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Alishan National Forest Recreation Area
Fanlu Township, Taiwan
Sun Moon Lake
Yuchi Township, Taiwan
Luodong Night Market (羅東夜市)
Luodong Township, Taiwan
Fengjia Night Market
Xitun District, Taiwan
Tainan Garden Night Market
Bei District, Taiwan
Lugang Ancient Town
Lukang Township, Taiwan
Taroko National Park
Xiulin Township, Taiwan
Yushan National Park
Shuili Township, Taiwan
Honey Moon Hotel
Ren'ai Township, Taiwan
East Rift Valley National Scenic Area
Ruisui Township, Taiwan
National Palace Museum
Shilin District, Taiwan
Penghu Aquarium
Penghu, Taiwan
Erkan Historical Houses
Penghu, Taiwan
Taiwan in 2 weeks, possible?
- Taiwan -
- Alishan National Forest Recreation Area ~ East Rift Valley National Scenic Area ~ Erkan Historical Houses ~ Fengjia Night Market ~ Honey Moon Hotel ~ Lugang Ancient Town ~ Luodong Night Market (羅東夜市) ~ National Palace Museum ~ Penghu
This was built on forum recommendation
Food:
- Keelung Night Market is, I feel, the best night market in Taiwan and a must visit. It is a 40 minute train ride from Taipei. [Not yet located]
- Luodong Night Market, in Yilan (about 1 1/2 bus ride from Taipei, and 2 hour train ride from Hualian) is also excellent, and
- Taichung's Fengjia Night Market is also very famous. I would highly recommend you visit at least one of these 3.
- Tainan has the best street stall food in Taiwan, and is the best place to get the most unique Taiwanese dishes. Added Tainan Garden Night Market
- Lugang also has excellent snacks.
- Overall there is excellent food all over Taiwan, though sadly major natural tourist sights/ areas tend to be pretty mediocre for food. Historic tourist sights (like Tainan and Lugang) are on the other hand among the best places for food.
Nature:
- Taroko Gorge is the best easy to visit natural sight in Taiwan, though if you don't hire a taxi the bus can be a bit inconvenient. It is also the most unique. Unless you're set on mountain climbing, visit here.
- If you're interested in mountain climbing,
- Yu Shan and
- Xue Shan are supposed to be not too difficult (not technical skills required, and there are cabins to stay in) and very beautiful. [Not yet located]
- The various Hehuan Mountains on the central cross-island highway (best reached via Taichung) are even easier- you don't even have to sleep on the mountains. Maybe will stay in Honey Moon Hotel
- A drive across the central cross-island highway (Taroko to Taichung) is worthwhile, but also a bit hard to do without your own car. You can take buses but you'll end up spending a lot of time on a bus... that may not be how you want to spend 2 days of your vacation.
- Alishan and Sun Moon Lake are alright but not especially unique- give them a miss.
- I haven't been, but the east rift valley is supposed to be great, especially closer down to Taidong.
Culture:
- The Palace Museum I shouldn't have to tell you about.
- There's a few other nice museums in Taipei as well.
- Tainan and Lugang are the best places for traditional architecture.
Penghu also has many old semi-abandoned traditional villages (and some nice scenery), but I would only go if you think you have enough time after seeing everything you want to see on the main island.
To try out tea culture, Maokong is a nice place in Taipei (good food too), Not yet located] though Wisteria Tea House is a bit more classical.[Not yet located]
- If you're passing through, Puli's paper museum and lacquer museum are pretty fun. Not worth a dedicated trip though.[Not yet located]
Maybe something like this would be good?
