{"id":5757,"date":"2025-04-14T02:48:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T02:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/guide-to-taiwans-east-rift-valley"},"modified":"2025-04-14T02:48:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T02:48:39","slug":"travel-guide-to-taiwans-east-rift-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/14\/travel-guide-to-taiwans-east-rift-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"Taiwan&#8217;s East Rift Valley (Huadong Valley) Travel Guide \u82b1\u6771\u7e31\u8c37\u65c5\u904a\u6307\u5357 &#8211; The Most Beautiful Places in Taiwan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5757_689adb-92, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5757_689adb-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5757_689adb-92\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5757_689adb-92 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5757_689adb-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5757_689adb-92\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading5757_689adb-92 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5757_689adb-92\">Taiwan&#8217;s East Rift Valley (aka Huadong Valley \u82b1\u6771\u7e31\u8c37) has some of the most breathtaking scenery in Taiwan. It has towering mountains and vast tracts of flat rice fields. There are also amazing rivers, canyons, and waterfalls to explore. It is also home to Taiwan&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/taiwan-international-balloon-festival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Balloon Festival<\/a>. There is something for everyone in this area of Taiwan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Travel Tips Block -->\n<div style=\"\n    border: 2px solid #4CAF50; \/* Colored frame *\/\n    border-radius: 8px;\n    padding: 15px 20px;\n    margin: 20px 0;\n    background-color: #f9f9f9;\n    font-family: 'Lato', Arial, sans-serif;\n    line-height: 1.6;\n    box-shadow: 0px 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\n\">\n    <p style=\"\n        margin-top: 0;\n        font-size: 20px;\n        color: #333333;\n        font-weight: 700;\n        display: flex;\n        align-items: center;\n    \">\n        \u26f0\ufe0f Planning your trip to Taiwan&#8217;s East Rift Valley? \ud83c\udf0a\n    <\/p>\n    <p style=\"\n        margin: 0 0 10px;\n        font-size: 16px;\n        color: #555555;\n    \">\n        Here are some top travel tips for you:\n    <\/p>\n    <ul style=\"\n        padding-left: 20px;\n        margin: 0;\n        font-size: 17px;\n        color: #444444;\n    \">\n        <li>Best time to visit: <strong>Around May<\/strong> when it is not too hot and there are no northeasterly winds or typhoons<\/li>\n        <li>How to get there: \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/klook.tp.st\/BcBPIaM4\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                Taiwan Railway (TRA\/TRB)\n            <\/a> and \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/klook.tp.st\/3LFwFDwg\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n           Inter-City Bus <\/a> \n        <\/li>\n        <li>Best places to stay: \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/agoda.tp.st\/wfHsTdRr\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                Papago International Resort\n            <\/a> \n            or \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/agoda.tp.st\/NTrIgCnj\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                Mountain and Ocean B&#038;B\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n        <li>Book tours and activities in Taiwan&#8217;s East Rift Valley on \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/klook.tp.st\/r9dlKZy5\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                Klook\n        <\/li>\n <\/li>\n        <li>Stay connected with \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/klook.tp.st\/q1DtID9L\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                a local SIM\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n <li>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/klook.tp.st\/vBypDTkT\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                Rent a car\n            <\/a> \n            to explore distant sights\n        <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n    <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id5757_514854-b2 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id5757_514854-b2 .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id5757_514854-b2 .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id5757_514854-b2 .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Historical Background:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Taitung has been inhabited by the Amis Aboriginal Tribe, which has lived there since at least 1500 BC, and over 35% of the people that live there are Taiwan Aborigines. The area is still a center for Amis rituals and traditional ceremonies, as well as aboriginal culture. The East Rift Valley was also settled by aboriginal tribes, such as the Puyuma, who relocated from Pingtung.<br>Qing dynasty Chinese farmers started settling there in 1875 as a reaction to the Mudan Incident of 1871 (in which a crew of shipwrecked Japanese sailors were beheaded by Taiwanese aborigines) and the Japanese punitive expedition to Taiwan in 1874. After the Japanese took control of Taiwan, Taitung&#8217;s main industries were growing sugar cane and rice. The eastern railway line was completed in 1926, linking Taitung to the rest of Taiwan. <br>After the ROC took control of Taiwan, Taitung Airport opened in 1981, which further improved transportation links to the region; however, Taitung has remained relatively undeveloped when compared to the rest of Taiwan, and the population of about 200,000 has been in decline for years. However, Taitung has become an important tourist destination, and the local government has invested heavily in tourism development. <br>With its untamed and undeveloped landscape, towering mountains, beautiful coastline, and vibrant aboriginal culture, Taitung has become a tourist hot spot in