Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport 50 min
Shifen Old Street (30 min) Railroad tracks run through this old street with shops & restaurants, plus sky-lantern lightings. Peace Island (14 min) Compact resort island with unusually shaped coastal rocks, a seawater swimming pool & scenic walks. Chaojing Park (19 min) Scenic coastal area with beaches, unusual rock formations, striking landscapes & a sculpture museum. New Taipei City Government Gold Museum (34 min) Open-air museum on gold-mining culture, plus the historic chalet of Crown Prince Hirohito. Keelung Night Market (3 min) Bustling, open-air market with many stalls serving Taiwanese street food, unique snacks & sweets. Shifen Waterfall (30 min) At 40 m. wide, this well-known cascade waterfall in scenic surrounds is the broadest in Taiwan. Jiufen Old Street (29 min) Bustling district known for its narrow streets, food stalls & sweeping views of the mountains & sea. Jinguashih (37 min) Legendary town for its historic gold & copper mines & as a World War II prisoner-of-war camp. 猴硐貓村 (Houtong Cat Village) (28 min) This former mining village is now home to more cats than people & is a popular tourist stop. Yangmingshan National Park (37 min) Scenic destination with hot springs & hiking trails, plus the country's largest dormant volcano. Jioufen (31 min) References to this seaside village date back to 1430 when it was a center for gold mining. Zhongzheng Park (15 min) Verdant city park with recreational facilities, a Buddhist temple & a towering goddess statue. Heping Island Park (16 min) Known for diving, this coastal park also features eroded rocks & special-shaped animal stones. Yeliou (33 min) Cape in north Taiwan, known for rock formations in the Yehliu Geopark & the elaborate Baoan Temple. Shen’ao Elephant Trunk Rock (25 min) Natural rock arch said to resemble the head & trunk of an elephant as it plunges into the sea. |