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Aogu Wetlands and Forest Park
The sprawling 15-sq-km wetland park includes mud beaches, marshes, lagoons, fish farms, beefwood forests and tracts of thick shrub. Dozens of bird species can be spotted here with nothing more than one’s naked eyes. These include drongos, egrets, cranes, ducks, cormorants, hawks an
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Nanyao Temple
Located 2km south of Changhua train station, this remarkable temple is one of the stops on the Matsu Pilgrimage. The distinctive character of the complex lies in the hall in the middle: check out the Doric columns, Baroque-style decor and Japanese shrines that adorn the space. The
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Wulai Waterfall
This 80m-high waterfall is a beauty, and the fact that you can float past it on a gondola is one more reason to come to Wulai. Theres a minitrain to the base, or you can walk the pedestrian route beside the train line (about 1.5km) along a pleasant wooded lane with some dramatic mo
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Lady Linshuis Temple
For generations, women have come to this temple to ask Lady Linshui to protect their children. This is demanding work and the goddess employs 36 assistants (three for each month), whose statuettes can be seen in little glass vaults around the inside walls of the temple. In addition
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Hsiao Yeliu
Just a few kilometres north of Taitung is Hsiao Yeliu, a coastal park known for its bizarre rock and coral formations, formed over thousands of years by wind and water erosion. The landscape is truly unearthly here, with rocks curving and twisting into all manner of fantastic shape
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Wulu Fort Memorial Park
This park is home to the Wulu Battery , a pair of rusting canons that were built by the Russians in 1903, lost to the Japanese during the Russo-Japanese War, and then brought to Wulu in 1927 to suppress aboriginal revolts against the opening of the region for mineral extraction. Th
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Qingshui (Chingshui) Cliffs
Towering coastal cliffs are a regular feature of Taiwans east. The most spectacular examples, known as the Qingshui Cliffs, extend 21km from Chondge, just north of where the Liwu River enters the sea, to the town of Heren. One classic location for cliff viewing is a little pullover
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Iron Fort
One of the most impressive military sites is the abandoned Iron Fort, a rocky strip of coral jutting out over the sea and hollowed out to house Matsus amphibious forces. Visitors are allowed to enter and have a look at the spartan living quarters of the soldiers who once lived ther
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Guandu Nature Park
Ten years in the planning, this 57-hectare nature reserve opened in 2001 under the control of the Wild Bird Society of Taipei. Theres a visitor centre, good trails and hides, as well as over 100 species of birds, 150 species of plants and 800 species of animals. The park, situated
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Mt Taiwu
The highest mountain on Kinmen, Mt Taiwu rises a colossal 262m above sea level. A road takes you about halfway up to a shrine and a soldiers cemetery (gōng mù) built in 1952 to honour the ROC soldiers who died in battle. From here a walking path takes you to the top (one hour). Be
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Lanyang Museum
Designed to imitate the cuesta rock formations in the area, this stunning glass and aluminum panelled structure is worth a visit just to admire the architecture. Exhibits focus on the ecology and history of the Lanyang Plain (or Yilan Plain), an alluvial fan formed by the Lanyang R
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Purple Butterfly Valley
The valley is not one geographical location, but a number of sites around the recreation area. Some will be signed as you drive along the main road, but enquire at the visitor information centre for good butterfly-watching locations. The centre is located where County Rd 132 meets
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Rainbow Village
Found to the west of the city, this aptly-named ageing village has been revitalised into a whimsical outdoor gallery, bedecked with vibrant colours and drawings on every inch of the walls by Mr Wong, the nonagenarian resident painter whos also a KMT veteran of the Chinese Civil War
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Fan
The fan-shaped train garage is the last of its kind in Taiwan. In essence, a single line of track connects with a short section of rotatable track from which 12 radial tracks branch out. A train engine rides up onto the short track, rotates in the direction of its garage, and then
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Beishan & Nanshan
The two villages of Beishan (北山, Běishān) and Nanshan (南山, Nánshān) around Shuangli Lake – and Lake Ci is just a little further away – retain much of their old character, adding a charming backdrop to the lakes. The most visited of the old dwellings is the Beishan Old Western-style
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Daan Park
This is Taipei’s central park, where the city comes to play. And play it does, from kids rollerblading and playing tag to teens playing basketball and ultimate Frisbee to old men engaged in xiàngqí (Chinese chess). The park is a great place to hang out or to stroll about after a me
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Shuncheng Gate
From the harbour at the end of Chungcheng road (this is where the boat from Taiwan leaves you off), a quick walk west along Jinlung Rd takes you to Shuncheng Gate and a section of the Makung Old Wall. City walls were constructed around Makung as a defensive measure. After the occup
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Su Ho Paper Museum
Fulfilling the lifelong dream of Taiwanese paper-maker Chen Su Ho, this stylish four-storey museum displays a working traditional paper mill, temporary exhibits (with a focus on paper sculpture or installation art), as well as good overviews of paper making around the world and in
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Jiufen Kite Museum
This quirky private collection can seem underwhelming at first, but then it dawns on you: these things can really fly! Its collection ranges from the tiniest butterfly-shaped kites to a 3m-long phoenix with a fox in its mouth. Some kites even have musical instruments built into the
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Anping Old Streets
To the right of the Anping Fort entrance you’ll find some of the oldest streets in Taiwan. As you wander about, look for stone lion masks (劍獅, jiànshī ) with swords across the mouth. They were once used to protect a house against evil but today there are only a few dozen left. Sia
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