>, which provides the best quality selection of accommodation on the islands.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tours:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many tours available on the islands, including scooter rentals, boat tickets, and other activities. For more information, book with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=711273&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Fsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Fquery%3Dpenghu%2520island%26spm%3DHome.SearchSuggest_LIST%26clickId%3D6bf54b6039\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Klook here<\/a>&nbsp;or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/5297-guishan-island-whale-watching-half-day-tour-yilan?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KKday here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Map:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1qyqMM6kAQMUgkFv5bQMU1f4NJIIHe-d9&#038;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Major Outer Islands in Taiwan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a list of all the major outer islands in Taiwan and basic information about each island. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here is a list of all the islands we will cover in this blog:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4972_41c014-ec, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4972_41c014-ec[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4972_41c014-ec\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4972_41c014-ec mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4972_41c014-ec[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4972_41c014-ec\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4972_41c014-ec wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4972_41c014-ec\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/xiaoliuqiu-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Xiaoliuqiu Island \u5c0f\u7409\u7403<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/taiwantravelblog.com\/green-island\" title=\"\">Green Island \u7da0\u5cf6<\/a>&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/orchid-island-lanyu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Orchid Island (Lanyu) \u862d\u5dbc<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/turtle-island-guishan-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Turtle Island (Guishan Island) \u9f9c\u5c71\u5cf6<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/keelung-islet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Keelung Islet \u57fa\u9686\u5dbc<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/matsu-islands-travel-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The Matsu Islands \u99ac\u7956\u5217\u5cf6<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-kinmen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kinmen \u91d1\u9580<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/guide-to-penghu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Penghu \u6f8e\u6e56\u7fa4\u5cf6<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4972_be37a4-c2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4972_be37a4-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4972_be37a4-c2\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4972_be37a4-c2 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4972_be37a4-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4972_be37a4-c2\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4972_be37a4-c2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4972_be37a4-c2\"><br>Bonus Islands connected by bridge to Taiwan:&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/heping-island-park\">Heping Island \u548c\u5e73\u5cf6<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/sanxiantai-platform-of-the-three-immortals\">Sanxiantai \u4e09\u4ed9\u53f0&nbsp;<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/ultimate-guide-to-qijin-beach\">Qijin Island \u65d7\u6d25<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4972_670854-8c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4972_670854-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4972_670854-8c\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4972_670854-8c mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4972_670854-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4972_670854-8c\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4972_670854-8c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4972_670854-8c\"><br>Okay, let&#8217;s get started with an introduction to each of the islands. The main island areas of Taiwan that are inhabited and open to tourists are basically Xiaoliuqiu, Orchid Island, Green Island, Matsu, Kinmen, and&nbsp;Penghu.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Xiaoliuqiu Island \u5c0f\u7409\u7403<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/xiaoliuqiulamay224-167-2048x1152.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2685\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/xiaoliuqiu-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Xiaoliuqiu<\/a> (aka Little Liuqiu, Lamay Island, or&nbsp;Lambai Island)&nbsp;is a small island paradise off the southwestern coast of Taiwan. The island is known for its clear water, amazing coral reefs, white sand beaches, and quiet laid back atmosphere. Only a short half hour boat ride from the Taiwan mainland, the island is easily accessible. In addition, the island is small enough that you can round the entire island by scooter in a matter of minutes&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/xiaoliuqiu-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">(read more)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-boldblocks-youtube-block\"><div id=\"yb-video-NTpKP1AkMuU\" class=\"yb-player\" data-video-id=\"NTpKP1AkMuU\" data-title=\"Play\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/NTpKP1AkMuU\/hqdefault.jpg)\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"yb-btn-play\"><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play<\/span><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"yb-caption\">See above for our drone footage of <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/xiaoliuqiu-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Xiaoliuqiu<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/green-island\">Green Island \u7da0\u5cf6<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/greenisland11-48_orig-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/greenisland11-48_orig-jpg.webp 1067w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/greenisland11-48_orig-jpg-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/greenisland11-48_orig-jpg-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/greenisland11-48_orig-jpg-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/taiwantravelblog.com\/green-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Green Island<\/a>&nbsp;is a paradise off the southeastern coast of Taiwan. Once a prison for political enemies of the KMT, it is now a tourist hot spot. It is one of the best places to snorkel and dive in Taiwan, one of only three saltwater hot springs in the world, and it also includes amazing volcanic rock formations and scenery all around the island&#8230;<a href=\"http:\/\/taiwantravelblog.com\/green-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">(read more)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-boldblocks-youtube-block\"><div