Green Island, which was once known as "Fire-Burned Island", is located 33 kilometers in the sea east of Taitung. It is composed of volcanic conglomerate, which weathering and wave erosion over the eons has formed into a curving and changeful coastline.

 

Green Island possesses a multitude of attractions that make it an oceanic paradise isolated from the mundane world: lofty rocks in fascinating shapes, seaside cliffs, a clean white beach, and verdant grasslands, rare seawater hot springs , splendorous coral reefs, beautiful undersea scenery, and a wide variety of plant and animal life. A round-the-island highway about 18 kilometers long gives visitors access to all of the island's main attractions.

 

Warm, clear, shallow seas provide an ideal environment for the growth of coral. Green Island is surrounded by this kind of excellent ocean environment, and thus has produced a beautiful world of coral. There are a large number of coral species here, and their ratio of cover is high; everywhere, you can see cityscapes of coral flourishing under the waves. There are also a large number of shellfish and crustacean species, and the huge quantities of miniature shellfish along the shoreline is one of the unique features of the island.

 

Zhaori Hot Spring is situated on the southeastern coral shore of Green Island and is one of only three salt-water hot springs in the world. The mineral in the water is sulfur, but there is not much of the characteristic sulfur smell here. With 3 round pools of different temperatures here for u to choose, when you finish bathing in this water, you may feel a bit sticky. Most peoples enjoy the hot Spring in the night time surround with sea breeze and gaze at the myriad twinkling stars in the sky.