Travelers can then transfer by Airport Express City Buses or private car to downtown Taitung. With some of Taiwan's most beautiful coasts, mountains, valleys, etc., Taitung Seashore Park has grown to become a preferred travel destination of many tourists. It borders a breathtaking coastline that complements the magnificent view of the valleys and mountains in the distance. It is scantily populated, and so perfect for enjoying profound peace and tranquility. However, the relaxing ambiance is also perfect for fun-filled family activities, including photo opportunities and outdoor sports. If you're looking for a place to relax with your family, Taitung Seashore Park will not disappoint.
The food outlets on the first floor at the Taipei rail station are great if your passing through. Alishan, sunmoon lake are popular tourist areas, taipei is fun with great museums and monuments, kaohsiung is more typical of local minnan culture and modern. Visit kinmen for history buffs, buy meat cleavers made from 台東伴手禮推薦 communist shells and the biggest speakers you will ever see that in days past blasted propaganda to the mainland, crazy cold war era installations etc. Taroko National Park is one of the nine national parks in Taiwan and was named after the Taroko Gorge, the landmark gorge of the park carved by the Liwu River.

Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Kindness Hotel Taitung Branch, rated with a score of 8.7 from 1,483 reviewers, is one of the most popular hotels in Taitung City. Other top stays include The Suites Taitung, with an average rating of 8.6 from 1,758 reviewers, and Sheraton Taitung Hotel, with a score of 8.1 from 2,101 reviewers. City buses offer transportation around the city, while the East Coast Scenic Area shuttle covers surrounding areas. Taxis, scooters and bicycle rentals are available. You can rent a car at Taitung Airport, about eight kilometres from the city centre.
A landmark in Taipei, it houses offices, restaurants, and a multilevel shopping complex, as well as indoor and outdoor observatories offering stunning panoramic views of Taipei. In the cities, lots of signs and menus are in English, and many younger Taiwanese speak English. In the countryside, signs are nearly all in Chinese characters and spoken English is rarer. Centuries-old customs and superstitions are celebrated by Taiwanese, young and old, in events charged by mysterious ceremonies, colourful costumes and a bevy of music, dancing and feasting. Now a stable, liberal democracy, Taiwan sees the occasional street protest, especially in Taipei, where placard-carrying activists rally against everything from China's claims on Taiwan to nuclear power plants.
Perfect if you only have 1 night to see as much as possible and take in some beautiful sights of Taipei as well as some great facts and history!! My guide Lawson was fantastic and he's very passionate about showing you the best that Taipei has to offer. By choice we traveled north to see the Oceanside, waterfalls, cat village and a coal town, but still had time for traditional sites in Taipei. After mostly being in Taipei our guide Roger drive us to the Geo Park, the golden waterfall, jiufen, shifen waterfall and elephant mountain.

Sun Yat-sen was first president of the Republic of China from 1919 to and the first leader of the Kuomintang the Nationalist Party of China. He was referred to as the Father of the Nation and is revered apparently more so now in Taiwan than in China. Given the nationalistic, even jingoistic nature of modern China, it is difficult to see how anybody espousing democracy and livelihood, could still be revered in communist China. Capitalism, hard work and a natural entrepreneurial bent – and certainly not communism – has been responsible for improving China’s infrastructure and the livelihood of hundreds of millions of its citizens. Socialism and the Chinese Communist Party’s doctrine, demonstrated unequivocally, as if the message was ever needed’, via the great leaps forward and its cultural revolution, exactly how to wreck a once proud nation.
Hey guys, I'm heading to Taipei start of January and just wanted to know if there are a lot of places to exchange over there and if exchange rate will be better than getting it done in Australia. Some have said that its common to find locals that speak english, enough to hold a conversation anyway and some say its a rarity to come accorss an english speaking local. Yeah, not so much the fast food option I was considering, was more places where, if needed, we can get a quality plain western meal, like a steakhouse or something. Taipei has many western style restaurants but you'll find some of it has been changed to local tastes. Whilst I am quite broad in my tastes, my daughter is not so much and am a little concerned about how she will go with different foods.

Built in 1976 the pagodas have intricate and colourful eaves and carvings and appear well maintained. You approach the pagodas via zig zag walkway over the water and enter the dragon’s mouth symbolizing courage. After viewing the pagodas and taking many pics we exit the Tiger’s mouth escaping danger. Today in summary we go south mainly via the east coast to the southern point of Taiwan and back up the west coast to Kaohsiung City. A long day behind the wheel, sometimes a bit hair raising but we survived unscathed and my beloved and I are still talking and the relationship solid. First stop is Chikeshan which we reached by deviating probably about 20kms off our route, about 12kms of it up a narrow, at times quite steep and very winding road.
We fought over parking with several other drivers, eventually finding a space and after quite a long walk, found the fort. Originally built in 1634 as Fort Zeelandia by the conquering Dutch, the Qing Army later demolished it and instead built the Eternal Golden Castle. This was gradually abandoned until the Japanese occupation when it was rebuilt as Anping Fort.

Located on the northern edge of Taiwan, just a quick trip from Taipei, Yangmingshan National Park offers a dose of nature for city-dwellers and those touring the bustling capital. Visit Yangmingshan to hike through its volcanic scenery and rolling hills, soak in its hot springs, and, in the spring, see the cherry blossoms in bloom. The east, however, offers a window into old Formosa. Located in Taitung City, CHIILIH HOTEL CORAL MUSEUM is a perfect starting point from which to explore Taitung. The hotel offers a high standard of service and amenities to suit the individual needs of all travelers. The hotel offers various recreational opportunities.
Located on the riverside of Tamsui River and as a former colonial area for the Spanish, the Dutch and as well as the Japanese, Tamsui was one of the major trading ports in Asian history. As a consequent, when you are enjoying local famous Taiwanese street food at Tamsui Old Street, you may also discover some of the colonial remains! ●Longshan Temple which has been built since 1738 and is one of the most historical Chinese temples in Taiwan. We will be also going to the nearby Snake Alley to experience local people’s life, delicacies and drinks. After dark, you'll find Taipei locals at the city's night markets.

I bought a small freshly blended watermelon drink at a street stall yesterday for 25 NTD. The night before, a small bowl of fish ball soup was also 25 NTD. I took a very short ride on the MRT for 20 NTD .
Indian food not so much tho' there are Indians working there – yoga teachers, etc. – and the odd Indian restaurant. Most people have learned some English at school and Taiwanese are hospitable. I'm guessing since you are only there probably 4 full days or maybe less you are going to stick with Taipei. We were there three weeks ago with the highlight being seeing the Pandas fed at the Taipei Zoo.
China can count itself very lucky that the red guards and their ilk did not get their hands on the priceless, magnificent and ancient artifacts and exhibits that we viewed today. There were three floors and we could have spent a day on each floor instead of two hours on the lot. Couple of hiccups travelling south from Okinawa via Naha Airport to Taipeh. The first occurred when checking in for the flight on China Airlines they discovered that Lilly’s Taiwanese visa stated her name as TL and not LT as per her passport.