Taiwan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to go:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The East Rift Valley is great year-round, but it can get a little hot in the summer, and the Typhoon season and heavy rain season last from about May to October. If you are afraid of the heat and rain, then you can visit during winter when the temperatures are mild and the climate is usually dryer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get there:<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5757_933c22-80, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5757_933c22-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5757_933c22-80\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5757_933c22-80 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5757_933c22-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5757_933c22-80\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading5757_933c22-80 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5757_933c22-80\"><strong>By Plane:<\/strong><br>Traveling to Taitung by plane is the fastest way to get there. The trip only takes one hour from Taipei, and there are planes that leave daily through Mandarin Airlines and Uni Air. From  Taitung, you can switch to Saily Air, which will take you the rest of the way to <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/green-island\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Green Island<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/orchid-island-lanyu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Orchid Island<\/a>. A plane ticket to Taitung takes about one hour and costs about 5000 NT per round trip.  You can book discount tickets to Taitung on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/12195?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KKday here<\/a>. You can also book cheap flights to Kinmen on <a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/click?shmarker=417346&amp;promo_id=3758&amp;source_type=link&amp;type=click&amp;campaign_id=121&amp;trs=215740\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trip.com<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?marker=417346&amp;trs=215740&amp;p=4426&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fcheapoair.com&amp;campaign_id=146\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CheapO Air<\/a>. You can also search for cheap flights in Taiwan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiwi.com\/en\/search\/results\/los-angeles-international-los-angeles-california-united-states\/taipei-taiwan\/anytime\/anytime\/?lang=en&amp;currency=eur&amp;user_id=dd2e4631-6fed-46f6-a50c-3b8ccc08e025&amp;affilid=trentjacksonforeigners&amp;returnFromDifferentAirport=false&amp;returnToDifferentAirport=false&amp;session_token=X%2Bgiw2RU%2Fhin7Q%2FmuoZUSyouS6qT%2FN529eYk6f8YpEUEAYSt3WFNXjPCf9LzMiARSpgDEst2Cculpbsr7g7cbmLe7wKWRNN1Do8m8x2SMKlWaRb92b8VHtYW1GG7FGGXkUaqZU8seOT4oiylLoNkHw%3D%3D&amp;session_identifier=YbBk9Zoa8kzQyPJPaEDvG9ds5%2Bazz9t8vsNCU5jE5sg%3D&amp;deeplinkId=28697941233\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. <br><strong>By Train:<\/strong><br>The train ride from Taipei to Taitung takes 3-4 hours and costs about 800 NT one way. Book tickets via the normal train (TRA) on <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F1684-5-day-thsr-joint-train-pass-taipei%2F%3Fspm%3DMobility_Aggregate.ActivityListCategorizedGrid_LIST%26clickId%3D0ecee267e9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Klook here<\/a>.<br><strong>By Car\/Scooter:<\/strong><br>From Taipei,  a car ride to Taitung takes about six hours, and a scooter ride takes about eight hours. You can rent a scooter from Taitung Station on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.klook.com\/en-US\/activity\/43657-taitung-scooter-rental\/?spm=SearchResult.SearchResult_LIST&amp;clickId=e2c52368f8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Klook<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/122465?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KKday<\/a>. Scooter rental is about 300 NT per day. You can check out our scooter rental guide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/scootermoped-rental-in-taiwan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get around the East Rift Valley:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Plane:<\/strong><br>Traveling to Taitung or Hualien by plane is the fastest way to get there. The trip only takes one hour from Taipei, and there are planes that leave daily through Mandarin Airlines and Uni Air. From&nbsp; Taitung, you can switch to Saily Air, which will take you the rest of the way to&nbsp;Green Island&nbsp;or&nbsp;Orchid Island. A plane ticket to Taitung takes about one hour and costs about 5000 NT per round trip.&nbsp; You can book discount tickets to Taitung on&nbsp;KKday here.&nbsp;<br>By Train:<br>The train ride from Taipei to Taitung takes 3-4 hours and costs about 800 NT one way.&nbsp;Book tickets via the normal train (TRA)&nbsp; on&nbsp;Klook&nbsp;here.<br>By Bus:&nbsp;Buses leave hourly from Taipei to the East Coast. A bus from Taipei to Hualien now only takes about 2.5 hours.&nbsp;You can book tickets to travel to Taiwan&#8217;s East Coast via&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Fbuses-2%2F1014-taiwan%2F%3Fdes_id%3D10012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">inter-city bus on Klook here<\/a>.<br>\u200b<strong>By Bicycle:<\/strong>&nbsp;Cycling is the best way to enjoy Taiwan&#8217;s landscapes if you have the time and energy.&nbsp;Looking for bicycle rentals in Taiwan? You can search on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/104583?cid=9223\">KKday here<\/a>&nbsp;and search for tours on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=733810&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Fquery%3DtaIWAN%2520%2520CYCLING%26spm%3DSearchResult.TopNavigation.SearchInput%26clickId%3D5597edb156\">Klook here<\/a>.&nbsp;You can also check out our Taiwan cycling guide&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/taiwan-cycling-guide\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<br><strong>By Car\/Scooter:<\/strong><br>From Taipei,&nbsp; a car ride to Taitung takes about six hours, and a scooter ride takes about eight hours.