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Taipei's so-called Backyard Garden

by pepemorris11

Take the subway green line and exit at the last stop Xindian. When you exit, ask for the bus that will get you to Wu Lai, the only aboriginal township in Taipei county. Quite an interesting bus ride and get off at the terminus. Walk towards the village. There is a museum.Check out website http://www.atayal.tpc.gov.tw Plenty of small hotels advertising use of hot spas.Headwaters area shown on brochure is open for free public use.We saw a sprinkling of cherry blossoms when we were there in late January. I guess they will come into their full glory in a few weeks' time.Supposed to be a place to birdwatch. Didn't have time to check out the waterfall.

Eastern and Northern Yangming Shan

by Taipeier

The far east and north of Yangming Shan is only accessible by car or very infrequent bus service. This relative isolations means that trails in this area are very quiet and natural. This area contains pine forests, grasslands, wild pigs and semi-wild cows, ruined 19th century farms, abandoned mines and more.The most convenient way to visit this area is with a local hiking group. It is possible to explore on your own with a car but be sure you go with a friend and have adequate maps or directions for the trails.

Hualien

by rkearns

Hualien is just a short 2+ hr. train ride South of Taipei. It's a small coastal town that boasts access to the Taroko Gorge. The train station is about a twenty minute walk from the city center, which mostly consists of a main drag full of food and services, with adjoining alley ways that host the night market where goods are sold.

Taroko Gorge

by wandering.hermit

According to the Taroko Gorge website (http://www.taroko.gov.tw/tarokoportaleng/0_0_0/Default.aspx), Taroko National Park is located in the east of Taiwan. It lies across 3 administrative areas, Hualien County, Taichung County, and Nantou County. Taiwan's Central Cross-Island Highway crosses the park, which is at the eastern end of the highway. We went to the Yanzihkou (Swallow Grotto) Trail and the Jiucyudong (Tunnel of Nine Turns) Trail. Moreover, we got to visit the Changchun (Eternal Spring) Shrine which commemorates the 212 personnel (military veterans) who died during the construction of the Central Cross-Island Highway (1956~1960). Spring water adjacent by the Changchun Shine flows all year round, and the Highway Bureau named it after "Chanchun Falls."

Green Island

by Kyle-Taiwan

This island is just off the south eastern coast of Taiwan, by Taidong city. You can even see Green Island from the main island.The island itself is pretty small, i think only 20km circumference. Roads are good quality and easy to get around.To get there you must take a ferry or a plane from Taidong. Check the weather, the ocean in that region can be really rough. Last time we went there the boat was swaying side to side, and the bottom quarter of the windows on the ferry were going UNDER water.....scary, but most people are too busy throwing up they don't notice. Take something to help settle your stomach before getting on, you wont regret it! This is a foot passenger ferry only, so you wont be taking your scooter/car. You can rent scooters over there pretty cheap, $10-15 USD a day. there is one gas station that closes early, so make sure you fill up during the day.The island itself has...

Toroko - Marble Gorge

by Kyle-Taiwan

A lovely gorge that is very large, mostly marble. This is in Hualien Coutnry whihc is not far from Taipei. There is a road that cuts through the central mountains that is incredibly beautiful!!! there are bus tours and trains to the gorge. Busses go through the mountains, but renting a car is the nicest way to see it!

Look out for blossoms at Yang Ming Shan park

by pepemorris11

North of Beitou, designed in typical traditional Chinese style. There is a large clock decorated by flowers.To get there, takeTaipei City Bus 260: Taipei Station North Exit-Yangmingshan.We went there in January. It was cold but the flowers were in bloom. Unfortunately, there was a light drizzle.

Daxi

by chewy3326

Daxi is a small town in Taoyuan Country, off Bei-er Highway. The town isn't especially well known, except for maybe its golf courses. However, it does have an interesting historical old-street area, where storefronts and houses have a mixture of Chinese and European architectures. There are plenty of woodcraft related items here. At the Daxi itself (Daxi means Big Stream), there is a suspension bridge spanning the river, which, at night, lights up.

Sanxia

by chewy3326

Sanxia is a hidden paradise right next to Taipei county. The town of Sanxia itself contains a well-known temple and an old street market, but the low forested mountains above Sanxia offer even more interest. In the mountains, the main crop is tea, with many families here planting it and plenty of tea factories everywhere. Temples abound; though they may not be elaborate and beautiful, they're still worth a visit, especially Bao-an Temple on the Sanxia-Xindian Road. Lovely streams, clean air, and friendly people are more reasons to visit. Butterflies are common, too, and you're bound to get a good photograph of one.

Green Island!

by matt_of_asia

Amazing scenery and a good affordable trip if you have time to get to it and a desire to take the effort needed to do it. Green Island is a special place with the unique feature of not just any old hotspring, not just any old beach, but a NATURAL hotspring ON THE BEACH. Thats enough attraction level to get any tour operators heart fluttering. It is also blessed with beautiful tropical island scenery, decent services and clean air. Good mini hikes, sea caves and beautiful beaches await any traveler who goes. The goats are waiting for you breathlessly!

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