Standing on the observation deck of Suhua Highway and looking at Suao Harbor, the scenery is very beautiful, like a harbor city.
It is worth mentioning that Su'ao Port is also one of the ports with direct shipping from both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
Su'ao Port is located in Su'ao Bay on the edge of the mountains on the southern side of the Yilan Plain in Taiwan Province. Su'ao Port is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the mouth of Su'ao Bay opens to the southeast. , there is a small arc-shaped peninsula on the left and right embracing the harbor, with Bei'ao in the north and Nanfang'ao in the south, like two large claws of a crab, facing the mountains in the distance.
In the T-shaped harbor, there are many fishing boats and there are many masts and masts. Whenever night falls, the fishing boats sing late and sparkle, which is intoxicating. It has long been one of the eight scenic spots in Lanyang.
There is also an infinity swimming pool nearby, overlooking the port.
Locals like to come here to soak in the cold springs in summer, so it is also popular.
Suao Cold Spring Park is located on Lengquan Road, Suao Town, Yilan County. The moment you step into the spring pool of Suao Cold Spring Park, you will feel a coolness all over your body. However, after soaking for less than five minutes, your whole body will become hot, which is extremely comfortable.
Suao The formation of the cold spring is due to the abundant rainfall in Yilan and the thick limestone terrain in Su'ao. It exists in the stratigraphic activity area of the Paleotertiary Period. The rocks at the outflow site are clay slate and sandstone. Due to the Aoleng Spring contains a large amount of carbon dioxide, which prevents fish and shrimp from growing here, and insects die soon after falling into the water. It was once mistaken for a poisonous spring water;
During the Japanese occupation of Taiwan in 1928, Japanese soldier Takenaka Nobuki accidentally discovered the cool water of this spring. It is drinkable, and the Su'ao cold spring is researched and developed; Su'ao cold spring is a simple carbonated spring with a spring temperature of about 21 degrees Celsius, a "low-temperature yellow mineral spring". The water quality is clear and transparent, and can be drank and bathed. Yilan County also has the famous tourist attraction Guishan Island
where you can go out to sea for whale watching. The Guishan Chaori whale watching boat operated by Toucheng Fishermen's Association departs from Genfang Fishing Port and circles Guishan Island, allowing tourists to see the beautiful scenery of Guishan.
Due to the frequent activities of whales and dolphins in the nearby waters, attractive whale watching ecological tours have also been developed.