&nbsp;<br>You can rent a scooter on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.klook.com\/en-US\/activity\/43657-taitung-scooter-rental\/?spm=SearchResult.SearchResult_LIST&amp;clickId=e2c52368f8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Klook<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/122465?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KKday<\/a>. Scooter rental is about 300 NT per day. You can check out our scooter rental guide&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/scootermoped-rental-in-taiwan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here.<\/a><br>You can also rent a car for about 1500 NT per day. You can rent a car on&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?marker=417346&amp;trs=215740&amp;p=4845&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.qeeq.com%2Fcarsearch%3Fid%3Df48332d5ac06b06815f4f5b1e58eed05&amp;campaign_id=172\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Qeeq here<\/a>&nbsp;or<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=719783&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Fcar-rentals%2Fresults%2F%3Fpick%3DTaitung%2520Station%26drop%3DTaitung%2520Station%26diffLoc%3Dfalse%26pDate%3D2023-06-19%252010%3A00%26dDate%3D2023-06-22%252010%3A00%26age%3D30%26lat%3D22.793845%26long%3D121.123252%26dLat%3D22.793845%26dLong%3D121.123252%26code%3DTW%26dCode%3DTW%26iata%3D%26dIata%3D%26spm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26clickId%3Dc70feb3a76\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Klook here<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;You can hire a driver or taxi, and you can&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/104354?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">charter<\/a>&nbsp;a car&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/104354?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<br>You can check out our car rental guide&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/scooter-and-car-rental-in-taiwan?fbclid=IwAR2Bf4hRdiOpcjO8PuF6jdY9hEBUcw_uGR9guxpXVRB0baCdvI_efSLm9rc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to Stay:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for a hotel? We recommend booking through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hl=en-us&amp;city=23127\">Agoda here<\/a>, which provides the best quality selection of accommodation on the islands.<br><strong>Hualien:<\/strong><br>We also have stayed at and recommend&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=860835\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dream Taiwan Homestay<\/a>&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=860835\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agoda<\/a>&nbsp;\/&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?marker=417346&amp;trs=215740&amp;p=2076&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.booking.com%2Fhotel%2Ftw%2Fmeng-jing-min-su.en-gb.html%3Faid%3D304142%26label%3Dgen173nr-1FCAEoggI46AdIM1gEaOcBiAEBmAEJuAEXyAEM2AEB6AEB-AEDiAIBqAIDuAKF1p2mBsACAdICJDg5NjI5ZmMxLTMxOWEtNDBhYy04YWJlLTI5MTA0ODg5ODM2M9gCBeACAQ%26sid%3D4e3001c416f0597554693f4bf2c65fad%26dest_id%3D1366846%3Bdest_type%3Dhotel%3Bdist%3D0%3Bgroup_adults%3D2%3Bgroup_children%3D0%3Bhapos%3D1%3Bhpos%3D1%3Bno_rooms%3D1%3Breq_adults%3D2%3Breq_children%3D0%3Broom1%3DA%252CA%3Bsb_price_type%3Dtotal%3Bsr_order%3Dpopularity%3Bsrepoch%3D1690790723%3Bsrpvid%3D889338e023680225%3Btype%3Dtotal%3Bucfs%3D1%26%23hotelTmpl&amp;campaign_id=84\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Booking.com<\/a>), a high-quality hostel for the money in downtown Hualien,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=267845\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Farglory Hotel<\/a>&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=267845\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agoda<\/a>&nbsp;\/&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?marker=417346&amp;trs=215740&amp;p=2076&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.booking.com%2Fhotel%2Ftw%2Ffarglory-hotel.en-gb.html%3Faid%3D304142%26label%3Dgen173nr-1FCAEoggI46AdIM1gEaOcBiAEBmAEJuAEXyAEM2AEB6AEB-AEDiAIBqAIDuAKF1p2mBsACAdICJDg5NjI5ZmMxLTMxOWEtNDBhYy04YWJlLTI5MTA0ODg5ODM2M9gCBeACAQ%26sid%3D4e3001c416f0597554693f4bf2c65fad%26dist%3D0%3Bgroup_adults%3D2%3Bgroup_children%3D0%3Bhapos%3D1%3Bhpos%3D1%3Bno_rooms%3D1%3Breq_adults%3D2%3Breq_children%3D0%3Broom1%3DA%252CA%3Bsb_price_type%3Dtotal%3Bsr_order%3Ddistance_from_search%3Bsrepoch%3D1690791023%3Bsrpvid%3D2ae93977bae20309%3Btype%3Dtotal%3Bucfs%3D1%26%23hotelTmpl&amp;campaign_id=84\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Booking.com<\/a>), right next to Farglory Ocean Park with amazing views of Hualien, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=1512044\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Goldenflower B&amp;B<\/a>&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=1512044\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agoda<\/a>&nbsp;\/&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?marker=417346&amp;trs=215740&amp;p=2076&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.booking.com%2Fhotel%2Ftw%2Fjin-xuan-hua-min-su.en-gb.html%3Faid%3D304142%26label%3Dgen173nr-1FCAEoggI46AdIM1gEaOcBiAEBmAEJuAEXyAEM2AEB6AEB-AEDiAIBqAIDuAKF1p2mBsACAdICJDg5NjI5ZmMxLTMxOWEtNDBhYy04YWJlLTI5MTA0ODg5ODM2M9gCBeACAQ%26sid%3D4e3001c416f0597554693f4bf2c65fad%26dest_id%3D1656865%3Bdest_type%3Dhotel%3Bdist%3D0%3Bgroup_adults%3D2%3Bgroup_children%3D0%3Bhapos%3D1%3Bhpos%3D1%3Bno_rooms%3D1%3Breq_adults%3D2%3Breq_children%3D0%3Broom1%3DA%252CA%3Bsb_price_type%3Dtotal%3Bsr_order%3Dpopularity%3Bsrepoch%3D1690791102%3Bsrpvid%3D661c399ed3d40247%3Btype%3Dtotal%3Bucfs%3D1%26%23hotelTmpl&amp;campaign_id=84\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Booking.com<\/a>)&nbsp;in Yuli right next to Sixty Stone Mountain.<br>You can find out where to stay in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/taiwan-hotelaccommodation-booking-faq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our Taiwan hotels guide<\/a>&nbsp;or search for the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hl=en-us&amp;city=4951\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">best hotel deals in Taiwan here.