Northern Taiwan
Designed to imitate the area's cuesta rock formations, this stunning glass and aluminium-panelled structure is worth a visit for the architecture…
Must-see attractions in Northern Taiwan
Northern Taiwan
High-altitude Luchang Village is in a stunningly beautiful setting reached via a deep canyon road 15km southeast of Nanzhuang village. There is no bus…
Taiwan POW Memorial and Peace Park
Northern Taiwan
Only a single gatepost remains of the Kinkaseki camp where 1000 British and allied soldiers were imprisoned and forced to work in the neighbouring copper…
Northern Taiwan
Facing Wulai Waterfall, this snazzy little museum tells the story of Wulai's old log cart railway, which was only motorised in 1974. Prior to that,…
Northern Taiwan
The tiny coastal town of Daxi has a rocky surf beach known as Honeymoon Bay, where, depending on the swells, conditions are suitable for beginners to…
Northern Taiwan
This classical Roman-style building with Arabic details was Taiwan's first air-conditioned luxury cinema when it opened under Japanese rule in 1933. It…
Northern Taiwan
The Atayal are the third-largest indigenous tribe in Taiwan and form a big presence in Wulai (part of their traditional territory). Inside this charming…
Northern Taiwan
With tatami floors, sliding screen doors and antique furnishings, this beautifully preserved Japanese house was the residence of school principal Hsin…
Northern Taiwan
This quirky section of coastline has an eroded swirl of rock that genuinely looks like a striped ice-cream cone. The odd shapes and colours were formed by…
Northern Taiwan
Often swathed in mist, this small, high-altitude lake (738m) is sacred to the Saisiyat people, of whom you can learn more about in the Folklore Museum on…
Northern Taiwan
This small seaside park has beautiful cuesta and 'tofu' block rock formations, as well as lookouts down the coast. Beiguan Tidal Park is halfway between…
Northern Taiwan
The flat and fantastical tongue-like protrusions at low tide here are actually wave-sculpted volcanic lava. From March to May, they're carpeted by a thick…
Northern Taiwan
In a heritage building on the edge of a pleasant wooded park, this newly renovated museum is dedicated to the local history of glassmaking, an industry…
Northern Taiwan
Hsinchu's central landmark is this traditional Chinese stone gate (c 1829) with double-tiered roof. Stranded in a traffic island, it used to be a portal…
Northern Taiwan
A fine example of government architecture in colonial Taiwan, this dignified western-style monument was built in 1925 and features red and grey reinforced…
Art Gallery & Reclamation Hall
Northern Taiwan
This 1920s building with a traditional Japanese roof atop a modern Western-style structure features artworks ranging from classical ink-and-brush…
