Grassy plateau
Wide open.
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An open grassy plateau on the east coast of Taiwan's far south, above coral limestone cliffs rising tens of metres over the Pacific, carved by wind and rain into pits and cracks. It is a wild, open landscape quite unlike Kenting's busy beaches. Visitors walk dirt paths through short grass and rocks to the cliff edge, where the blue ocean stretches endlessly, white waves break far below and the winding coast runs north. The wind blows hard most of the time. The best times are dawn, when the sun rises straight out of the ocean above the cliffs, and night, when the dark sky far from lights draws stargazers and Milky Way watchers. The site is free and open; keep to the paths and stay back from the cliff edge, which is mostly unfenced. Taiwan's typhoon season runs from June to October, peaking July to September, so check forecasts before heading to mountains and coasts, per UK travel advice.
Wide open.
Over the cliffs.
At night.
East coast of the Hengchun Peninsula, north of Eluanbi
Dawn for sunrise over the ocean, or night for stargazing, staying back from the cliff edge.