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Meinong Folk Village
This artificial re-creation of an old-fashioned neighbourhood is definitely touristy but you can still watch traditional crafts being made, sample Hakka lei cha (擂茶, léi chá; pounded tea) and other tasty snacks, and purchase well-made paper umbrellas, fans and bamboo baskets.
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August 23 Artillery War Museum
This museum documents the horrific battle that occurred on 23 August 1958, when the communists launched an artillery attack against Kinmen that lasted for 44 days and pummelled the island with almost 500,000 shells. Outside are fighter planes, tanks and cannons used during the sieg
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Discovery Centre of Taipei
This is a great place to get your bearings on the city and its history. Maps and models show Taipeis evolution from a walled, gated city in 1882 to the bustling metropolis it is today. There are also exhibits on geography, topography, commerce, famous residents and natural resource
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Baiyang Waterfall
A entire trek to this high waterfall and back is 3.6km and takes about two hours to complete. The trail starts about 500m up the road from Tienhsiang. Look for the tunnel on the left; you have to go through this to get to the trail on the other side. Bring a torch as its 380m long!
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Living Museum
The museum offers a fantastic introduction to every aspect of Penghu life: from child-rearing techniques to religious customs. Displays are filled with real artefacts (theres even a full-size traditional junk on the 2nd floor) and explanations in English are finally available.
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Nine Turns Lane (Chinseng Lane)
Dont bother counting the turns as you wend your way past some of the oldest and most charming residences in Lukang on Nine Turns Lane. The number nine refers to the ninth month – cold winds blow down from Mongolia at this time of year and the turns function as a natural windbreak.
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Buddha Memorial Center
The latest addition to Foguangshan is this eye-catching museum complex that houses 12 symmetrically arranged pagodas and a giant Buddha sitting atop the main hall. Inside the main hall you’ll find a 4D theatre, a museum exhibiting Buddhist artefacts, and several new Buddhist shrine
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Anping Fort
Behind the Matsu Temple, the fort was a stronghold of Dutch power until its capture by Koxinga in 1661 after a nine-month battle. Most of it has been reconstructed but its still an impressive site. A small museum on the grounds highlights the history of the Dutch occupation of Taiw
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Taipei Story House
This house was built in 1914 by a tea trader said to have been inspired by a building he saw at the 1900 Paris Expo. Today its a space for Taipei nostalgia and history, and past exhibitions (which change often) have included topics such as Chinese sweets, toys, matchboxes and comic
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National Science & Technology Museum
Features an hourly IMAX show and high-quality, hands-on science exhibits designed for children. The exhibit on the industrial history of Taiwan, one of the few in English, is so informative that it alone is worth the price of admission. Take bus 60 to the museum from the main train
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Golden Waterfall
The water that forms this unusual fall has a yellow hue from the copper and iron deposits it picks up as it passes through Jinguashis old mines. Youll find the waterfall down from the Gold Ecological Park as you head towards the sea (which is also a yellowish colour from the river
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Dahan Stronghold
Just across a rocky beach from the Beihai Tunnel is Dahan Stronghold, a fortification built directly into a granite peninsula. A warren of narrow and low tunnels leads visitors to emplacements where real 80mm anti-aircraft cannons and machine guns peak out from caves overlooking th
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Water & Fire Mix
Five kilometres southwest of the hot-spring area is this natural oddity, a small grotto where fire and water really do mix – natural gas from underground bubbles up through a pool of water and ignites spontaneously on the surface. The result is a surreal dance of flames atop pure w
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Red Leaf Park
This Japanese-built park boasts clear, unspoiled views of Dadongshan and the sight of maple leaves changing colours in autumn. To reach the park, head up from the 7-Eleven in the lower village and look for a wooden arch to the left about 200m along. The stairs lead directly to the
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Eternal Golden Castle
This photogenic fort was built in 1876 to shore up Taiwans defences against the Japanese threat. Not much remains of the original fortress; oddly, though, the intact arched front gate was built with bricks pilfered from Anping Fort. City buses 2 and 14 stop at the castle, as does t
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Penghu Aquarium
The two-storey marine exhibition centre provides information on all the aquatic creatures swimming around Penghu. Kids and adults alike will have a great time communing with the sea turtles. The highlight of the aquarium is the 14m glass tunnel allowing visitors and fish to meet ey
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Ou Cuo Beach & Sihu Beach Beach
The connected beaches of Ou Cuo (歐厝沙灘, Ōu cuò shātān) and Sihu (泗湖沙灘, Sìhú shātān) are two lesser-visited beaches on the southern side of the island. They are two of the few beautiful sandy beaches in Kinmen that didn’t have anti-landing poles installed. There are no shower facilit
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Sheding Nature Park
This well-protected expanse of scrubby hills and open grasslands is a favourite with picnickers and ecotourists. The reintroduced sika deer is often spotted in the brush, as are endemic bird species, dozens of butterfly species (in particular, colourful swallowtails) and even wild
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Jiaming Lake
This elliptical alpine lake (elevation 3310m), gemlike on a sunny day, attracts a great deal of wildlife and your chances of spotting endemic yellow-throated martens and sambar deer are good. In fact, recent surveys put the number of deer in the area at a whopping 70 to 80 per squa
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Jinsha Village
This collection of beautiful old stone houses lies just back from the sea in a sheltered cove. The bunker by the entrance to the beach is filled with paintings that bear the classic KMT propaganda slogan: Fight against the communists, resist the Russians, kill Zhu De, and remove Ma
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