<\/a><br><strong>Taitung:<\/strong><br>We have stayed at and recommend the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=240417\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Papago International Resort<\/a>&nbsp;in Chishang, which is a five-star hotel with private villas with pools for each room, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=569778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mountain and Ocean B &amp; B<\/a>&nbsp;in Taimali, which is a quiet and affordable B&amp;B right next to the beach.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tours:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find more tours and activities in Hualien such as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/100752?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Surfing<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/104290?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paragliding<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=733274&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Fquery%3Dqingshui%2520cliffs%26spm%3DSearchResult.TopNavigation.SearchInput%26clickId%3D4cf434c65c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SUP \/ Paddle Boarding<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=733274&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Fquery%3Dqingshui%2520cliffs%26spm%3DSearchResult.TopNavigation.SearchInput%26clickId%3D4cf434c65c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kayaking<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=733274&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Fquery%3Dqingshui%2520cliffs%26spm%3DSearchResult.TopNavigation.SearchInput%26clickId%3D4cf434c65c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canoeing<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=733274&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F72411-hualien-river-tracing-experience%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26clickId%3D1e53b67899\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">River Tracing<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=733274&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F696-hsiukuluan-river-rafting-hualien%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26clickId%3D417ebf5462\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">River Rafting<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=733274&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F697-hualien-whale-watching-rafting-hualien%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26clickId%3Dadb31a75d0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Whale Watching<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=733274&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Fquery%3Dshitiping%26spm%3DCity.TopNavigation.SearchInput%26clickId%3Dc5ff3273eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Snorkeling<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=733274&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Fquery%3Dshitiping%26spm%3DCity.TopNavigation.SearchInput%26clickId%3Dc5ff3273eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Diving<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=733274&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F55164-join-atv-adventure-hualien%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26clickId%3De610b6959a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ATV \/ 4-wheeling<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/102471?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paintballing<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=733274&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F56996-shin-kong-chao-feng-ranch-resort-admission-hualien%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26clickId%3D7264e6a452\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Farm Dream Estates Zoo<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=733274&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F46278-water-bicycle-experience-qingshui-cliff-hualien%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26clickId%3D7801a9d1c5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Water Biking<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=733274&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F33107-golden-clam-picking-experience-hualien%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26clickId%3Df0139b66e9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oyster Harvesting<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=733274&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F20167-nighttime-shrimp-picking-hualien%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26clickId%3D37d67489bd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shrimp Harvesting<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=733274&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F20165-aboriginal-hunter-school-experience-hualien%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26clickId%3D69c7f73519\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Indigenous Experience<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=733274&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F72302-liyu-lake-holiday-resort-glamping-hualien%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26clickId%3D324d945200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Glamping<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/121366?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cycling<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/23224?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ziplining<\/a>&nbsp;and much more on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=733274&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fcity%2F20-hualien-things-to-do%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchSuggest_LIST%26clickId%3D5826a84010\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Klook here<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/city\/hualien?