Gongliao - district in New Taipei City

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). 2019-07-18
• Gongliao (貢寮車站). 2019-07-18

Get around

See

Historical sites

• Cape Santiago Lighthouse (三貂角燈塔). A lighthouse built in 1931 for ship navigation. 2019-07-18
• Old Caoling Tunnel (舊草嶺隧道), 25.003984°, 121.958346°, +886 2 2499 1210. 08:30-17:00. A tunnel which you can walk through, or rent a bicycle and cycle through. 2019-07-18
• Gong Liao Old Street (貢寮老街), Gongliao Street, 25.020220°, 121.909162°. 2019-07-18

Culture

• Aodi (澳底), 25.057590°, 121.926445°. A small fishing village popular for its scenic setting and many seafood restaurants. 2019-07-18
• Tiger Inscription (虎字碑). 2019-07-18
• Yanliao Resistance Monument (鹽寮抗日紀念碑), 25.042723°, 121.927211°, +886 2 2490 1966. 09:00-17:00. 2019-07-18

Temples

• Fulong Dongxing Temple (福隆東興宮), 25.020493°, 121.950382°. A seaside temple with a number of large, colourful statues of dragons at the sea-facing side. 2019-07-18
• Liyang Temple (利洋宮), No. 25, Fuxing Street, 25.011919°, 121.991309°, +886 2 2499 1226. 2019-07-18

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. 2019-07-18
• 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. 2019-07-18
• Cape Santiago (三貂角). The cape is the easternmost point of the island of Taiwan. 2019-07-18
• Longdong (龍洞), 25.114365°, 121.912473°. A scenic fishing settlement also known for its interesting rock formations. 2019-07-18

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. 2019-07-18

Hiking and nature

• Longmen Park (龍門露營渡假基地), 25.020627°, 121.936407°, +886 2 2499 1791. A sports park that contains a large suspension bridge and has facilities to hire canoes. 2019-07-18

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