Hi /trv/
I'm planning to go to Taiwan this summer. How much is there to do outside of Taipei? I want to travel south but I don't know if it's worth it. Are there any more interesting cities? I also love mountain hinking, so what are the best areas to go to? Any other information about Taiwan is also very welcome, since I don't know much about the country yet. Thanks!
The whole country is worth exploring, and the beauty of Taiwan is that you can get a good handle of it all one trip.
北插天山 is my favorite place to hike in Taiwan.
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The north has Jiufen, the oceanside town that Spirted Away was based on. For sights, Taipei has 101, Elephant Mountain, Taiwan Democracy Memorial Park, and Tamshui. For art, it has Huashan 1914 Creative Park, Songshan Creative Park, Treasure Hill, & MajiMaji. If you like Myanmarian food, go to Huaxin rd aka "Little Myanmar". Night Marketwise, Raohe & Linjiang have tons of good food.
The east coast is a nature lovers paradise, you have Yilan / Hualien / Taidong. Yilan I've yet to go to, but have heard the scenery's good, and it has the Kavalan Whiskey distillery. Hualien has the Taroko Gorge nearby. Taidong can take you to some of the outer islands, Green Island & Orchid Island.
Down south, you have Tainan, Kenting, and Kaohsiung.
Tainan is the old capital, and now the food center of Taiwan. If you like history, go to Anping or Chikan Tower. For art, go to Qimei Museum, The Cultural Center or Xinmei rd. For eating as much good food as you can, just walk around Guohua rd / Youai rd, or go to Huayuan night market. You can also get to Penghu Island from Anping.
Kaohsiung is a lot like Tainan, but with more western influence. Here you can find good European / American food. As for places to see, go to Pier 2, LDR, Xiziwan, Lotus Pond, Fo Guang Shan Temple, Monkey Mountain, Rueifang night market, Cijian Island, Xiaoliuqiu.
Kenting is where everybody goes to the beach.
As for the west, you have Alishan National Park for an ancient forest. Ershui / Jiji for cycling in rice paddies / mountains. Yuanlin for a good small town experience. Taichung for Indian food and Luce Chapel. Miaoli for Tea Sage Hut.
Lmk what you're in to and I can give you more specific suggestions
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Taroko is really amazing. A must see. I was working in Taipei last summer and had a really good time.
There's some cool places nearby like Wulai, for hot springs and it's like a miniature of Taroko.
There's also a train that goes to the Jiufen called Fu Xing or Pingxi line or something and there's a lot of interesting stops on the way. Like a former mining city now turned into a cat village, a really cool hiking spot in Pingxi where you can also buy flying lanterns.