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KKday here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note the following list is a work in progress. We will continue to add to the list as time goes on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Map:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please see a map of the places we will cover in this blog below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1bspOyel5RP1v2jdULVwhJoLLTa-MZk8&#038;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">360 Pano<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For a 360-degree view above Sity Stone Mountain, please see below <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=674669741353006\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">or via this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Foreignersintaiwanblog\/posts\/pfbid08hziDqNqSQJst9vQ5qT2gbHT7kQ9GBKSiMnQVc7yEodoVH9wdTYSubuYh3W88KoEl\" data-width=\"750\" data-show-text=\"true\"><blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Foreignersintaiwanblog\/posts\/674669814686332\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\"><p>360 degree aerial view from Sixty Stone Mountain (Liushidanshan) in Hualien, on the east side of the East Rift Valley&#8230;.<\/p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Foreignersintaiwanblog\">Foreigners in Taiwan \u5916\u570b\u4eba\u5728\u53f0\u7063<\/a> on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Foreignersintaiwanblog\/posts\/674669814686332\">Sunday, August 6, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s get this list started!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sixty Stone Mountain \u516d\u5341\u77f3\u5c71<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1334\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GHk630uawAAVwep.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GHk630uawAAVwep.jpg 1334w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GHk630uawAAVwep-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GHk630uawAAVwep-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GHk630uawAAVwep-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1334px) 100vw, 1334px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/60-stone-mountain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sixty Stone Mountain<\/a> (aka&nbsp;Liushidan Mountain)&nbsp;is a beautiful flower and mountain landscape on the eastern flank of the eastern rift valley in Hualien County. The annual Daylily flower blooms and amazing views of the Eastern Rift Valley attract thousands of tourists each summer. Some of the most picturesque and beautiful views anywhere in Taiwan can be seen from this mountain&#8230;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/60-stone-mountain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read more<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ruisui Farm \u745e\u7a57\u8fb2\u5834<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GHk50ldbgAAtRUb-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GHk50ldbgAAtRUb-jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GHk50ldbgAAtRUb-jpg-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GHk50ldbgAAtRUb-jpg-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GHk50ldbgAAtRUb-jpg-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GHk50ldbgAAtRUb-jpg-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The dairy cows at Ruisui Farm in Hualien, where much of Taiwan&#8217;s homegrown milk comes from. You can get close and feed the cows if you dare. There is also a novelty shop here for tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nanan Falls \u5357\u5b89\u7011\u5e03<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GHk5G4aacAAuhLV-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GHk5G4aacAAuhLV-jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GHk5G4aacAAuhLV-jpg-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GHk5G4aacAAuhLV-jpg-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GHk5G4aacAAuhLV-jpg-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GHk5G4aacAAuhLV-jpg-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nanan Falls near the Batongguan Trailhead in Hualien. Even though swimming is forbidden here, you cannot stop the locals from cooling down on a hot summer day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hualien Sugar Factory \u84ee\u7cd6\u5ee0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/F2-ICi2a0AANQyO-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/F2-ICi2a0AANQyO-jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/F2-ICi2a0AANQyO-jpg-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/F2-ICi2a0AANQyO-jpg-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/F2-ICi2a0AANQyO-jpg-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/F2-ICi2a0AANQyO-jpg-1536x1152.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hualien Sugar Factory is a fun tourist historical attraction with the most flavors of ice cream of any Taisugar store I have seen, and also the most restored Japanese-era wooden buildings I have ever seen.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Emerald Valley \u7fe1\u7fe0\u8c37<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/emerald-valley-14_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/emerald-valley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emerald Valley<\/a> is a popular river tracing spot in Xiulin Township of Hualien County. It is also home to the Emerald Valley Old Trail, a trail used by Taroko Aborigines and the Japanese to connect to Taiwan&#8217;s central mountain range. The Dam, tunnel, and suspension bridge here are all remnants from the Japanese era&#8230;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/emerald-valley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Dongshan \u6771\u5c71<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/ghfchgchc-1_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/dongshan-hualien\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dongshan Mountain<\/a> above the east coast in Hualien provides amazing 360-degree views of Hualien City, the central mountain range, and the east coast. You can also find Farglory&#8217;s Hotel and Fargolry Ocean Park here. It is worth a visit if you have