Sun Moon Lake

Sun Moon Lake lies in Yuchi Township at 748 metres above sea level, with a surface area of about 7.9 square kilometres and a depth of 27 metres. The Thao people call it Zintun and consider Lalu, the small island in the middle, sacred. A dam built in 1919 raised the water for hydroelectric power, and the lake became one of the island's first scenic areas. Ferries link three piers, a road and a bike path circle the shore, and temples sit on the ridges above.