Taiwan
82 places in Taiwan, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionEastern Asia
CapitalTaipei
Places written82
Categories covered5 of 5
Plugs and voltage
Type A, B · 110 V travel adapter →
CurrencyNew Taiwan dollar (TWD)
LanguagesMandarin Chinese
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Nature & outdoors (36) Landmarks & history (14) Museums & culture (16) Attractions & fun (7) Food & drink (9)
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
Open the full Nature & outdoors page → mountain
Alishan
hot spring
Beitou Hot Springs
viewpoint
Bitou Cape and Longdong Bay
island
Cijin Island
viewpoint
Cingjing Farm
trail
Elephant Mountain Trail
beach
Fulong Beach
viewpoint
Gaomei Wetlands
island
Green Island
trail
Guandu Nature Park
island
Guishan Island
mountain
Hehuanshan
hot spring
Jiaoxi Hot Springs
national park
Kenting National Park
national park
Kinmen National Park
island
Little Liuqiu
lake
Liyu Lake
forest
Maolin Valley
island
Orchid Island (Lanyu)
island
Sanxiantai
waterfall
Shifen Waterfall
mountain
Shoushan National Nature Park
lake
Sun Moon Lake
national park
Taijiang National Park
forest
Taipingshan Forest Area
canyon
Taroko Gorge
viewpoint
The East Rift Valley
island
The Penghu Islands
viewpoint
The Qingshui Cliffs
viewpoint
Tianliao Moon World
hot spring
Wulai
forest
Xitou Nature Education Area
mountain
Xueshan (Snow Mountain)
national park
Yangmingshan National Park
viewpoint
Yehliu Geopark
mountain
Yushan (Jade Mountain)
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
Open the full Landmarks & history page → monument
Bao'an Temple, Taipei
old town
Beipu
monument
Fo Guang Shan
old town
Hengchun Old Town
old town
Jiufen
monument
Longshan Temple
old town
Lukang
old town
Qinbi Village, Matsu
old town
Shuitou Village, Kinmen
old town
Tainan
old town
Tamsui
archaeological site
The Beinan Archaeological Site
ruins
The Longteng Broken Bridge
monument
The Lotus Pond, Kaohsiung
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
Open the full Museums & culture page → gallery
Huashan 1914 Creative Park
museum
Jinguashi and the Gold Museum
tradition
Meinong and its Paper Umbrellas
festival
Pingxi and the Sky Lanterns
tradition
Sanyi Woodcarving
tradition
Taiwanese Tea Culture
festival
The Amis Harvest Festival
museum
The Chimei Museum
festival
The Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage
open-air museum
The Jingzaijiao Salt Fields
museum
The Lanyang Museum
museum
The National Palace Museum
gallery
The Pier-2 Art Center
tradition
The Wind Lion Gods of Kinmen
tradition
Yingge and its Kilns
theatre
Yunlin Glove Puppetry
Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
Open the full Attractions & fun page →Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
Open the full Food & drink page → market
Dihua Street and Dadaocheng
dish
Donggang's Tuna and Sakura Shrimp
coffee culture
Gukeng and Taiwanese Coffee
dish
Hsinchu Rice Noodles
market
Taichung Second Market
dish
The Fenqihu Railway Lunchbox
food street
The Night Markets of Taiwan
dish
The Taiwanese Breakfast Shop
dish