Activities in Southern Taiwan
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Hiking in Chaishan Nature Reserve
Within Kaohsiung City there is good hiking in the 1000-hectare Chaishan Nature Reserve, which has been preserved since Japanese times. There's a decent brochure and map of the area at the tourist office. The Chaishan reserve is famous for its macaque population, so don't carry food into the area and watch out that the monkeys don't steal your camera!
On weekends and holidays you can take the Chaishan Line bus to the reserve from the train station. On weekdays take bus 248 to Yancheng Station (鹽埕站) then change to bus 219 to Longcyuan Temple (龍泉寺). The trails start behind the temple.
Just walking around the university and getting lost in the hills is pleasant too…
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Cycling
One of the most pleasant things to do in Meinong is to get into the countryside on a bike. The town of Meinong, like most in Taiwan, is ugly, but the countryside is lush and dotted with tobacco sheds and three-sided Fujian-style houses.
Some of the best cycling is off the main road towards the ridge. Another enjoyable route is to ride out of town on County Rd 140 east towards Liugui and then head left into the fields. There are colour-coded bike route across Meinong but at the time of research the lines on the road were fading, and in any case, maps were in Chinese only. You can hire bikes on weekends to the right of the Meinong The Hakkas Museum on 40-3 Minzu Rd. The Shu…
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Love River Cruises
One of the most popular activities now is cruising along the river at night. There are four piers where you can catch a boat for a 20-minute ride (around NT$50) from 16:00 to 23:30 every day. Boats leave often and are usually full on weekends.
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