id=\"yb-video-pHDKycADQ7k\" class=\"yb-player\" data-video-id=\"pHDKycADQ7k\" data-title=\"Play\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/pHDKycADQ7k\/hqdefault.jpg)\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"yb-btn-play\"><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play<\/span><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"yb-caption\">See above for our drone footage of <a href=\"http:\/\/taiwantravelblog.com\/green-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Green Island<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/orchid-island-ponso-no-tao-lanyu\">Orchid Island (Lanyu) \u862d\u5dbc<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img-4386-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img-4386-jpg.webp 1100w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img-4386-jpg-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img-4386-jpg-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img-4386-jpg-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/orchid-island-lanyu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Orchid Island<\/a> (not to be confused with the Fijian&nbsp;Island of the same name), known in the local Tao language as Ponso No Tao (Island of the people), and in Chinese as Lanyu (\u862d\u5dbc) is a secret indigenous people&#8217;s paradise off the southeastern coast of Taiwan. It is different than any other place in Taiwan and has the best-preserved Indigenous culture anywhere in the country. If Taiwan&#8217;s best tourist activity is experiencing the culture of Taiwan&#8217;s Indigenous peoples, then Lanyu has the best tourist experience anywhere in Taiwan&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/orchid-island-lanyu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">(read more)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-boldblocks-youtube-block\"><div id=\"yb-video-qLe0Pndhors\" class=\"yb-player\" data-video-id=\"qLe0Pndhors\" data-title=\"Play\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/qLe0Pndhors\/hqdefault.jpg)\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"yb-btn-play\"><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play<\/span><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"yb-caption\">See above for our drone footage of Orchid Island.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Turtle Island (Guishan Island) \u9f9c\u5c71\u5cf6<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/turtleisland_guishandao-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/turtleisland_guishandao-jpg.webp 1100w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/turtleisland_guishandao-jpg-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/turtleisland_guishandao-jpg-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/turtleisland_guishandao-jpg-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/turtle-island-guishan-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Guishan Island<\/a> (literally Turtle Mountain Island) is a turtle-shaped island off the coast of Yilan in Eastern Taiwan. Once inhabited by fishermen, it is now a coast guard base but is open for day tours. The island tour includes beautiful sea cliffs, hiking, a lake, an abandoned village, military tunnels,&nbsp;&nbsp;and whale watching just offshore&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/turtle-island-guishan-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">(read more)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keelung Islet \u57fa\u9686\u5dbc<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/344791268-1374016300109776-3186794187274611468-n_orig-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/344791268-1374016300109776-3186794187274611468-n_orig-jpg.webp 1100w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/344791268-1374016300109776-3186794187274611468-n_orig-jpg-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/344791268-1374016300109776-3186794187274611468-n_orig-jpg-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/344791268-1374016300109776-3186794187274611468-n_orig-jpg-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/keelung-islet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Keelung Islet<\/a> is a small but tall rock off the coast of Keelung City. It first opened for tourists in 2001 but was closed in 2013 due to Typhoon damage, but then opened again in 2019. You can hike to the top of the island to its lighthouse and enjoy the views of Taiwan&#8217;s Northern Coast. You can take a ferry ride to the island from Keelung harbor, but tourists are barred from visiting in the winter months&#8230;(<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/keelung-islet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">read more<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-boldblocks-youtube-block\"><div id=\"yb-video-XQppEGtfCUw\" class=\"yb-player\" data-video-id=\"XQppEGtfCUw\" data-title=\"Play\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/XQppEGtfCUw\/hqdefault.jpg)\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"yb-btn-play\"><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play<\/span><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"yb-caption\">Check out our drone video of Keelung Islet above.&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/matsu-islands-travel-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Matsu Islands \u99ac\u7956\u5217\u5cf6<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/matsu1232-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/matsu1232-jpg.webp 1100w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/matsu1232-jpg-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/matsu1232-jpg-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/matsu1232-jpg-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/matsu-islands-travel-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The Matsu Archipelago<\/a> is a group of small islands off the coast of China that belong to Taiwan. Acting for a long time as military outposts for Taiwan, the islands have recently opened to tourists. Here you can find traditional stone house villages, magical &#8220;blue tear&#8221; bioluminescent phenomena,&nbsp;wild sika deer, military&nbsp; museums, a Mazu memorial park including the largest Mazu statue in the world, a variety of local food, and much more to explore&#8230;(<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/matsu-islands-travel-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">read more<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Matsu &#8211; Beigan Island \u5317\u7aff\u5cf6<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img-7737_1_orig-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img-7737_1_orig-jpg.webp 1100w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img-7737_1_orig-jpg-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img-7737_1_orig-jpg-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img-7737_1_orig-jpg-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Beigan Island is one of the two largest Islands in Matsu (officially&nbsp;Lienchiang County, Taiwan), and has some of the best preserved traditional stone-made fishing villages on the islands. There are also many historical military sites, as the islands were part of the front line during the Chinese Civil War. It is easily accessible via airplane or boat from Taipei&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/beigan-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(read more)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Matsu &#8211; Nangan Island \u5357\u7aff\u5cf6<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img-8261-1_1_orig-jpg-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4891\" style=\"width:896px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nangan is the largest Island in the Matsu Archipelago. Besides being the main transportation hub to the other islands in Matsu, it also has traditional stone house villages, military museums, a giant statue of Mazu, a variety of local food, and much more to explore&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/nangan-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(Read more&#8230;)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Matsu &#8211; Daqiu Island \u5927\u5775\u5cf6<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/70536237-570830056789341-3677117116391096320-n_2_orig.