2016 is over, let’s have a look where we traveled last year to report about interesting places around Taiwan. 🙂
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The islands of Matsu are great for explore old villages. This great wall and staircase is at Jinsha Village in the southwest of Nan’gan Island.
Jinsha Village
We went on a road trip on the Northern Cross-Island Highway from Taoyuan in the west to Yilan in the East. The scenery along the highway is gorgeous.
Northern Cross-Island Highway scenery
In Kaohsiung we visited a few new modern landmarks such as the Dadong Arts Center.
Dadong Arts Center
We saw naughty monkeys in Taitung’s Donghe Township.
Dengxian Bridge Recreation Area
We walked through a “bamboo tunnel” in the northern part of Alishan
Ruili Green Tunnel
Niujiao Village’s Wulinggong Temple on Matsu’s Nan’gan Island impressed us with it’s bright red color.
Wulinggong Temple
And its fierce-looking door gods.
Wulinggong Temple
At Taipingshan in Yilan County we had a great time, but we were disappointed that the mini trains are not running anymore these days.
Taipingshan
Little Liuqiu Island in southern Taiwan was hot, really hot.
Little Liuqiu Island
At Kaohsiung you cannot miss the 85 Sky Tower, unfortunately we didn’t go up there.
85 Sky Tower
There are so many great spots in Taiwan from where you can take in marvelous mountain scenery.
Bihushan Tourist Tea Garden
The Thousand Root Banyan in Taitung’s Zhiben National Forest Recreation Area was really impressive.
Zhiben, Taitung
Sometimes, we just did enjoy ourselves…
Luofu Brige, Northern Cross-Island Highway
Island travel is the best. Unfortunately there are not many islands in Taiwan like Matsu.
Nan’gan Island, Matsu
The weather was not always perfect, so Kaohsiung Harbor was not at its prettiest on that day.
Kaohsiung Harbor
We really loved the Swallow Cliff at Ruili, Alishan.
Swallow Cliff, Alishan
We did do some kayaking at Dapeng Bay in southern Taiwan
Dapeng Bay, Pingtung
Mingchi is a peaceful place surrounded by verdant mountains.
Mingchi, Northern Cross-Island Highway
We made it to the northernmost point of Taiwan!
Dongyin Island, Matsu
The Taitung coast always makes you smile. 🙂
Jialulan, Taitung
Ancient trees at Lalashan, unfortunately the park area was under construction. 🙁
Lalashan, Northern Cross-Island Highway
The ferry trip to Qijin Island only takes like 10 minutes.
Qijing Island, Kaohsiung
The rafting at Donghe was extra special.
Donghe, Taitung
We followed old railway tracks on Jianqing Trail.
Jianqing Trail, Taipingshan
The rugged coast of Dongyin Island was quite dramatic.
Dongyin Island, Matsu
Picturesque tea plantations are part of Alishan’s scenery.
Bihushan Tourist Tea Garden, Alishan
Exploring historic sites is part of our explorations.
Qihou Battery, Kaohsiung
There are quite a few scenic bridges and platforms around Taiwan.
Little Wulai, Taoyuan
Whenever there is a lighthouse, there is potential for a good photo.
Dongyin Island, Matsu
Autumn feel at Taipingshan, a place known for maple leaves.
Taipingshan, Yilan
This bridge is the prominent landmark at Dapeng Bay in southern Taiwan.
Dapeng Bay, Pingtung
Waterfalls are always among the highlights on our trips in Taiwan.
Yuntan Waterfall, Alishan
Finally, we went up to the LOVE sign in Kaohsiung City. From there you can enjoy great views of the city and the harbor.
Kaohsiung
Hopefully, we will visit more awesome places around Taiwan in 2017. Stay tuned!
