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Vacation in Taiwan : Highlights & Travel Tips
Taiwan is a compact island destination that packs an impressive range of experiences into a relatively small area, making it especially rewarding for travelers who want big variety without long travel times. What makes it stand out is the way modern city life, deep cultural traditions, dramatic mountain scenery, and a famously welcoming food culture all coexist so naturally. In Taipei, travelers can explore vibrant night markets, historic temples, cutting-edge shopping districts, and landmark sights like Taipei 101, while elsewhere the island offers hot springs, tea plantations, surfing beaches, and lush national parks.
Key highlights include the marble cliffs and hiking trails of Taroko Gorge, the lantern-filled streets of Jiufen, the scenic beauty of Sun Moon Lake, and the culinary adventure of sampling xiao long bao, beef noodle soup, bubble tea, and countless street snacks. Taiwan’s rail network makes it easy to move between major cities and regions, so independent travel is straightforward and efficient. For practical planning, travelers should carry cash for smaller food stalls and local shops, get an EasyCard for public transport convenience, and be prepared for humid weather and occasional rain, especially in warmer months. Learning a few basic Mandarin phrases can be helpful, but visitors will generally find Taiwan easy to navigate and exceptionally friendly.
Popular travel destinations Taiwan
Best time to travel Taiwan
The best time to visit Taiwan is from November to December, with April as another strong option, since these months show the highest travel popularity and generally offer pleasant conditions for sightseeing and city exploration. November and December are especially appealing for comfortable weather, festive atmosphere, and easier enjoyment of night markets, day trips, and outdoor attractions.
Best travel reports from Taiwan
Chanbing - Zhiben Tag 4
90km with tailwind and sun
Zhuangwei - Shoufeng Day 2
December 16, 2018 25km Panoramic bike route to su'ao Train ride between su'ao and Hualien. 40km final ride to Shoufeng
It's so green...when Taiwan's coasts bloom
To complete the natural events, we went to the coastline north of Taipei. No swimming beaches and rather a rugged coastline., but there was a small green reef, volcanic stones...
1,000,000 Steps Hike on the Elephant Mountain Trail
Elephant Mountain Trail
Tag 13 - Kaohsiung
Good News in the Morning - my visa for Vietnam is here - hooray 👏 Since it was very windy again today, we decided to take the express bus back to Kaohsiung earlier - our last...
Day 6 Taroko National Park
Today started off on the wrong foot. Our hosts were supposed to order a taxi for us to the car rental station at 08:15, but they didn't get in touch, so Uwe tried his luck at...
Day 2 - Flight from Hanoi to Taipei
We arrived back to reality with this flight (2.5 hours). Big plane, with only about 40 people and economy class for small people. Our knees hit the front seat and we're not the...
Ren'ai - Lishan Day 14
3275m Pass & Living on the Tea Plantation
Sonne Mond See - Ren'ai Day 13
Ascent Part 1 to the 3275m Pass
Alishan Reserve - Suishe Sun-Moon-Lake Day 11
https://bit.ly/2BEsmZy The day started with a generous breakfast buffet in Taiwan-style. It could also be lunch or the leftovers from dinner. In any case, it lasts a long...
Xikou - Changbin Day 3
12/17/2018 Xikou - Changbin 90km I found it difficult to get ready in the morning as it sounded like it was raining outside all night. The view through the window confirmed...
Omakase meal on the first day.
On the first day, I was warmly welcomed by my host family and immediately invited to an omakase meal. I had jet lag.
Hualien
Hualien
2-28 Peace Park
After a detour to a nearby bakery (yummy 😋), we head to 2-28 Peace Park. In 1948, tensions arose between the long-established Taiwanese people and the newly immigrated Mainland...
Tag 8 - Sun-Moon-Lake
Today we wanted to go around the lake with E-Scooter/Bike. It looks more like a vehicle for retirees, but it was super comfortable and above all we didn't have to exert...
Tag 7 - Taichung with HSR train and continue to Sun-Moon Lake with rental car
Today we continued to Taichung in the west of Taiwan with the HSR (High Speed Rail). We rented a car again right at the train station for the onward journey to Sun-Moon Lake....
Update on the current situation
As you probably already know, the current situation in China is very chaotic. At the moment, none of the students who have left the dormitory are allowed to return. We do not...
25.11.19 - 28.11.19 Hualien
Unser letztes Ziel in Taiwan, bevor es zurück nach Taipei gehen sollte, war die Stadt Hualien an der Ostküste. Um von Kaohsiung dorthin zu gelangen nahmen wir eine lange...
16.11.19 - 20.11.19 Tainan
Nachdem wir sooo lange Zeit in der Natur verbrachten war es wieder mal Zeit für etwas Stadtleben. So brachte uns der Zug nach Tainan. Tainan ist die älteste Stadt Taiwans und...
09.11.19 - 11.11.19 Taichung
From Sun Moon Lake we continued by bus to the city of Taichung. This industrial city used to be synonymous with "Made in Taiwan". Many companies have since moved their...
05/04/2019 - Keelung / Taiwan
Looking for gold... First, we went to the small town of Shuinandong today. We had a very strong coffee in a cafe with a view. The special thing here is the coffee cups. They are...
Dantong - Baling Tag 16
Fog forest, back in the clouds, New Year's Eve on the mountain, company outing
Hengchun - Donggang Day 7
2. Also circled the island and admired turtles
Tag 131: a day in and around Taipei
Early this morning, I packed my backpack and after breakfast, we headed to Taipei. First, we took the scooter with all my luggage, and then the bus. After about an hour, we...
When it takes a little longer...
We are so busy traveling and processing our beautiful, exciting, and strange experiences that our reporting has suffered quite a bit. Nevertheless, the rest of Western Australia,...
Tag 9 - Tainan
Today we visited a beautiful and large temple called Baohu. On the way there, we needed to refuel but couldn't find a gas station. During the drive, I had said that we didn't...
Tag 5 - Arrival in Hualien by TRA train
Today we met Carolin at Taipei Main Station, as she will be traveling with us for a few days (thanks to online lectures!). Today we took a 2.5-hour TRA train ride to Hualien....
22.11.19 - 25.11.19 Kaohsiung
After our short island adventure, it was time to return to the 'mainland'. On the way to the bus station, we were intercepted by numerous taxi drivers - by the way, the first...
Taipei, Taiwan
Ximen
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Hello dear ones, in the pre-Christmas homeland :-) It is also beautifully decorated here for Christmas, in a wonderfully kitschy way. We spent 5 lovely days in a resort town /...