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4887\" style=\"width:896px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/70536237-570830056789341-3677117116391096320-n_2_orig.jpg 800w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/70536237-570830056789341-3677117116391096320-n_2_orig-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/70536237-570830056789341-3677117116391096320-n_2_orig-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/70536237-570830056789341-3677117116391096320-n_2_orig-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Daqiu Island is a small island in Matsu (Lienchiang County), Taiwan that is home to hundreds of wild Sika Deer, and is a &#8220;deer-watching paradise.\u201c Once home to a small village, then an ROC military base, this island is now home to only one man who takes care of the hundreds of deer on the small island. It is a worthwhile day trip for anyone visiting the Matsu Islands.<br>It was definitely the highlight of our entire trip to Matsu&#8230;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/daqiu-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(Read more)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other Islands in Matsu:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dongju and Xiju Islands \u6771\u8392\u53ca\u897f<\/strong><strong>\u8392<\/strong> &#8211; smaller version of Nangan and Beigan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Liang Island \u4eae\u5cf6<\/strong> &#8211; a military island where there are some Stone Age human remains<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dongyin and Xiyin Islands \u6771\u5f15\u53ca\u897f\u5f15<\/strong> &#8211; rocky islands similar to Beigan and Nangan. They include the northern part of Taiwan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Garden Island \u9ad8\u767b\u5cf6<\/strong> &#8211; Military Island closed to tourists.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Liang Yen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dongsha<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-kinmen\/\" title=\"\">Kinmen \u91d1\u9580<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img-6597_2_orig-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img-6597_2_orig-jpg.webp 1100w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img-6597_2_orig-jpg-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img-6597_2_orig-jpg-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img-6597_2_orig-jpg-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4972_f5c56e-d0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4972_f5c56e-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4972_f5c56e-d0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4972_f5c56e-d0 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4972_f5c56e-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4972_f5c56e-d0\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4972_f5c56e-d0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4972_f5c56e-d0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-kinmen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kinmen<\/a> (aka Jinmen or Quemoy) is a group of islands off the coast of Xiamen, China, belonging to Taiwan. For years it was the front lines and closest territory to China during the Chinese Civil War, which has not officially ended. Now that the war with China has come to a close due to the establishment of the &#8220;status quo,&#8221; Kinmen has been open to tourism, especially from that of China. Kinmen has the highest concentration of museums and historical buildings in almost anywhere in Taiwan, as well as local cuisine, beaches, and scenery, making it an ideal vacation destination for Taiwanese, Chinese, and other foreign tourists&#8230;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-kinmen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">(read more)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-boldblocks-youtube-block\"><div id=\"yb-video-foksuOB__aI\" class=\"yb-player\" data-video-id=\"foksuOB__aI\" data-title=\"Play\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/foksuOB__aI\/hqdefault.jpg)\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"yb-btn-play\"><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play<\/span><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"yb-caption\">See above for some drone footage of Deyue Tower \u5f97\u6708\u6a13 and Shuitou Village \u6c34\u982d\u6751 on Kinmen Island.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-kinmen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The Main Island of Kinmen \u91d1\u9580<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img-6671-1-orig_orig-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img-6671-1-orig_orig-jpg.webp 1100w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img-6671-1-orig_orig-jpg-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img-6671-1-orig_orig-jpg-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img-6671-1-orig_orig-jpg-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the people, food, museums, and architecture are found on the main island of Kinmen. Also, there is also an abandoned army tank stuck in the sand there that is popular for visitors if you can find it.<br>For our full blog on Oucuo Beach, click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/kinmen-oucuo-beach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Little Kinmen (Lieyu) \u5c0f\u91d1\u9580 (\u70c8\u5dbc)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/4a11b5fa-4c20-4f86-8886-d2e390b3b6ae-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/4a11b5fa-4c20-4f86-8886-d2e390b3b6ae-jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/4a11b5fa-4c20-4f86-8886-d2e390b3b6ae-jpg-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/4a11b5fa-4c20-4f86-8886-d2e390b3b6ae-jpg-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/4a11b5fa-4c20-4f86-8886-d2e390b3b6ae-jpg-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/4a11b5fa-4c20-4f86-8886-d2e390b3b6ae-jpg-1536x1025.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Little Kinmen is literally a mini Kinmen. It also sits just across the water from Xiamen, China as seen in the photo above. To get to Little Kinmen, you can take the new Kinmen cross-ocean bridge.<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-kinmen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">..