Alishan | Ya Yun Hostel blog
Dearreader:ThisarticlecontainslinkstoproductsandservicesthatImaybecompensatedfor,atnoextracosttoyou.Alishan(阿里山orMt.Ali)isoneofTaiwan’stopattractions[1]anditsmostfamousmountainresort.AlargepartofvisitorstrytoincludeAlishanontheirTaiwanitinerary,butitusuallyprovestobethemostcomplicatedintermsofplanning,especiallygettingthere.That’swhyI’vewrittenthishugepostandseparateguideonhowtogettoAlishan[2].TheAlishanNationalScenicAreainChiayiCounty,CentralTaiwanisrenownedforitsmistyforests,sunrisesove...
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Alishan (阿里山 or Mt. Ali) is one of Taiwan’s top attractions[1] and its most famous mountain resort. A large part of visitors try to include Alishan on their Taiwan itinerary, but it usually proves to be the most complicated in terms of planning, especially getting there. That’s why I’ve written this huge post and separate guide on how to get to Alishan[2].
The Alishan National Scenic Area in Chiayi County, Central Taiwan is renowned for its misty forests, sunrises over a sea of clouds, views of Yushan (Taiwan’s tallest mountain), the small gauge Alishan Forest Railway, cherry blossom viewing, and Taiwan’s most sought after tea, called Alishan High Mountain tea[3].
Below I’ll introduce all the best things to do in Alishan, including interesting stops on the Alishan Forest Railway, tea farms you can slight at, amazing h...