Taiwan Attractions
Taroko National Park
Taroko Gorge is an impressive 19-km-long canyon, situated near Taiwan's east coast. The area of the gorge is also identified as Taroko Gorge National Park.
Alishan Mountain
The Alishan National Scenic Area is a mountain resort and natural preserve located in the mountains of Chiayi County in Taiwan, Republic of China. It includes, among other things, mountain wilderness, four villages, waterfalls, high altitude tea plantations, the Alishan Forest Railway and several hiking trails.
Sun Moon Lake
The Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area is praised for its five major recreational systems, including the lake, Shueili River, Puli, Jhuoshuei River and Jiji.
Huadong Hai-an Coastal Range
The Hai-an Range, also known as the Coastal Range, is a mountain range lies on the east seashore of Taiwan and crossed the border of counties of Hualien and Taitung. Distinct from western lands of Taiwan, it is a part of Philippine Mobile Belt instead of the Yangtze Plate.
Kenting National Park
Kenting National Park is in at the extreme southern tip of Taiwan. It is famous for its beautiful beaches and lush vegetation.
Yehliu Geopark
The cape, known by geologists as the Yehliu Promontory, forms part of the Taliao Miocene Formation. It stretches approximately 1,700 meters into the ocean and was formed as geological forces pushed Datun Mountain out of the sea.
Mengjia Longshan Temple
Mengjia Longshan Temple is a temple in Wanhua District, Taipei, Taiwan. The temple was built in Taipei in 1738 by settlers from Fujian, China. It served as a place of worship and a gathering place for the Chinese settlers.
Lukang Matsu Tianhou Temple
Lukang Tianhou Temple was built in the end of Ming Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty; the temple enshrines Goddess Mazu, which was one of tutelary gods for people in Minnan area in early days. In the 3rd year of Emperor Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty (1725), Shi, Shi-bang contributed the place and relocated the Mazu Temple to current location in today.
Anping Old Fort
Anping Old Fort, also called as "Taiwan City", is the oldest castle in Taiwan. It was once the hub of trading during Dutch domination, and the residence ofZheng Cheng Gong’s for three generations. It has become a tourist attraction today ... after 300 years of transition, the once all-powerful castle is now a national monument.
Taipei National Palace Museum
The National Palace Museum is an antique museum in Shilin, Taipei, Taiwan. It is one of the national museums of the Republic of China, and has a permanent collection of more than 696,000 pieces of ancient Chinese artifacts and artworks, making it one of the largest in the world.
Taipei Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall was built in 1972. It is located in east side of Taipei and is close to Taipei City Government. The memorial hall was built to commemorate the great founding father of R.O.C., Dr. Sun Yat-sen and was built on the 100th birthday of Dr.
Tamsui District
Tamsui is a smaller city to the north of Taipei that was the center of shipping and commerce in northern Taiwan in the 19th century. The city is still popular with visitors from Taipei and boasts many historical attractions, and is a popular location for viewing the sunset.
Cijin Island Seaside Park
Qijin Island was once connected to the mainland at the southern tip, but in 1967, this link was severed to create a second entry point to the Port of Kaohsiung.
Hsinchu Smangus Village
Located in Hsinchu County, Taiwan, Smangus is a remote village of indigenous Atayal peoples at 1,500 metres altitude in Jianshi Township. It is famous for its ancient cypress trees.
Love River
The Love River or Ai River is a river (canal) in southern Taiwan. It originates in Renwu District, Kaohsiung City, and flows 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) through Kaohsiung to Kaohsiung Harbor.
Jiaoxi Town
Jiaoxi/Chiaohsi is a rural township in the northern part of Yilan County, Taiwan, famous for its hot springs. These attract large numbers of visitors so as the result, Jiaoxi has become a favorite weekend resort, featuring an array of hotels from the budget to the luxurious.