(read more)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dadan Island&nbsp; (\u5927\u81bd\u5cf6)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/90fc0bff-0304-44c5-9315-531a62d75806-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/90fc0bff-0304-44c5-9315-531a62d75806-jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/90fc0bff-0304-44c5-9315-531a62d75806-jpg-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/90fc0bff-0304-44c5-9315-531a62d75806-jpg-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/90fc0bff-0304-44c5-9315-531a62d75806-jpg-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/90fc0bff-0304-44c5-9315-531a62d75806-jpg-1536x1025.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, you can also go to another outer island in Kinmen, Dadan Island&nbsp; (\u5927\u81bd\u5cf6) as of Jan. 2019. However, only Taiwan Nationals (those with Taiwan passports) can visit.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/ultimate-guide-to-kinmen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">..(read more)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/guide-to-penghu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Penghu Islands \u6f8e\u6e56\u7fa4\u5cf6<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1456\" height=\"971\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/FSXjyayaQAAUQR3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/FSXjyayaQAAUQR3.jpg 1456w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/FSXjyayaQAAUQR3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/FSXjyayaQAAUQR3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/FSXjyayaQAAUQR3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If Taiwan is the best-kept secret in Asia, then <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/guide-to-penghu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Penghu<\/a> is the best-kept secret of the best-kept secret in Asia. It has just everything you could possibly want from a tropical island vacation getaway. Less than an hour plane ride from Taipei with multiple flights daily, it&#8217;s also easy to get to. We are sure that a trip to Penghu is one that you will not regret, and there will be more things to do than you could ever have time for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/the-ultimate-guide-to-penghu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8230;(read more)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/qimei-island\">\u200bPenghu &#8211; Qimei Island \u4e03\u7f8e\u9109<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img-3897_1-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img-3897_1-jpg.webp 1100w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img-3897_1-jpg-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img-3897_1-jpg-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img-3897_1-jpg-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/qimei-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Qimei<\/a>&nbsp;is&nbsp;a beautiful island getaway on the southernmost end of Penghu County. You can get there by boat or by plane from Makung. The main attractions there are the iconic double heart rock (Twin Hearts Stone Weir), as well as little Taiwan rock. Getting there is not easy, but it is definitely worth the visit. For our full blog on Qimei click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/qimei-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here.<\/a> Other Islands in Penghu:<br><strong>Jibei Island \u5409\u8c9d\u5dbc<\/strong><br>-Jibei Sand Tail&nbsp;\u5409\u8c9d\u6c99\u5c3e<br>-Jibei Stone heart Wier&nbsp;&nbsp;\u5409\u8c9d\u5fc3\u578b\u77f3\u6eec<br><strong>Dongji Island \u6771\u5409\u5dbc<\/strong><br>-Dongji Lighthouse&nbsp;\u6771\u5409\u71c8\u5854<br>-The eye of Dongji&nbsp;\u6771\u5409\u4e4b\u773c<br>-Qiming Temple&nbsp;&nbsp;\u555f\u660e\u5bae<br>-Japanese Barracks&nbsp;\u65e5\u8ecd\u907a\u8de1<br>-Tiger Head Mountain&nbsp;\u864e\u982d\u5c71<br><strong>Xiji Island \u897f\u5409\u5dbc<\/strong><br>Sea Caves on the North Coast&nbsp;\u5317\u5cb8\u6d77\u8755\u6d1e<br>Basalt cliff&nbsp;\u6d77\u8755\u6e9d\u8207\u6d77\u5d16<br>Abaondoned village&nbsp;\u805a\u843d<br><strong>Wangan Island\u671b\u5b89\u9109<\/strong><br>-Green Sea Turtle Protection Center&nbsp;&nbsp;\u7da0\u8835\u9f9c\u4fdd\u80b2\u4e2d\u5fc3<br>-Tiantai Mountain \u5929\u81fa\u5c71<br>-Hua Ancient House \u82b1\u5b85\u53e4\u539d<br>-Wangankou Beach \u7db2\u6309\u53e3\u6c99\u7058<br><strong>Dongyuping Island&nbsp;\u6771\u5dbc\u576a\u5dbc<\/strong><br>-Jinlong Pagoda&nbsp;\u91d1\u9f8d\u5854<br>-Chifu Pagoda&nbsp;\u6c60\u5e9c\u5edf<br>-Chifu Temple&nbsp;\u6c60\u5e9c\u5854<br><strong>Xiyuping Island \u897f\u5dbc\u576a\u5dbc<\/strong><br>-Huaniang Temple&nbsp;\u83ef\u5a18\u5edf<br>-Sea Stack&nbsp;\u6d77\u5806<br><strong>Hujing Island \u864e\u4e95\u5dbc<\/strong><br>Hujing Island Columnar&nbsp;Basalt \u864e\u4e95\u67f1\u72c0\u7384\u6b66\u5ca9<br><strong>Tongpan Island \u6876\u76e4\u5dbc<\/strong><br>-Tongpan Island Geopark\u6876\u76e4\u5dbc\u5730\u8cea\u516c\u5712<br>And the other 70 or so small islands and islets in Penghu. Maybe one day this blog will include them all!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bonus: The three islands are connected to Taiwan by bridge<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Heping Island \u548c\u5e73\u5cf6<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/heping-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/heping-jpg.webp 1067w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/heping-jpg-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/heping-jpg-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/heping-jpg-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Heping Island Park is a geo-park and water park on Heping Island, just outside of downtown Keelung. Here you can find many interesting rock formations in the sedimentary rock along the seashore. There are also saltwater swimming pools, amazing places to go diving, a playground, hiking trails, and historical sights. Some would say this island is the world&#8217;s best-kept secret. It is definitely worth stopping here along Taiwan&#8217;s northern coast&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/heping-island-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sanxiantai \u4e09\u4ed9\u53f0&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sanxiantai-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sanxiantai-jpg.webp 1067w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sanxiantai-jpg-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sanxiantai-jpg-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sanxiantai-jpg-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sanxiantai is one of the most beautiful spots on the East Coast, an area full of beautiful geology and natural scenery. It is known for its iconic arching footbridge that leads to the island of the three immortals (Sanxiantai, literally three immortals platform). The ocean views and unique rock formations make it an ideal place to take a stroll and enjoy nature&#8217;s beauty&#8230;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/sanxiantai-platform-of-the-three-immortals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read more<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Qijin Island \u65d7\u6d25<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/qijinialsn-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/qijinialsn-jpg.webp 1067w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/qijinialsn-jpg-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/qijinialsn-jpg-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/qijinialsn-jpg-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Qijin Island (aka Cijin Island or Chijin Island) has one of the most accessible sandy beaches to any urban area in Taiwan. Besides the nearly 10 Km stretch of sandy shores, the island also has an old street with tasty snacks, a seafood market, a lighthouse, an ancient fort, a star tunnel, a shell museum, and much more. It is one of the most popular destinations in Kaohsiung and definitely worth a trip&#8230;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/ultimate-guide-to-qijin-beach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read more<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Other Islands not included above:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Waisanding Shoal (\u5916\u5098\u9802\u6d32):<\/strong> Sand bar off the coast of Yunlin County.