time&#8230;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/dongshan-hualien\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a>)<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Hualien Nanbin Park \u82b1\u84ee\u5357\u6ff1\u516c\u5712<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/fjgusanaaaazfwi-2_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/hualien-nanbin-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hualien&#8217;s Nanbin Park<\/a> is one of the most accessible beach locations in Hualien. It also features a night market, a large grassy park, and a bike path to enjoy the oceanside views. It is definitely worth a stop on your next trip to Hualien&#8230;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/hualien-nanbin-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Qixingtan \u4e03\u661f\u6f6d<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/271672839-314647520588283-2479781127834980841-n-orig-1_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/qixingtan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qixingtan<\/a> is the best beach in Hualien City. It is a few kilometers long and also features a long grassy park next to it. It is famous for its oval-shaped stones, which tourists like to stack together. It is definitely worth a stop on your next trip to Hualien&#8230;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/qixingtan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">\u200bLiyu Lake \u9bc9\u9b5a\u6f6d<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/epwy8zuwkaa0lxo_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/liyu-lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liyu Lake<\/a> is a scenic lake in Hualien. Here, you can paddle across the lake or take a scenic bike ride around the shore. There are also many food options here. It is like the Sun Moon Lake of eastern Taiwan&#8230;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/liyu-lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>You can book a <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=733274&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Fquery%3Dliyu%2520lake%26spm%3DSearchResult.TopNavigation.SearchInput%26clickId%3Da0213b9598\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">paddle boat<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=733274&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Fquery%3Dliyu%2520lake%26spm%3DSearchResult.TopNavigation.SearchInput%26clickId%3Da0213b9598\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SUP<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=733274&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Fquery%3Dliyu%2520lake%26spm%3DSearchResult.TopNavigation.SearchInput%26clickId%3Da0213b9598\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kayak<\/a> experience at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/liyu-lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liyu Lake<\/a>\u00a0and more on <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=733274&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Fquery%3Dliyu%2520lake%26spm%3DSearchResult.TopNavigation.SearchInput%26clickId%3Da0213b9598\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Klook here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/city\/hualien?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KKday here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Dongdamen Night Market \u6771\u5927\u9580\u591c\u5e02<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/83818417-522301458406291-1503190733434126336-n-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Hualien\u2018s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/dongdamen-night-market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dongdamen Night Market<\/a> is the largest night market in Eastern Taiwan. It is actually four night markets in one. The night market lies on the spot of a former train station and is also connected to the beach via a pedestrian bridge. Popular delicacies here include fried chicken, shish kabab, coffin bread, and braised duck head&#8230;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/dongdamen-night-market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Hualien Old Railroad Pedestrian Area \u82b1\u84ee\u820a\u9435\u9053\u884c\u4eba\u5f92\u6b65\u5340<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/taroko33-165-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Hualien&#8217;s old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/hualien-old-railroad-pedestrian-area\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">railway pedestrian area<\/a> in the middle of the city has taken a 1.8 km old railway line and transformed it into a pedestrian shopping district, much like an old street or night market. It is a worthwhile stroll on your next visit to Hualien&#8230;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/hualien-old-railroad-pedestrian-area\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Yuemei \u6708\u7709<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/taroko33-146_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Yuemei is a nice, quiet agricultural area in the East Rift Valley of Hualien. Here you can enjoy the wide open spaces, as well asthe\u00a0 mountain and river scenes of Hualien. Unfortunately, this blog does not explore much south of here in the East Rift Valley, but we hope to add more in the future.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Shapodangxipan Park \u7802\u5a46\u5679\u6eaa\u7554\u516c\u5712<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/hl44-13_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Right west of Hualien City is the mountain valley with Shapodangxipan Park at the mouth of it. Here, you can continue up the canyon to continue to explore the river, canyons, and waterfalls.\u00a0<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"><span style=\"color: #3f3f3f;\">Hake Art Village <\/span>\u5409\u5b89\u597d\u5ba2\u85dd\u8853\u6751<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/hcpkd-1_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">You can also visit Haka Art Village, which includes art exhibitions and a flea market. This is also the site of an old Shinto shrine.