Magong Penghu Island Taiwan China
Taiwan

5 Cruises availables At departure or passage at this port

Emerald Waterways (5 Cruises)


Frequently Asked Questions

At the port of Magong, which has nine berths along nearly a kilometre and has recently been upgraded to take larger ships. The historic centre is a few minutes’ walk away: no shuttle and no taxi required.
In the middle of the strait between Taiwan and mainland China. The archipelago, also known as the Pescadores, is a scatter of low, wind-swept islands; Magong, on the main island, is its quiet capital.
The shrine dedicated to Mazu, goddess of the sea and protector of sailors, founded under the Ming dynasty. It is among the oldest temples to this deity on either side of the strait, and locals still come to commend family members who have gone to sea.
Beneath upswept roof ridges, carved dragons, painted beams and coils of incense form a dense setting, worn smooth by centuries of seafarers’ devotion. You linger quietly, watching worshippers leave their offerings.
A stone slab pierced with four openings, which allowed several people to draw water at once. It stands on Central Street, the town’s oldest thoroughfare, lined with low houses, small shops and wooden storefronts.
Tianhou Temple, Central Street and its well, the Penghu Living Museum, then the waterfront where residents come out for the evening air. All of it on foot from the quay, without hurrying.
Carefully made exhibitions on fishing, beliefs, coral architecture and daily island life. It is the ideal complement to a walk through the old quarters, and the best way to understand what wind and isolation have made of this archipelago.
The day’s catch, grilled or in soup, at the small restaurants around the fishing basin — at prices that make visitors from big Asian cities smile. The old street stalls also sell local cactus-fruit sweets, whose pink colour always intrigues, and dried fish.
Yes, if the schedule allows. Excursions run to the great trans-oceanic bridge linking the archipelago’s islands and to the preserved village of Erkan, known for its red brick houses on coral stone footings. The route crosses basalt walls, low fields and pale beaches.
No. No towers, no spectacular monuments, no air-conditioned shopping street: Magong offers something quieter and rarer, an encounter with a maritime culture that has stayed true to itself. Purchases come down to cactus-fruit cakes, dried fish and teas from the old street.