<br><strong>Wuqiu Island \u70cf\u5775\u5cf6:<\/strong> Military islands between Kinmen and Matsu.<br><strong>Pratas Island (Dongsha&nbsp;\u6771\u6c99):&nbsp;<\/strong>Military Island in the South China Sea.<br><strong>Taiping Island (Nansha&nbsp;\u5357\u6c99):<\/strong>&nbsp;Military Island in the South China Sea.<br><strong>The three northern islands:<\/strong> Huaping, Mianhua, and Pengjia north of Keelung.<br><strong>Lalu \u62c9\u9b6f<\/strong>, which is a small island in Sun Moon Lake.&nbsp;<br><strong>Other rocks.&nbsp;<\/strong><br>For a full list, check out this Wikipedia&nbsp;article here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_islands_of_Taiwan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_islands_of_Taiwan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>General Scientific Comparison of the Islands:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Total land area size:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-kinmen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kinmen:<\/a>&nbsp;153.011&nbsp;km2&nbsp;(59.078&nbsp;sq&nbsp;mi)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/guide-to-penghu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Penghu:<\/a>&nbsp;141.052&nbsp;km2&nbsp;(54.460&nbsp;sq&nbsp;mi)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/orchid-island-lanyu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Orchid Island:<\/a>&nbsp;45 km2&nbsp;(17 sq&nbsp;mi)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/matsu-islands-travel-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Matsu:<\/a> 29.60&nbsp;km2&nbsp;(11.43&nbsp;sq&nbsp;mi)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/taiwantravelblog.com\/green-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Green Island:<\/a> 15.092 km2&nbsp;(5.827 sq&nbsp;mi)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/xiaoliuqiu-island\" title=\"\">Xiaoliuqiu<\/a>:&nbsp;6.8&nbsp;km2&nbsp;(2.6&nbsp;sq&nbsp;mi)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Total population:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-kinmen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kinmen:<\/a>&nbsp;127,723<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/guide-to-penghu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Penghu:<\/a> 101,758<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/matsu-islands-travel-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Matsu:<\/a> 12,716<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/xiaoliuqiu-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Xiaoliuqiu<\/a>: 12,675<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/orchid-island-lanyu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Orchid Island:<\/a> 5,082<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/taiwantravelblog.com\/green-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Green Island:<\/a> 4,124<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Average year-round temperature:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/xiaoliuqiu-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Xiaoliuqiu<\/a>: 25.6&nbsp;\u00b0C (78.8 \u00b0F)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/taiwantravelblog.com\/green-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Green Island:<\/a> 23.5&nbsp;\u00b0C&nbsp;(74.3&nbsp;\u00b0F)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/guide-to-penghu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Penghu:<\/a> 23.5&nbsp;\u00b0C&nbsp;(74.3&nbsp;\u00b0F)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/orchid-island-lanyu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Orchid Island:<\/a> 22.7&nbsp;\u00b0C&nbsp;( 72.8&nbsp;\u00b0F)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-kinmen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kinmen:<\/a> 20.8&nbsp;\u00b0C&nbsp;(69.4&nbsp;\u00b0F)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/matsu-islands-travel-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Matsu:<\/a> 18.6&nbsp;\u00b0C (65\u00b0F)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Average time needed to travel there by the average traveler:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/xiaoliuqiu-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Xiaoliuqiu<\/a>: 30-minute ferry ride<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/taiwantravelblog.com\/green-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Green Island:<\/a> 50-minute ferry ride<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/guide-to-penghu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Penghu:<\/a> 50-minute plane ride<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/matsu-islands-travel-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Matsu:<\/a> 55-minute plane ride<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-kinmen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kinmen:<\/a> 1-hour plane ride<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/orchid-island-lanyu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Orchid Island:<\/a> 1.5-hour ferry ride<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Comparison and Analysis of Taiwan&#8217;s Outer Islands from a Foreign Tourist Perspective:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: The following comparisons and analysis have no basis in science, and are purely the opinion of the author, an American foreigner in Taiwan who has visited all of the main outer islands in Taiwan in the past four years with a young family, and some Twitter followers. Please note that these views are totally biased. The best way to see which island is the best for you is to visit each island for yourself.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best Islands for snorkeling:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/xiaoliuqiu-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Xiaoliuqiu<\/a> &#8211; more sea turtles per capita than any island in the world<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/guide-to-penghu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Penghu<\/a> &#8211; amazing corals and reefs to explore<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/orchid-island-lanyu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Orchid Island<\/a> &#8211; crystal clear water and calm spots to snorkel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/taiwantravelblog.com\/green-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Green Island<\/a> &#8211; concrete bridges everywhere make it easy to get into the water<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Islands for diving:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/taiwantravelblog.com\/green-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Green Island <\/a>&#8211; again, the concrete bridges and tons of diving rental places<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/orchid-island-lanyu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Orchid Island<\/a> &#8211; amazingly clear water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/xiaoliuqiu-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Xiaoliuqiu<\/a> &#8211; Sea turltes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/guide-to-penghu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Penghu<\/a> &#8211; Lots of area to explore<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Islands for Culture:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/orchid-island-lanyu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Orchid Island<\/a> &#8211; Yami Indigenous culture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-kinmen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kinmen<\/a> &#8211; over five centuries of Chinese history, with many battles fought on the island. Most museums per capita of anywhere I know.