Beauty Cave
美人洞
A group of sea caves carved into coral reef on the north coast, with a coastal walking trail that weaves through caves, rock formations and tropical coastal forest. It is one of the island's three paid attractions.
Beauty Cave lies on the north shore of Xiaoliuqiu. It is a cluster of caves formed as uplifted coral reef was shaped by sea erosion and weathering. Legend says a beautiful woman once drifted ashore here and lived in the caves, which is how the name came about. The park has a loop trail that runs along the coast and across the reef rocks, where you can see sea caves, limestone potholes, coral fossils and Barringtonia trees, a coastal plant. A viewing platform looks across to the mountains of Taiwan Island. The site shares a combined ticket with Shanzhu Ditch and Wuigui Cave. It is open about 08:00–17:00 and takes about 40 minutes to walk.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00–17:00 (combined ticket)
Nearby sights
- Sanlong Temple
- Duzaiping Intertidal Zone
- Vase Rock
- Baisha Tourist Harbor
- Shanfu Intertidal Zone
- Biyun Temple
- Sunrise Pavilion
- Zhongao Beach