Five reasons to visit Taiwan | reasons to visit taiwan
Despitehavinganimmenselyrichculturalandspiritualheritage,amazingfood,world-classhotspringsandstunningscenery,Taiwanisnormallythoughtofmoreforitsexportsthanasaplacetovisit.Tohonourthe100thanniversaryoftheRepublicofChina(ROC)on10October(theROCgovernmentcontrolsTaiwan),wecompliedalistoffivereasonswhyTaiwanshouldbeonanytraveller’sbucketlist.SceneryTaiwanisashutterbugsparadise.Runningdownthecountry’sspineistheCentralMountainRange,amagnetformountaineerslookingtoscaleeastAsiastallestpeak,Yushan(Jad...
Despite having an immensely rich cultural and spiritual heritage, amazing food, world-class hot springs and stunning scenery, Taiwan is normally thought of more for its exports than as a place to visit. To honour the 100th anniversary of the Republic of China (ROC) on 10 October (the ROC government controls Taiwan), we complied a list of five reasons why Taiwan should be on any traveller’s bucket list.
SceneryTaiwan is a shutterbugs paradise. Running down the country’s spine is the Central Mountain Range, a magnet for mountaineers looking to scale east Asias tallest peak, Yushan (Jade Mountain). Photographers are also drawn daily as Yushan’s peak is the perfect spot from which to catch a shot of the “sea of clouds” that sweeps over the mountains at dawn. Taiwans beaches are beautiful as well, offering some of east Asias finest surfing and windsurfing spots.
Running along a thin strip of land between the Central Mountains and the Pacific, Taiwans East Coast Highway is ...