Tag: Taiwan

The Republic of China ( Taiwan ) has about more than 50 lighthouses,  ARLHS lists 55 and Wikipedia lists 34 lighthouses. Many of them were build during the colonial domination of Japan starting end of 19. century! Unfortunately many of them where destroyed during Second world war, but after rebuilt.

If you add to your lighthouse list also breakwater lights, so you have a hard job to see them all in Taiwan. Nearly every small port,  I have seen on my trip November 2016 , has breakwater lights, sometimes outer and inner lights! Parking in these ports is mostly no problem. Many breakwaters are accessible and you can join the fisherman.

For the larger lighthouses exist signs, you can follow. Never I could climb a tower and museums are rare!

Be aware to visit lighthouses at weekend! Many Taiwanese are than on road ! So I had no chance for parking to visit the uncommon Yeliou Lighthouse (ARLHS Tai-036 ) .