Yongan Fishing Harbor — Attraction in Taoyuan City

Warning: For those without a car, and also possibly for those without ability to read/speak Chinese, this review is for you. I do not wish to be unfair -- and this is NOT really a review of the Fish Market (which was small but fine -- we only spent a short time there), so I will tell our travel story (from Taipei Main Station) and let the reader draw conclusions before you plan a trip here. We have one Taiwanese speaker/reader of Mandarin in our group (highly recommended -- with English only, we would not have found the place at all), and had to take public transportation. READ the Google time estimates before you try this. It took us roughly 3 hours to get to the port from Taipei Main / Railway (first by local train to Zhongli and then by bus -- an hour each with added connection waits). At the bus station between Taipei and the fisherman's port (at Zhongli), we were VERY confused and forced to ask directions from local people (in Mandarin). Once at the port, we found the bridge was under construction (nowhere stated in any review or announcement that we had seen) -- it has scaffolding all around it and NO LIGHTS. The bridge is also very small -- not much to see. The port is similarly small, as is the nearby beach (10 minutes to walk the full length of that beach -- no need for a bike there). The Green Tunnel starting area is another 1 km walk from the port/bus stop (estimated 20 minutes walk one way) -- with no signs that we could find in any language (we had to ask local people again -- in Mandarin). We had started too late from Taipei to do the Green Tunnel, and feared there would be no bus to return if we stayed too late. The only schedule available at the bus station in Zhongli concerning returns from the port was for one "tour-bus" (505), which had a last run at 6:30 pm from the port area back to Zhongli. That is before the sunset. It was 20 minutes late, and after another almost three hours (by bus to Zhongli and then by another bus back to Jiantan MRT Station in Taipei), we arrived at 9 pm (left Taipei at 2:15 pm that day), and never got to the Green Tunnel biking route at all. Moral: If you do NOT have a car, schedule a FULL day to get here from the city, and don't expect to see much before the Green Tunnel (which I will not review, as we never saw it). I am sure the seafood is good in the Fish Market, but we did not try it -- no time. The 7-11 store at the bus stop is small but has seating and good coffee. Next time we will likely try Tamsui instead for the easier/faster...

This harbour seems to be empty for the majority of the week with exception for weekends. While it is an isolated spot unlike the hsinchu harbour you won't find much more than an isolated spot to take a break at. The harbour has a 711 convinience store on the incoming Lane and a shopping center which houses many vendors selling the same thing: seafood. Unlike other places the seafood you can purchase here will be fresh catch, probably from the fishermen using the harbour. However, due to the harbour being remote and somewhat desolate tourists should avoid the second section of the shopping center, namely to avoid being hounded by the many restaurant owners and...

I loved this place! It is one of the places I can come everyday regardless of the weather. I went there with my friends on weekday evening and the weather was not the best, but I could imagine how beautiful it could be when the sky is clear and not too hot. This place is free of charge, but you have to pay for parking if you bring your car. Other than that, you can enjoy fresh air, panoramic view of the open ocean, waves, nature, small hike, phototaking and shopping for seafood. There is a small local seafood restaurant closeby (I forgot the name), I highly recommend it! Very fresh, great prices/value and the owners were very friendly...