\u00a0<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Meilunshan \u7f8e\u5d19\u5c71<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/hlcpo-3_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">When in Hualien, you can also check out Meilunshan Park, which sits on a hill overlooking the city on the east side. It doesn&#8217;t offer the most spectacular views, but it is a nice place for a stroll.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Gongzheng Buns \u516c\u6b63\u5305\u5b50<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/picturethis-20220722-115342_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #515151;\">Gongzheng Buns in Hualien has perhaps the best Xiaolongbao&#8217;s in all of Taiwan for the unbeatable price of 50 NT for a ream of 10! There are usually huge lines here, even in the pouring rain. Well worth the wait.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Taroko National Park \u592a\u9b6f\u95a3\u570b\u5bb6\u516c\u5712<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-2825-2-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">If you only have a few days in Taiwan and want to go somewhere outside of Taipei, you should definitely go to <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/our-travel-guide-to-taroko-national-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taroko National Park<\/a>. On an island full of mountains, rain forests, beaches, and abounding natural beauty, Taroko might just take the top spot as the most beautiful scenic area in Taiwan&#8230;(<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/our-travel-guide-to-taroko-national-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>You can find more tours and activities in Hualien\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=733274&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fcity%2F20-hualien-things-to-do%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchSuggest_LIST%26clickId%3D5826a84010\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Klook here<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/city\/hualien?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KKday here<\/a>.\u00a0\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5757_5b0766-b7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5757_5b0766-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5757_5b0766-b7\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5757_5b0766-b7 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5757_5b0766-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5757_5b0766-b7\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading5757_5b0766-b7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5757_5b0766-b7\"><strong>Sadly, due to a recent earthquake, much of Taroko Gorge, Hualien&#8217;s most famous landmark, is no longer accessible to the public. However, the visitor&#8217;s center is still open, and the road through Taroko is still open three times a day if you have your own vehicle. In this blog, we will take you on a virtual tour of Taroko Gorge after the earthquake, from a recent trip where we risked rockfalls and poor road conditions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/orchid-island-ponso-no-tao-lanyu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a; font-size: xx-large;\">\u200b<\/span><\/strong><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/taiwan-international-balloon-festival\"><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a; font-size: xx-large;\">Taiwan International Balloon Festival \u53f0\u7063\u570b\u969b\u71b1\u6c23\u7403\u5609\u5e74\u83ef<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/117725247-215981549838785-167984_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">Taiwan&#8217;s International Hot Air Balloon Festival, held every year in Taitung County during the summer, is one of the premiere tourism events in the country. Prepare to be amazed by an array of balloons, or enjoy the amazing natural scenery in Taitung by taking a tethered or non-tethered hot air balloon ride&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/taiwan-international-balloon-festival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a><br \/><strong>Tethered Balloon Ride (<span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u71b1\u6c23\u7403\u7e6b\u7559\u9ad4\u9a57)<\/span><\/strong>: 4PM- 6:30PM or 4:30AM to 6:30AM (July to August). The ride lasts about 5\u00a0 minutes.<br \/><u>Ticketing website:<\/u><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/23151?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KKday<\/a>\u200b<br \/><strong>Untethered balloon ride \uff08\u71b1\u6c23\u7403\u7a7a\u4e2d\u81ea\u7531\u98db\u884c):<\/strong>\u00a0Usually between 4AM and 6AM<br \/><u>Ticketing website:<\/u>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=723684&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fzh-TW%2Factivity%2F1277-hot-air-balloon-tour-taitung%2F%3Futm_medium%3Daffiliate-alwayson%26utm_source%3Dnon-network%26utm_campaign%3D3452%26utm_term%3D%26utm_content%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Klook<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/luye-highland\"><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a; font-size: xx-large;\">Luye Highland \u9e7f\u91ce\u9ad8\u81fa<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-4728-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Luye Highland (aka Luye Platform, Luye Gaotai), is a hill in Taitung County&#8217;s Eastern Rift Valley and is one of the most popular spots in the country for hot air ballooning and paragliding. Every summer since 2011, the longest-running hot air balloon festival in Taiwan has been held here. Even if you are not a fan of going high in the sky, the area has beautiful scenery, especially of the surrounding eastern Rift Valley&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/luye-highland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a><br \/>You can book a paragliding experience in Taiwan <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=732303&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F15831-paragliding-experience-hualien%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26clickId%3De242a48389\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on