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/matsu-islands-travel-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Matsu<\/a> &#8211; similar to Kinmen, just a little smaller.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/guide-to-penghu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Penghu <\/a>&#8211; Also has hundreds of years of Chinese and Japanese influence, and lots of historical sites to see.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/xiaoliuqiu-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Xiaoliuqiu<\/a> &#8211; Most temples per capita of any place in Taiwan.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/taiwantravelblog.com\/green-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Green Island<\/a> &#8211; White Terror Museum.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Beaches on Taiwan&#8217;s Outer Islands:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/guide-to-penghu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Penghu<\/a> &#8211; Shanshui Beach, my favorite beach in all of Taiwan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/xiaoliuqiu-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Xiaoliuqiu<\/a> &#8211; Gebanwan and others, amazing coral beaches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-kinmen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kinmen<\/a> &#8211; Oucuo beach is long and amazing, and has a surprise hidden in the sand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/matsu-islands-travel-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Matsu<\/a> &#8211; Around June you can enjoy the blue tears, bioluminescent plankton<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/taiwantravelblog.com\/green-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Green Island <\/a>&#8211; White sand beach and Wuyouku<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/orchid-island-lanyu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Orchid Island<\/a> &#8211; Mostly just rocky shores, but filled with traditional canoes<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best Islands for Food:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-kinmen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kinmen<\/a> &#8211;&nbsp;By far the most people and food options<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/guide-to-penghu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Penghu<\/a> &#8211; Many people and food options<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/matsu-islands-travel-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Matsu<\/a> &#8211; Many food options<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/xiaoliuqiu-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Xiaoliuqiu<\/a> &#8211; Lots of new restaurants and food options<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/orchid-island-lanyu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Orchid Island<\/a> &#8211; Limited food options in comparison<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/taiwantravelblog.com\/green-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Green Island<\/a> &#8211; Limited food options in comparison<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best Islands for Exploring:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/guide-to-penghu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Penghu<\/a> &#8211; Many small Islands to explore<br><a href=\"http:\/\/taiwantravelblog.com\/green-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Green Island<\/a> &#8211; Lots of space to explore with limited restrictions <br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-kinmen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kinmen<\/a> &#8211;&nbsp;There are lots of off-limits military areas, but the island is huge<br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/xiaoliuqiu-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Xiaoliuqiu<\/a> &#8211; There are more and more off-limits beaches and intertidal zones<br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/matsu-islands-travel-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Matsu<\/a> &#8211; Smaller areas with many off-limits military zones<br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/orchid-island-lanyu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Orchid Island<\/a> &#8211; Lots of taboos when it comes to exploring and invading residential spaces<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best Place for Island Hopping:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/guide-to-penghu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Penghu<\/a> &#8211; Easiest place to island hop with many islands to explore<br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/matsu-islands-travel-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Matsu<\/a> &#8211; Five main islands to explore<br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-kinmen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kinmen<\/a> &#8211;&nbsp;Three islands available to explore<br><a href=\"http:\/\/taiwantravelblog.com\/green-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Green Island<\/a> &#8211; You can visit Orchid Island from here<br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/orchid-island-lanyu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Orchid Island<\/a> &#8211; You can visit Green Island from here<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Easiest Islands to get to:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/xiaoliuqiu-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Xiaoliuqiu<\/a> &#8211; Just a 15-30 minute ferry ride<br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/guide-to-penghu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Penghu<\/a> &#8211; 45 minute plane ride<br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-kinmen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kinmen<\/a> &#8211;&nbsp;1 hour plane ride<br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/matsu-islands-travel-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Matsu<\/a> &#8211; 1 hour plane ride<br><a href=\"http:\/\/taiwantravelblog.com\/green-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Green Island<\/a> &#8211; 1.5 hour ferry ride <br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/orchid-island-lanyu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Orchid