Magong City

城市概覽

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

如何抵達

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 (馬公港). The harbor serves boat trips to Kaohsiung, Tainan and Chiayi. (updated Jun 2019)

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

當地交通

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

必看景點

Historical sites 1 Central Street (中央街), ☏ +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 (孤拔紀念碑). 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 (第一賓館), 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 (四眼井), 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 (金龜頭砲臺). A former fort that was an artillery battery. (updated Jun 2019) 6 Magong Old City Wall (澎湖廳城). The remains of the old city walls and one of the gates which were completed in 1889. (updated Apr 2020) 7 Mazu Temple (天后宮), ☏ +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 (鎖港許祖取古宅). 09:00-16:00. An old family residence built for the Hsu family. (updated Apr 2020) 9 Penghu Reclamation Hall (澎湖開拓館), 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 (七美燈塔). The lighthouse was built in 1939. It was the last lighthouse built by the Japanese government. (updated Jun 2019) 11 Tropic of Cancer Avenue (虎井嶼北回歸線追日大道), ☏ +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

體驗活動

Parks and nature 1 Chungwei Memorial Park (重威紀念公園). A public park that is dedicated to the physician Lin Chong-wei (林重威) who died during the SARS epidemic in 2003. (updated Apr 2020) 2 Guanyinting Recreation Area (觀音亭親水遊憩區), 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 (觀音公園). A park on the western side of Hujing island which features a large statue of Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy. (updated Jun 2020)

美食

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.

飲品與夜生活

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.

住宿

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)

順遊推薦

See Penghu for other cities and islands around Makung.