1 Guess Where it Is? A place off the coast of Taiwan. A place with an air of mystery and a touch of romance. A place with a pleasant climate and an ideal location. A place to meet friendly people and enjoy varied scenery. A place with beautiful beaches and marine life. A place to enjoy various water sports and fresh seafood. A place with saltwater hot springs.

2 Where is Green Island?

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4 Green Island lies some 18 miles off the southeast coast of Taiwan. It takes you a 10-minute flight to/from Taitung.

5 What can you have fun here in Green Island?

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7 Attractions on Green Island This island has many attractions/diversions— Submarine rides Boat trips Bicycle riding Hiking Fishing Camping 大白沙潛水步道

8 Specialties What really sets the location apart as a getaway destination is scuba diving and the saltwater hot springs.

9 Scuba Diving The island has scuba diving sites on it north, south and west sides. To reach the sea, there are walkways that extend out from the beaches, over sharp rocks and coral, which provide jumping-off places for divers.

10 Spectacular Views Undersea Corals of all kinds An abundance of tropical fish

11 Corals of all kinds Green Island’s 87 varieties of coral are even more remarkable than its sea life. A giant brain coral sits on the rocky bottom like a heap of melting ice cream, while undersea meadows of grass coral wave back and forth in the gentle current.

12 Saltwater Hot Springs The Zhaori hot springs is one of the only three saltwater hot springs in the world (the others being in Italy and Japan). Ocean water, heated deep underground, leaks through the lava rock and wells up to the surface at a temperature excellent for hot spring resorts.

13 Hot Springs So far the Tourism Bureau has built three pools, each with a different temperature. Because of the cooling effect of ocean water, the farther the pool is from the shore, the cooler it will be.

14 The Island The island is surrounded by 11- mile road, which is ideal for touring on rented scooters, bikes or in rented cars.

15 The Lighthouse The lighthouse is located on northwest coast. Built in 1938, it came a year too late to save the President Hoover, a ship that crashed and sank just offshore.

16 The Green Island gangster prison This prison is home to many of Taiwan’s best-known “big brothers.” The picture below shows that the prisoners were helping build the road.

17 Human Rights Memorial 人權紀念公園 綠島技能訓練所

18 Another prison—Oasis Village This prison used to house hundreds of Taiwanese dissidents. This one, happily, is no longer in use. Near the abandoned prison stands Asia’s first and only monument to human rights.

19 Niutou Hill A walk across a green meadow brings you to a high cliff on the edge of the ocean. With the waves crashing onto the base of the cliff, Niutou Hill is a popular picnic spot by day and a quiet lover’s lane by night.

20 Guanyin Cave There is a small altar where the popular goddess, Guanyin, is housed and where the smell of incense fills the air.

21 Flying Home The bustle of the city life makes Green Island seem like paradise. When it is time for your trip home, regrettably, it feels more like paradise lost.