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Jibei Island

A small island in northern Penghu with a sand spit running out into turquoise water for several hundred metres.

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Typeisland
WherePenghu
Nearest cityMagong
Best seasonApril to September
Time to allowA day
Getting thereBy boat from Chikan on Baisha, about 20 minutes
EntryFree; boat and water sports charged

Jibei is about three square kilometres of low ground in northern Penghu, and its southern tip runs out into a spit of shell sand about seven hundred metres long that shifts with the seasons, with shallow turquoise water on both sides. In summer the island fills with day trippers and every water sport on offer. Old stone fish weirs ring the shore, and the interior is a quiet village of coral-stone walls once the beach crowd has gone.

What you actually see

  • The sand spit - a seven-hundred-metre tail of shell sand into shallow water.
  • The fish weirs - stone tidal traps around the island's shores.
  • The village - coral-stone walls and a quiet interior away from the beach.
  • The water - shallow turquoise sea on both sides of the spit.

When to go

April to September is the season; boats stop in winter wind. July and August are extremely crowded with day trippers. Weekdays are calmer.

Honest expectations

In peak season the spit is packed and the noise from water sports is constant. Boats are weather-dependent. Day trippers leave in the late afternoon, which is when the island is best.

Nearby

Baisha is across the water, and Magong is south.

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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.

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