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Wangan Township, Taiwan
Wangan Township, Taiwan. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

About Wangan Township

Wangan Township is a rural township in Penghu County (the Pescadores), Taiwan.

Wangan Township travel guide

Understand

Wangan is the second smallest township after Cimei Township in Penghu County. The township is made up of eighteen islands six of which are inhabited.

Getting there

By plane The islands are connected via 1 Wang-an Airport. which runs daily services to Kaohsiung.

By ferry There are a number of ferries which connect Wangan to the other islands in Penghu, which leave from 2 Wang An Tanmen Harbour..

See

1 Wangan Green Turtle Tourism and Conservation Center. 08:30 - 17:30. A conservation center for turtles in Tungan Village. The center exhibits the natural ecology in Wangan and exhibitions on turtles, environment and ecology. (updated Nov 2020) 2 Dongjiyu Lighthouse. The original steel lighthouse was built on this site in 1911, and it was replaced with the current reinforced concrete structure in 1938. The lighthouse was constructed following the sinking of several ships in the surrounding area. (updated Nov 2020) 3 Hua-Zhai Old-Style Historical Houses. A series of old, one-story stone houses which often feature colourful painted rooves. (updated Nov 2020)

Sleep

1 Zhi xian wu, ☏ +886 69991828. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 10:00. A seaside bungalow-style hotel. (updated Nov 2020)

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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