- Taipei 4 nights
- Lugang/ Changhua 1 night
- Tainan 2 nights
- Kending 2 nights
- Taidong/ East Coast 2 nights
- Taroko 2 nights
- Taipei 1 night
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The Alishan National Forest Recreation Area is a popular attraction in Chiayi, with its lush greenery and beautiful sunsets. Spanning an area of 41,520 hectares and stretching across four townships, Alishan National Forest Recreation Area is famous in the country for not only its sunrises and afterglow sceneries but also its cherry blossoms and bamboo gorges. It has also been extensively featured in local TV dramas, often as the backdrop in the filming of romantic scenes. read more »
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The largest lake and the pearl of central Taiwan, Sun Moon Lake is a stunning water body that is surrounded by green mountains. The eastern part of the lake has a shape as round as that of the sun while the western part is curiously shaped like a crescent moon. Hence, the name Sun Moon Lake. read more »
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Luodong Night Market is one of the biggest and most crowded night markets in Taiwan. If you are going to this night market, you should definitely look out for these following three snacks: Angelica Root Mutton Soup (當歸羊肉湯), Green Onion Bun (蔥油餅) and Bu Meat (卜肉). They are given the best remarks thus far, but you may have to wait for up till 20 minutes to get them. read more »
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Fengjia Night Market has attained the award of having the 'Most Delicious Food' and is the largest and most popular night market in Taichung. Delicacies that you should not miss should be the wrapped pork and rice sausages, squid balls, barbecue shrimps, fried fish with sauces, crab meat burgers, mini oden and more! Other than these mouth-watering food items, you can also spend some time to shop along the shops of the street to grab some of your favourite Taiwan souvenirs for your friends and family. read more »
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This is the most popular night market in Tainan. Its 'Soy sauce-flavored cold dish'(涼拌滷味) is a must-try. Other traditional cuisines such as hot pot, shawarma, stinky tofu, and salted marinated chicken, can be found at this Garden Night Market. read more »
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Being the second greatest historical town in Taiwan with at least three and a half century worth of history, Lugang is an ancient town that tourists would not miss just to experience how the lives of people in the olden days were like. Unlike other historical towns in Taiwan, Lugang has no skyscrapers or apartments as Lugang is preserved as it is, without any modern fusion of architecture. Lugang is also famous for its three quirky characteristics, being 'No Sky', 'No Ground' and 'No Women'. read more »
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Waters, mountains, clear open skies! Taroko National Park is one of the most raved about national parks in Taiwan! Besides its lush greenery and near-perfect scenery, it is also home to a number of attractions within the park. These include the beloved Swallow Grottos (燕子口) and Wenshan Hot Spring (文山溫泉). Feast your eyes upon the great natural wonders that is the Tunnel of Nine Turns Trail (九曲洞步道), Baiyang Trail (白楊步道), and Shakadang Walkway (砂卡礑步道) to name a few. read more »
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Established in 1985, Yushan National Park (玉山國家公園) is the largest national park on the island, spanning a total area of 105,490 hectares including large sections of the Central Mountain Range. Here, visitors will be amazed by the rich biodiversity that the park possesses, being home to many animals like birds, butterflies, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and more. Lucky visitors may even catch the sight of larger mammals like the black bear, sambar deer, serows or Taiwan macaque. read more »
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Lying on the edge of the gorge and near the famous Qing Jing Recreational Farm, Honey Moon Hotel is one of the most famous hot spring resorts in Taiwan. The nearby attractions include that of the Lushan Hot Spring, Chingjing Farm, Hehuan Shan and Aowanda etc. Not only does Honey Moon Hotel give a romantic ambient, the hot spring in Honey Moon Hotel is also known for its effectiveness for the general well-being of our human body. read more »
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Known locally as 'a land of milk honey', the East Rift Valley will greet you with its greenery that stretches all the way to the mountains on both sides. You might not be able to finish the entire tour within the East Rift Valley as it covers a total area of 138,386 hectares, which stretches from Mugua River in Hualien to the north of Taitung. Within this national scenic area, there will be endless mountains, valleys and hot springs for you to have an adventurous or even romantic experience. read more »
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The National Palace Museum is the world's 5th largest museum of history and culture, together with its finest collection of Chinese art within the museum as well. The National Palace Museum exhibits the most precious and important historical documentations, calligraphy, paintings, statues, ceramic and jade. There is also an amazing collection of Buddhist artifacts that were inherited from the Forbidden City. read more »
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Penghu Aquarium is an impressive structure surrounded by gardens and a marine-sculpture park or recreational area.There are three exhibition zones for visitors, namely the offshore, coral reefs and the ocean. These three different zones will guide visitors from the shallow part of the ocean, to the deepest point of it, allowing all the visitors to appreciate and be awed at the beauty of marine life. read more »
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Erkan Historical Houses is a well well-preserved century old residential complex located in Erkan Village on Xiyu Island. Erkan Historical Houses have also been listed as a third-class historic site. Something you have never seen before, a well decorated historical building of 'Erkan Residence'(二崁陳家古厝) was owned by the Chen's Clan (陳氏家族). read more »