Matsu Two-Day Itinerary Recommendation

📍 Day 1: Cultural Exploration in Nangan • Morning • Arrive at Nangan Airport or Fu'ao Port by plane or ferry • Visit Matsu Distillery (88 Tunnel) to explore the tunnel wine cellar and learn about wartime wine culture • Stop by the Matsu Story House to quickly understand Matsu's history and wartime background • Noon • Enjoy lunch in Nangan, with local dishes recommended: rice noodles with aged wine, Ji Guang pastries, and mussels • Afternoon • Beihai Tunnel: Explore the granite-carved waterway and experience the grandeur of wartime engineering • Iron Fort: A wartime stronghold offering stunning sea views • Jinsha Village: A well-preserved stone house settlement, perfect for photography • Evening • Experience Matsu's Blue Tears (best from April to September): Join a nighttime guided tour or take a boat trip to see the Blue Tears • Overnight stay in Nangan 📍 Day 2: Leisurely Scenery in Beigan • Morning • Take a ferry to Beigan (about 10 minutes) • Qinbi Village: Known as "Matsu's Mediterranean," featuring Fujian-style stone house settlements • War and Peace Memorial Park Exhibition Hall: Learn about Matsu's wartime culture • Noon • Have lunch in Qinbi or Tangqi, with recommended dishes like red yeast chicken and seafood • Afternoon • Bishan Observation Deck: The highest point in Matsu, offering panoramic views of Beigan • Tanghoudao Beach: A rare sandy beach in Matsu, ideal for a stroll • Return to Nangan to take a flight or ferry back ✨ Tips 1. Transportation: • Fly from Taiwan to Nangan (about 50 minutes), or take a ferry from Keelung (about 10 hours). • Regular ferries operate between Nangan and Beigan, making travel convenient. 2. Best Travel Time: • April–June: To see Blue Tears • October–March: To spot Black-faced Spoonbills and experience the grandeur of the northeast monsoon 3. Local Delicacies: • Rice noodles with aged wine, Ji Guang pastries, mussels, red yeast chicken, and sweet potato dumplings