Island\">Orchid Island<\/a> &#8211; 1.5 hour ferry ride <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Islands with the best weather year-round:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/xiaoliuqiu-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Xiaoliuqiu<\/a> &#8211; Tropical climate year-round<br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/orchid-island-lanyu\" title=\"Orchid Island\">Orchid Island<\/a> &#8211; Tropical climate but windy winters<br><a href=\"http:\/\/taiwantravelblog.com\/green-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Green Island<\/a> &#8211; Tropical climate but windy winter<br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/guide-to-penghu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Penghu<\/a> &#8211; Cold and windy winters<br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-kinmen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kinmen<\/a> &#8211;&nbsp;Cold and foggy winters<br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/matsu-islands-travel-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Matsu<\/a> &#8211;&nbsp;Cold and foggy winters<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Islands with the best accommodation choices:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/guide-to-penghu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Penghu<\/a> &#8211; Lots of hostel and hotel options<br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-kinmen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kinmen<\/a> &#8211;&nbsp;Large population with many hostel and hotel options<br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/xiaoliuqiu-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Xiaoliuqiu<\/a> &#8211; Basically half the island is hostels with more being built every day<br><a href=\"http:\/\/taiwantravelblog.com\/green-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Green Island<\/a> &#8211; A decent amount of hostels<br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/orchid-island-lanyu\" title=\"Orchid Island\">Orchid Island<\/a> &#8211; Fewer options than other islands<br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/matsu-islands-travel-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Matsu<\/a> &#8211; Fewer options than other islands<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Most family-friendly islands:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/guide-to-penghu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Penghu<\/a> &#8211; Easy to get to by plane, lots of car rentals available<br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-kinmen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kinmen<\/a> &#8211; Easy to get to by plane, lots of car rentals available<br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/xiaoliuqiu-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Xiaoliuqiu<\/a> &#8211; Easy to get to by ferry, and it is a small island<br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/matsu-islands-travel-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Matsu<\/a> &#8211; Easy to get to by plane<br><a href=\"http:\/\/taiwantravelblog.com\/green-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Green Island<\/a> &#8211; The ferry ride is long and sea-sickness is guaranteed<br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/orchid-island-lanyu\" title=\"Orchid Island\">Orchid Island<\/a> &#8211; The ferry ride is long and sea-sickness is guaranteed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Most extreme and exciting islands:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/orchid-island-lanyu\" title=\"Orchid Island\">Orchid Island<\/a> &#8211; The best aboriginal cultural experience in Taiwan<br><a href=\"http:\/\/taiwantravelblog.com\/green-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Green Island<\/a> &#8211; The most unique geology in Taiwan<br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/guide-to-penghu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Penghu<\/a> &#8211; So many islands to explore<br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/xiaoliuqiu-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Xiaoliuqiu <\/a>&#8211; So many sea turtles to see<br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-kinmen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kinmen<\/a> &#8211;&nbsp;Lots of interesting military history <br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/matsu-islands-travel-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Matsu<\/a> &#8211; Sika Deer and military history<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Totals:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>#1 <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/guide-to-penghu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Penghu<\/a> <br>#2 <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/xiaoliuqiu-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Xiaoliuqiu<\/a> <br>#3 <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-kinmen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kinmen<\/a> <br>#4 <a href=\"http:\/\/taiwantravelblog.com\/green-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Green Island<\/a><br>#5 <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/orchid-island-lanyu\" title=\"Orchid Island\">Orchid Island<\/a><br>#6 <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/matsu-islands-travel-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Matsu<\/a><br>According to the above, <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/guide-to-penghu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Penghu<\/a> is the winner, and it is not even close. But not all categories have equal importance; some things might be more important to you than others. You really have to visit all the islands to know how each island makes you feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Twitter online poll:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What is Taiwan&#8217;s best Outer Island? \u53f0\u7063\u6700\u597d\u7684\u5916\u5cf6\u662f\u4ec0\u9ebd\uff1fAnd why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"zh\" dir=\"ltr\">What is Taiwan&#39;s best Outer Island? \u53f0\u7063\u6700\u597d\u7684\u5916\u5cf6\u662f\u4ec0\u9ebd\uff1fAnd why?<\/p>&mdash; Foreigners in Taiwan \ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddfc \u5916\u570b\u4eba\u5728\u53f0\u7063 (@foreignersinTW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/foreignersinTW\/status\/1491664103924191232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 10, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>From a poll of over 200 Twitter fans, Penghu won by a large margin but not a majority. Orchid Island and Xiaoliqiu came next, followed by Green Island. Kinmen and Matsu were not included in the poll.\u00a0 You can click on the tweet above and read the comments, but I will quote some of them here:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kendouhua\">@kendouhua<\/a>: &#8220;Matsu was my favorite, followed by Lanyu\/Orchid. Was going to go to Kinmen this winter break but the weather there was worse than Taipei&#8217;s.&#8221;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jieruixiansheng\">@jieruixiansheng<\/a>: &#8220;\u862d\u5dbc [Orchid Island] for the win&#8221;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AshishDasnurkar\">@AshishDasnurkar<\/a>: &#8220;I voted for Penghu. I haven&#8217;t been to Orchid but I do like all others for different reasons. Xiaoliuqiu is a great 1 or 2-day trip. Green Island is fantastic for views, bike or scooter riding but overall Penghu has a lot to offer but it&#8217;s also a bit overcrowded at times.