» Package deals that include a ferry ticket, scooter rental, breakfast and a BBQ dinner, and use of the spa are also available, starting from NT$1,900 per person for groups of eight and NT$2,600 per person for couples
» For a more traditional minsu (民宿) experience, Coral Bed and Breakfast (珊瑚假期, www.coralbnb.idv.tw) situated in the main town has simple doubles starting at NT$2,000 per night on weekdays
Where to eat:
» As you would expect, seafood is the order of the day on Siao Liouciou. The Hundred Seas Restaurant (百海餐廳, 民族路六號, tel: (08) 861-2591) has some unique and tasty signature dishes including mixed seaweed and betel nut flower (海菜涼拌檳榔花) and “Siao liouciou pizza,” a kind of crunchy batter disc made with shrimp (蜂巢蝦)
Things to do/see:
» Venice Beach (蛤板灣沙灘) is a sheltered beach and a good place to spend an hour or two collecting shells and hunting hermit crabs
» Beauty Cave (美人洞) is the place to look out for Siao Liouciou’s turtles at either dawn or dusk
» Colorful Liouciou (彩色琉球, www.cfliouciou.com.tw) organizes snorkeling trips (NT$300) and also rents canoes (NT$150 for 30 minutes)
Dapeng Bay:
» Five minutes from Donggang is Dapeng Bay, which used to be a massive oyster-farming center until the late 1990s when the government paid off the farmers with the intent of developing the bay as a tourist destination. The tourism dream hasn’t quite taken off yet, but there are still a few things to do that make it worth a half-day visit
Places to visit:
» An 18km round-the-bay bicycle path has recently been completed and makes for a pleasant way to spend a couple of hours. Just make sure you take a hat and sun block as there is little shade. Bikes can be rented from near the Dapeng Bay National Scenic Area Office, tel: (08) 833-8100, located next to the bay. Canoeing, pedalos and a range of other activities are also available
Oyster culture:
» Dapeng Bay is the place to sample Taiwan’s signature oyster omelet (蚵仔煎), although you need to take a boat ride to do so. One-hour boat trips including a history of the bay (in Chinese only) and a stop at Dapeng Bay’s oyster shell island and its floating restaurant cost NT$200. Boats leave from Ren Peng Ocean Water Park (仁鵬海洋親水牧場, ueu.com.tw/ueujp/index-2.htm)
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