Travel Story and Pictures from Taiwan

Yeliu geopark
The wind, sea, and hot climatic conditions have been conspiring for ages to sculpt the coast off the fishing port ... [more]
Sandiaoling Waterfall Trail
Easy to follow, this quiet trail just south of Taipei takes you through a diverse forest, with plenty of subtle ... [more]
East Coast Scenic Area
Small fishing villages, mountains rising steeply from the ocean, quirky rock formations, and a dragon back bridge ... [more]
Sun Moon Lake
Right in the middle of Taiwan, Sun Moon Lake offers all kinds of opportunities to explore: biking, hiking, boating, ... [more]
San Domingo Fort
On a strategic location at the mouth of Tamsui river Fort San Domingo was constructed in the 17th century; now ... [more]
Guandu temple
One of the most important temples of Taipei, Taoist Guandu temple is dedicated to the sea deity Mazu, and built ... [more]
Taroko Gorge
At times spectacularly narrow, elsewhere looking like a lovely valley: Taroko Gorge is a great destination for ... [more]
Pinglin tea fields
Shortly after leaving the noise of the city of Taipei behind, you can be cycling through tea plantations where ... [more]
Dalongdong Baoan temple
More than just a temple, Dalongdong Baoan attracts many people who come to pray, giving the temple a feel of being ... [more]
National Palace Museum
Housed in the National Palace, you can explore a fine and extensive collection of Chinese art in all forms: bronze, ... [more]
Yangmingshan National Park
Taipei is blessed with an amazingly varied national park right at its doorstep, which offers the easiest introduction ... [more]
Tainan
The oldest city of Taiwan, Tainan has many reasons for a visit: old forts, plenty of temples, parks, backstreet ... [more]
Zuoying Lotus Pond
The Lotus Pond in the southern city of Kaohsiung has several remarkable buildings around its banks, and the possibility ... [more]
Meinong
Wandering around the Hakka settlement of Meinong is a low-key activity - nothing spectacular, but at the same ... [more]
Taipei 101 Tower
Once the tallest tower of the world, Taipei 101 is a uniquely shaped skyscraper featuring the fastest elevator ... [more]
Longshan Temple
Of all the many temples in Taipei, Longshan is probably the one you should not miss as it is almost always filled ... [more]
Dihua Street
Also dubbed the oldest street of Taipei, Dihua Street is not only a string of historic buildings, but also an ... [more]
Penghu Islands
With spectacular basalt rock coastlines, fine beaches, traditional villages, ancient streets, lighthouses, bridges ... [more]
Nangan island
An island packed with places to explore, from nature to history, from the Queen of Heaven to military fortifications, ... [more]
Beigan Island
Second of the Matsu islands, Beigan offers the best beaches and the most picturesque village, as well as military ... [more]

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Capital	Taipei
Population	23,11 mln
Surface	35,980 sq km

Languages	Mandarin, Taiwanese (Min)
UTC offset	UTC+8
Currency	New Taiwan dollars (TWD)

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