&#8221;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ziomatrix223\">@ziomatrix223<\/a>: &#8220;In my opinion, Lanyu (or &#8220;Pongso no Tao&#8221; in their native language) is the most beautiful and peaceful island around Taiwan\u2026 And the unique, indigenous Yami culture there is the main reason that it differs from other islands.&#8221;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZeezyMulla\">@ZeezyMulla<\/a>: &#8220;Lanyu is definitely the most beautiful above ground and underwater. Local people are friendly and you can hike, walk, scoot around the island and every turn is something new and breathtaking.&#8221;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/laorenchanna\">@laorenchanna<\/a>: &#8220;Orchid is the most beautiful. And at least it used to be the least touristed (I bet that\u2019s changed). I also loved Matsu. But I like all the islands.&#8221;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Neighblog\">@Neighblog<\/a>: &#8220;I&#8217;ve not been to Orchid, but of the other three Green just felt the most different to the mainland. Penghu was nice but I got sunburnt so bad I had to go to hospital.&#8221;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jmsunseri\">@jmsunseri<\/a>: &#8220;Xiaoliuqiu was nice! I went last year for some turtle snorkeling and paddle boarding.&#8221;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/josambro\">@josambro<\/a>: &#8220;I\u2019m partial, having once been a resident of Penghu. However, Xiao Liuqiu is definitely the most accessible.&#8221;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/formosajaymac\">@formosajaymac<\/a>: &#8220;I would rate [Kinmen] number one, but that&#8217;s probably just me. Lanyu second.&#8221;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thefrugalexpat1\">@thefrugalexpat1<\/a>: &#8220;My favorite has been Penghu, but I did love Xiaoliuqiu.&#8221;<br>From the above, you can see that the people who liked Orchid Island (Lanyu) the best were also the most vocal about it (personally I like Green Island more than Orchid Island). But, someone liked one of all the major outer islands the best, which just tells you that they are all awesome, and there is something in these islands for everyone.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Comments:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Personally, I like Xiaoliuqiu the best because it is easy to get to, and has nice beaches, and sea turtles. I have also been there the most times, a total of three trips. Penghu is also great. And so are Kinmen and Green Island. Matsu and Lanyu are also cool. They are all amazing. If I had to rank the islands, I would do so as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4972_1dd092-a5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4972_1dd092-a5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4972_1dd092-a5\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4972_1dd092-a5 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4972_1dd092-a5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4972_1dd092-a5\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4972_1dd092-a5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4972_1dd092-a5\"><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/xiaoliuqiu-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Xiaoliuqiu<\/a> &#8211;<\/strong> This island is a small little ball of fun.<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/guide-to-penghu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Penghu<\/a> &#8211;<\/strong> Huge areas and lots of places to explore, and lots of good food and accommodation available.&nbsp;<br><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/taiwantravelblog.com\/green-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Green Island<\/a> &#8211;<\/strong> The most free of the outer islands, and one of the most beautiful.<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-kinmen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kinmen<\/a> &#8211;<\/strong> Has more museums per capita than anywhere I have seen on earth, full of history and beautiful scenery.&nbsp;<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/matsu-islands-travel-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Matsu<\/a> &#8211;<\/strong> Beautiful scenery and stone villages, and of course the amazing Daqiu island full of hundreds of wild deer.<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/orchid-island-lanyu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Orchid Island<\/a> &#8211;<\/strong> Lanyu is breathtakingly beautiful and has amazing snorkeling and diving, as well as a unique Yami culture. Why this was placed last on the list for me because there are so many taboos on the island, and I was afraid I would offend the locals with anything I did.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4972_fc5d50-c6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4972_fc5d50-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4972_fc5d50-c6\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4972_fc5d50-c6 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4972_fc5d50-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4972_fc5d50-c6\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4972_fc5d50-c6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4972_fc5d50-c6\">You can check out our full guides to <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/xiaoliuqiu-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Xiaoliuqiu here,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/guide-to-penghu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Penghu here<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/taiwantravelblog.com\/green-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Green Island here,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-kinmen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kinmen here,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/matsu-islands-travel-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Matsu here,<\/a> and<br><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/orchid-island-lanyu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Orchid Island here<\/a>.<br>The best island is up to you to decide. I promise you will not regret visiting any of these islands.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4972_aacc61-f0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4972_aacc61-f0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4972_aacc61-f0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4972_aacc61-f0 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4972_aacc61-f0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4972_aacc61-f0\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4972_aacc61-f0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4972_aacc61-f0\">You can also check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/the-ultimate-travel-guide-to-taiwan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">full guide to Taiwan here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taiwan&#8217;s outer islands are some of the most beautiful and scenic places in the whole country, and each of them can be considered a secret paradise. 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