T'ai-chung Travel Guide

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Things to Do  

National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts

National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, T'ai-chung

 Burtty Says:  National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts exhibits the regular and special arts articles with the free entrance fee. It has the special family room for the children to play around with the art related stuffs and also has the Children's Gallery. Thus it is a place suitable for the... 

Lishan Scenery (chinese: ±ù¤s)

Lishan Scenery (chinese: ±ù¤s), T'ai-chung

 sunnywong Says:  Lishan's climate is mild with distinct four seasons; the clouds and mist here are winding around throughout the year. It's here the best summer resort. From February to April every year the cherry, peach, azalea, and tea tree are all in blossom one by one, and therefore... 

hiking at Ba-Shian-Shan (Gu-Guan)

hiking at Ba-Shian-Shan (Gu-Guan), T'ai-chung

 matt_of_asia Says:  A good escape from the city exists at Ba-Shian-Shan before you enter the Gu-Guan hotspring hotel service area.Some good hikes exist here including an 8 hour hike, a few 2 hour and 1 hour hikes. The scenery is good, typical steep mountain side scenery for taiwan. Some... 

Taichung Park

Taichung Park, T'ai-chung

 chewy3326 Says:  Taichung Park (Taichung Gongyuan) (Zhongshan Gongyuan) (台中公園) is a large park not far from the center of the city. It is popular among locals, though it might not be so immensely attractive to foreign visitors. The park has a large central pond in... 

Central Taichung Walk

Central Taichung Walk, T'ai-chung

 matt_of_asia Says:  A green strip of trees in the middle of Taichung is a nice place to take a walk. It is possible to walk from the science museum up north down to the Art museum down south following a nice long boulevard. You pass through some large parks and by some of the main shopping... 

Da-Keng walking, spas and restaurants

Da-Keng walking, spas and restaurants, T'ai-chung

 matt_of_asia Says:  Well, Da Keng is a big area and there is a lot to do. Its nice because it has trees and mountains all around you, and its only 20mins from central taichung by scooter. probably 45 by car. (I am a mad mad driver like most scooters- insanity is the only protection we have.) I... 

Hotels  

Hotel National

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Restaurants  

Ice Queen: Taiwan Mango Shaved Ice

Ice Queen: Taiwan Mango Shaved Ice, T'ai-chung

 limkahwan Says:  This unique & very fine shaved ice that doesn't melt as you eat. To compare with our local this is much better, the ice they used are made from milk where else our local are from normal water. This is something special in Taiwan. Its a must try food in Taiwan. Taiwan also... 

Fu Chuang Yuan: The Best Pig Trotters Rice

Fu Chuang Yuan: The Best Pig Trotters Rice, T'ai-chung

 limkahwan Says:  When you visit Taiwan and ask any Taiwanese which is the Best & Well Known food in Taiwan, They will tell you its PIG TROTTER & STINKY TAUFU. The best local pig trotters rice in Taiwan which I have tried. Don't be late for dinner or you will missed out. I spent 45 minutes... 

U.J.'s (Uncle Jimmy's) -(moved location): Yummy Mediterrean and American Homestyle

U.J.'s (Uncle Jimmy's) -(moved location): Yummy Mediterrean and American Homestyle, T'ai-chung

 matt_of_asia Says:  I have just finished visiting Uncle Jimmy's Taichung. they have moved to a less busy location with easier access on Si-Ping road. It is up from Morrison Academy on the same road, moving away from Shuei-Nan Market.The decoration schema is about the same unique comfortable... 

the Ke-Li-Bing store in Feng-Jia Mall: Try Ke-Li-Bing (kind of a pancake wrap)

the Ke-Li-Bing store in Feng-Jia Mall: Try Ke-Li-Bing (kind of a pancake wrap), T'ai-chung

 matt_of_asia Says:  This is a vendor set inside the busy Feng-Jia Mall next to the Feng-Jia Night market. you have to go inside and hunt around a bit and notice the vendor selling it inside. They spread out what appears to be pancake mix upon round grills and make it fresh in front of you. What... 

