Mountain indigenous township in Yilan County, Taiwan
Photo: Pipi, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Nanao (南澳; Nán'ào), also Nan-ao, is a city in Yilan County. It has a significant aboriginal population.
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泰雅文物館
A fairly new building built to promote the Atayal culture. The exterior and interior of the building are designed and decorated with unique Atayal totems.
南澳生態教育館
A 90-hectare park that features an information centre, and a number of facilities to allow visitors to explore and understand the surrounding narural environment.
Began to work to build in 1993, in addition to the whole ground, the manufacture of rhombus piece, building the south, north outside breakwater, and wharfs for 300 m. Located the fishing bay of Nan-ao of a sea shore of Chao-Yang neighbor, the north contain Wu-shi-bi for natural cover. Due to the Abundant water resource nearby, the fishing bay of Nan-ao can be used as the fishing place to snare fishes. Fishing bay of Nan-ao is also one of the abundant fishing grounds.
漢本遺址
At a resting spot next to Ye-jia-xiang exhibition center, with the view of the beautiful mountain mist of Nan-ao, half-way along Suhua Highway. The visitors can visit and understand the meaning of the Bell of the Sha-yun for Nan-ao.
觀音海岸野生動物重要棲息環境
A picturesque seaside area of beaches and caves (featured in the page banner).
澳花瀑布戲水
南澳自然田
Volunteers can choose to work and in-exchange for accommodation and meals.
阿珍小吃
Serves up some tasty lamb noodles and bird's-nest fern.
建華冰店
Serves ice dessert. Their most famous dessert is the "Chuan Dao Bing".
好糧食堂
Lovely place which serves fresh and local food.
海山民宿
By road
If you're coming by car, Nanao is at about the 130-km mark on Provincial Highway 9.
The popular places to get around in Nanao include the hot springs and the waterfall.
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