Magong City

Understand

It is home to about people (resident register; September 2025; resident register; April 2026)

Getting there

See Penghu page to see how to reach Makung by ferry or by plane from Taiwan main island, or from Kinmen island.

By ferry 1 Magong Harbor. The harbor serves boat trips to Kaohsiung, Tainan and Chiayi. (updated Jun 2019)

By plane 2 Penghu Airport (formerly Magong Airport), ☏ +886 6 922 9123. Flights operate from here to Taipei–Songshan, Kaohsiung, Taichung, Tainan, and Chiayi. (updated Jun 2019)

Getting around

The city is walkable. Otherwise, there are plenty of motorbike rental shops.

See

Historical sites 1 Central Street, ☏ +886 6 927 4400. 24 hr. The oldest street in the city, buildings along this street also show a mixture of Western and Fujianese elements. (updated Jun 2019) 2 Courbet Memorial. A memorial to the French admiral Amédée Courbet who was involved in several naval engagements between France and China in 1885. (updated Apr 2020) 3 First Guesthouse, No. 15, Jieshou Road, ☏ +886 6 926 9413. F-Su 09:00-17:00. An historic guesthouse which was frequented by the President of the ROC, Chiang Kai-shek. (updated Apr 2020) 4 Four-eyed Well, No. 40, Zhongyang Street, ☏ +886 6 926 1141 (#138). A historical water well, it is thought to have been dug during the Yuan or Ming dynasties. (updated Jun 2019) 5 Jinguitou Fortress. A former fort that was an artillery battery. (updated Jun 2019) 6 Magong Old City Wall. The remains of the old city walls and one of the gates which were completed in 1889. (updated Apr 2020) 7 Mazu Temple, ☏ +886 6 926 2819. The temple claims to be the oldest in Taiwan, possibly dating to the early Ming in the 15th century. (updated Jun 2019) 8 Old House of Family Hsu, Suogang. 09:00-16:00. An old family residence built for the Hsu family. (updated Apr 2020) 9 Penghu Reclamation Hall, No. 30, Zhiping Road, ☏ +886 6 927 8952. W-Su 10:00-12:00, 13:30-17:00. The building was constructed in 1935 as the official residence of the Hōko Prefecture governor. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, the building became the official residence of the Penghu County magistrate. (updated Jun 2019) 10 Qimei Lighthouse. The lighthouse was built in 1939. It was the last lighthouse built by the Japanese government. (updated Jun 2019) 11 Tropic of Cancer Avenue, ☏ +886 69216521. A decorative concrete 'avenue' which marks the point at which the Tropic of Cancer passes through the island. (updated Jun 2020) 12 Hijing Military Obse

Do

Parks and nature 1 Chungwei Memorial Park. A public park that is dedicated to the physician Lin Chong-wei who died during the SARS epidemic in 2003. (updated Apr 2020) 2 Guanyinting Recreation Area, No. 7, Jieshou Road, ☏ +886 6 927 3615. 24 hr. An outdoor area of sports grounds, beaches, parkland, and the multi-coloured Xiying Rainbow Bridge. (updated Jun 2019) 3 Guanyin Park. A park on the western side of Hujing island which features a large statue of Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy. (updated Jun 2020)

Eat

Siwei Vermicelli of Penghu it is reckoned that due to the climate of the island, it is a good place to produce vermicelli, and many noodle makers settled on the island as a result.

Drink & nightlife

One House. Small pub with a full bar and a larger upstairs area. Thursday night is Tourist Night, 20 percent off on all drinks. No English menu. Freud (Downtown Magong area; on the intersection of Sinsheng Rd. and Jhongsing Rd.). Old fashioned pub, good mixed drinks, good selections of beers. (You can even get a Guinness here!) Also serving food with a full menu in English.

Sleep

Book ahead because hotels can fill up fast in summer. Hotels offer discounts in the off-season (winter and early spring).

MF Hotel PengHu Bowa Hotel (near Magong Harbor) Yi Mei B&B (traditional style) Bayhouse Hostel Penghu (close to the beach in the suburbs)

Go next

See Penghu for other cities and islands around Makung.