Ma-La-Wan Hot pot. (spicy hot pot.): Tolerable Hot Pot near Metro park

Ma-La-Wan Hot pot. (spicy hot pot.): Tolerable Hot Pot near Metro park, T'ai-chung

 matt_of_asia Says:  a relaxed atmosphere. warm, friendly good service. Good spicy hot pot.the food was ok, but the quality is better if you eat at most other all you can eat style hot pot restaurants- we didnt care for the poor quality false-crabmeat and mushroom balls but the beef was normal.... 

Chili's Bar and Grill: Decent hamburgers- just like home!

Chili's Bar and Grill: Decent hamburgers- just like home!, T'ai-chung

 matt_of_asia Says:  I love the burgers at chili's. The other entrees are excellent as well, the portion sizes are huge but the prices are also a bit more than average for Taiwan.To my knowledge there is only one Chili's restaurant in Taichung City. I can be wrong. I dont often choose to eat... 

brownie Bread bakery Restaurant: Really good quality hot pot

brownie Bread bakery Restaurant: Really good quality hot pot, T'ai-chung

 matt_of_asia Says:  Its a little place just off Wenshin Road again. Its small but clean looking.One offputting thing for westerners is no english menu...if you have a chinese friend it will serve you well.Hot Pot is the main thing going here. You pay 320NT$ for all you can eat, (299 + 10%... 

7 door restaurant: - blah. overpriced.

7 door restaurant: - blah. overpriced., T'ai-chung

 matt_of_asia Says:  it has a nice exterior and beautiful pictures of food. It has lots of brick facade outside and large windows. Inside it is utilitarean tables and reasonably comfortable chairs. Lots of magazines to flip through and catch up on your Taiwanese pop culture- on the positive side... 

Nightlife  

Hotel One Lounge: Great view, great atmosphere

Hotel One Lounge: Great view, great atmosphere, T'ai-chung

 yentseng Says:  If you want to have a drink and some Hors d'oeuvre at a lounge with a great view of Taichung, the lounge at Hotel One is the place to be. It has a great atmosphere with soothing music. A fabulous place to end the night in. You will see plenty of other foreigners here, so you... 

Yizhong Night Market: Night Market T'ai Chung

Yizhong Night Market: Night Market T'ai Chung, T'ai-chung

 limkahwan Says:  This night market is packed with youngsters, mostly college & university students. Most of the foods are fast foods & drinks, either deep fried or pan fried, such as the famous pepper salt chicken, Taiwanese sausages, pancakes, fried oyster, etc... Casual. 

Non-literature: Cafe at hill

Non-literature: Cafe at hill, T'ai-chung

 THLIN Says:  This place is a common cafe with no rules or regulation. The owner make it look like a bus station where they decorate it with a lot of traffic signs and direction. The most important things for sale here is thier night scene, you can see Taichung at night. Their coffee may... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Welcome to 921 earthquake museum in Wu Fong

Welcome to 921 earthquake museum in Wu Fong, T'ai-chung

 luckymiffy Says:  Wu Fong is located in Taichung county, the nearest Taichung small town by Nan Tou. In 1999 midnight, an earthquake occured and measured 7.3 on the Richter Scale. This museum is not a dull or boring one. It keeps a few destroyed buildings and a play field for viewers.... 

Fu-Shou-Shan Camping area

Fu-Shou-Shan Camping area, T'ai-chung

 matt_of_asia Says:  This is a long mountain trip, best done in a car, but if you want to sit on a scooter for 6 hours, hey, go for it!Fu-Shou Shan Veterans Farm has an OK camping area (for Taiwan) -running water, toilets, showers are available. it takes about 6 hours up some skinny scary... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Da Keng: Taichung residents' backyard
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luckymiffy 41 reviews
a tiring hiking... but feel overachieved!!
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Dakeng Parkland has eight hiking paths. I only went hiking for No.4 path, the most famous one due to the name : little Great Wall.
Most residents had ever taken a walk in Dakeng, except me and my friends. So, we unconsiously chose the most difficult one to accomplish. No.4 is the hardest and the most spectacular pathway among all the paths. The total length of the footways (no. 1-5) is 11.87 kilometers. It took us 2 hours only for No.4.

Equipment: Towel is a must, even though I always skip it.
Two bottles of mineral water, coz you'll drink up one bottle before you go down the hill.

Updated Apr 4, 2011

Address: No. 9-1 Juoshuei Lane, Dungshan Rd., Sec. 2, Beitu

Phone: 04-22394272~3,04-2239-0685

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