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Indigenous Peoples Cultural Park
The park, set in forested mountains, displays true-to-life examples of traditional aboriginal houses and communal structures. A museum near the entrance has exhibitions of daily, ceremonial and martial items, though there is less emphasis these days on showing artefacts and more on
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Military Brothel Exhibition Hall
Euphemistically called a special teahouse, this whitewashed complex used to be one of the brothels that were established on the island to entertain officers and soldiers stationed there between 1951 and 1990. Today, it’s a museum documenting the teahouses’ busiest years for guests
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Whale Cave
The western coast of Hsiyu is visually dramatic, full of steep cliffs, basalt formations, shallow coves and headlands. Whale Cave is a hole in a rock that kinda-sorta looks like a whale. Visiting it gives you a fine excuse to ride over the Trans-Ocean Bridge, of which Penghu folks
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Lake Ci
Saltwater Lake Ci did not even exist until the 1970s. Once an open harbour, the lake was formed after the Nationalists constructed a causeway along the western seashore following the battle of Guningtou. Today the causeway is the perfect spot to take in the beautiful lake and its g
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Koxinga Shrine
To the southwest of Kincheng sits the Koxinga Shrine, built in memory of the Ming general who fought against the Dutch occupation. As you leave the temple, turn right for 150m to find a lane running left down to the sea. This leads to a walkway over to an islet that you can reach d
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Jilongshan
You cant miss this emerald colossus for the way it dominates the skyline. At only 588m, Jilongshan may read like a rather puny giant, but it rises up so fast and steep, its dizzying to stare at from below. You can climb the peak in about 40 minutes. The trailhead is up the main roa
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Glass Matsu Temple
A remarkable structure standing inside the coastal park 8km west of the old town, this new Lukang attraction is built with 70,000 pieces of glass, while the mountain behind the Matsu statue is made with 1400 pieces of the same stuff layered one on top of the other. Come visit at ni
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National Revolutionary Martyrs Shrine
This large shrine marks the memory of almost 400,000 soldiers who have died for the ROC (mostly within China). The bulky complex, built in 1969, is typical of the northern palace style architecture popularised during Chiang Kai-sheks reign. The hourly changing of the guards is a po
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Well of a Thousand Soldiers
Behind Matsu Temple are a series of winding brick-paved pedestrian lanes that are home to a number of interesting sights such as the Shihkung Ancestral Shrine and Well of a Thousand Soldiers, where in 1682 the goddess Matsu was said to have bequeathed a magical well to Ming soldier
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National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts
The open, modern design is visually sophisticated; high-quality exhibits of both Taiwanese and foreign artists are featured. Exhibits change often. For children there is a good, hands-on play area and storybook centre on the lower floors. To get to the museum take bus 71 or 75 (wes
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Wuchang Temple
Wuchang Temple made its name after the 921 earthquake collapsed its lower floors, leaving the roof to stand in ruins. To reach this photogenic temple in its state of disrepair, turn right as you leave the train station and walk for about 10 minutes to Ba Zhang St (八張街). Turn left a
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Tamsui Art & Culture Park
This handsome and serene collection of old brick warehouses was once the Shell Tamsui Warehouse: as in Royal Dutch Shell, that is. The oil company leased the land in 1897 and held on until the 1990s, when it donated it to the Tamsui Culture Foundation. Theres a small display area a
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Luzhou Lee Residence House
This sprawling traditional red-brick siheyuan (four-sided) residence has miraculously survived demolition. Take the MRT to Luzhou Station, take Exit 1 and cross the street to Zhongzheng Rd. Follow this down half a kilometre to Lane 224, which is marked by a wooden arch. The residen
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Dutch Fort
The ruins of the Dutch Fort, abandoned when the Dutch were driven out of Penghu by the Ming army in 1624, are at the end of the peninsula. Theres nothing left of the fort to see, but the grassy terraces offer some fine walks and even finer views. To get to the fort, follow the sign
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Wulai Atayal Museum
The Atayal are the third largest aboriginal tribe in Taiwan, and form a big presence in Wulai (part of their traditional territory). Inside the museum are replicas of traditional bamboo and wood houses, and informative displays on hunting, farming, religious beliefs, musical instru
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Tea Museum
The two floors of this classically designed museum feature displays, dioramas, charts, equipment and, of course, tea in all its forms. There are sections on the history of tea production in Taiwan and China, the culture of tea drinking, and tea-making methods over the centuries. Al
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Togo Rural Village Art Museum
Opened in 2012, this museum comprises galleries and workshops housed in traditional courtyard homes in Tugou Village. There are a lot of alleys but getting lost is part of the fun and every turn can be a surprise when you see paddy fields aesthetically adorned with roadside artwork
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Mingtan Reservoir
This reservoir feeds a power station billed as the largest pumped-storage generating plant in Asia. The system uses surplus electricity at night from the 2nd and 3rd nuclear power plant to pump water back up to the original source of the reservoirs water (Sun Moon Lake). During the
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Shanhou Folk Culture Village
Shanhou consists of 18 Fujian-style buildings, all interconnected by narrow alleys. The village was built over a 25-year period in the late Qing dynasty; money made in Japan funded the construction. Go in the morning if you want to take pictures – the back of the village faces west
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Forestry Road 200
The 49km-long 200 from Dongshi to the end of the line is an incredible route that offers the fastest change of landscapes, going from a subtropical forest of fruit orchards, through a magical mixed zone where cypress and cedar trees stand beside giant tree palms and ferns, to a pur
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