Gongliao

district in New Taipei, Taiwan

Gongliao (貢寮區) is a district of New Taipei. It is the most easterly part of the island of Taiwan.

Understand

Get in

By rail

The district is accessible by rail from the following stations:

  • 🌍 Fulong (福隆車站). (updated Jul 2019)
  • 🌍 Gongliao (貢寮車站). (updated Jul 2019)

Get around

See

Historical sites

Old Caoling Tunnel
  • 🌍 Cape Santiago Lighthouse (三貂角燈塔). A 16.5-meter (54 ft) lighthouse built in 1931 for ship navigation. (updated Jul 2019)
  • 🌍 Old Caoling Tunnel (舊草嶺隧道), ☏ +886 2 2499 1210. 08:30-17:00. A 6-kilometer (3.7 mi) tunnel which you can walk through, or rent a bicycle and cycle through. (updated Jul 2019)
  • 🌍 Gong Liao Old Street (貢寮老街), Gongliao Street. (updated Jul 2019)

Culture

  • 🌍 Aodi (澳底). A small fishing village popular for its scenic setting and many seafood restaurants. (updated Jul 2019)
  • 🌍 Tiger Inscription (虎字碑). (updated Jul 2019)
  • 🌍 Yanliao Resistance Monument (鹽寮抗日紀念碑), ☏ +886 2 2490 1966. 09:00-17:00. (updated Jul 2019)

Temples

  • 🌍 Fulong Dongxing Temple (福隆東興宮). A seaside temple with a number of large, colourful statues of dragons at the sea-facing side. (updated Jul 2019)
  • 🌍 Liyang Temple (利洋宮), No. 25, Fuxing Street, ☏ +886 2 2499 1226. (updated Jul 2019)

Parks and nature

  • 🌍 Fulong Beach (福隆海水浴場). A beach in Fulong village which plays host to the annual Hohaiyan Rock Festival. (updated Jul 2019)
  • 🌍 Yanliao Beach Park (鹽寮海濱公園). The beach spans 80 hectares and reaches all the way to Fulong Beach. The beach is easily accessible by bus from Keelung Station. (updated Jul 2019)
  • 🌍 Cape Santiago (三貂角). The cape is the easternmost point of the island of Taiwan. (updated Jul 2019)
  • 🌍 Longdong (龍洞). A scenic fishing settlement also known for its interesting rock formations. (updated Jul 2019)

Do

Arts and culture

  • 🌍 Hohaiyan Rock Festival (貢寮國際海洋音樂祭). An annual rock music festival held on Fulong Beach. The festival is free-of-charge and attracts acts from around the world. (updated Jul 2019)

Hiking and nature

  • 🌍 Longmen Park (龍門露營渡假基地), ☏ +886 2 2499 1791. A sports park that contains a large suspension bridge and has facilities to hire canoes. (updated Jul 2019)

Buy

Eat

Local specialties

Restaurants

Drink

Sleep

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