Klook here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a; font-size: xx-large;\">\u200bTaitung Longtian Green Tunnel\u00a0\u53f0\u6771\u9f8d\u7530\u7da0\u8272\u96a7\u9053<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/taitunggt-3-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Luye&#8217;s Longtian Green Tunnel in Taitung County is one of many &#8220;green tunnels&#8221; in Taiwan, made up of a row of trees on either side of a road making a tunnel of leaves, which to locals is kind of a rare sight. The tunnel attracts many cyclists and Instagrammers year-round&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/taitung-longtian-green-tunnel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a; font-size: xx-large;\">\u200b\u200bWulu Fort\u00a0\u9727\u9e7f\u7832\u53f0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/346106667-1285184402422751-76478_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">Wulu Fort in Haiduan Township of Taitung County was originally made by the Japanese to suppress an uprising by the Bunun Indigenous tribe. Now, it stands as a monument to Taiwan&#8217;s colonial past. The area also has great views of the Wulu Gorge and Wulu Village along Taiwan&#8217;s South Cross-Island Highway&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/wulu-fort\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/chishang\"><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a; font-size: xx-large;\">Chishang \u6c60\u4e0a<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/dji-0155-1-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Are you a fan of rice fields, biandang, and rice in general? Chishang is the place for you! As the unofficial rice capital of Taiwan, its unspoiled views of rice fields with a backdrop of the eastern Rift Valley is one of the most unique and unspoiled scenic areas in Taiwan&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/chishang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Guanshan Sea of Flowers \u95dc\u5c71\u82b1\u6d77<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-5312_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Guanshan Floral Sea is open in the winter from about December to February. Floral Seas in Taiwan (aka sea of flowers; flower sea; flower\/floral ocean) are a popular attraction for locals all around the island. Many farmers actually harvest these flowers during winter months and allow tourists to come to take photos with a backdrop of an ocean of flowers, usually for free. If you&#8217;d like to take a few photos of these places, there are quite a few options&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/taiwan-floral-sea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/chishang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u200b<\/a><\/span><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Papago International Resort \u65e5\u8f1d\u570b\u969b\u6e21\u5047\u6751<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/dji-0055-orig_orig.webp\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">This is the hotel resort (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=240417\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Papago International Resort<\/a>) that we stayed at. Back in the day,\u00a0<span style=\"color: #515151;\">Takeshi Kaneshiro<\/span>a also stayed at this resort, and his name is hung outside where he stayed. I guess this is another reason that people come to stay here. The resort is very close to Brown Boulevard and offers bike rental as well as day trips to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/60-stone-mountain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sixty stone mountain<\/a>.\u00a0\u200b<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/dji-0057-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">The resort included three buffet meals and private swimming pools for each residence. You can book\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=240417\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Papago International Resort<\/a><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">\u00a0on<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=240417\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0Agoda here.\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Custard Apple \u91cb\u8fe6 (Sh\u00ec ji\u0101)<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/dragonnngg-10-7_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Custard Apples (aka soursop or Annonaceae) are a delicacy in Taitung. You will often see them being sold on the roadside\u00a0throughout Taitung County. They are super sweet and also have a soft texture and fragrant aroma. The only downside is that there are many large black seeds in the flesh that you have to spit out.\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>The best kind of custard apple is the Pineapple Custard Apple (\u9cf3\u68a8\u91cb\u8fe6 <span style=\"color: #5f6368;\">f\u00e8ngl\u00ed sh\u00ecji\u0101<\/span>) pictured above because it has a firmer texture, and the fruit doesn&#8217;t just melt away when you cut it open like the normal variety pictured below. \u200b<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/dragonnngg-10-11_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Pictured above is the normal variety of Custard Apple, which has a much mushier texture and tends to melt in your mouth.\u00a0<br \/>For our full guide to Taiwan&#8217;s fruit, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/taiwan-fruit-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Places and activities we missed:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5757_ee3fa9-39, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5757_ee3fa9-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5757_ee3fa9-39\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5757_ee3fa9-39 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5757_ee3fa9-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5757_ee3fa9-39\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading5757_ee3fa9-39 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5757_ee3fa9-39\"><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=732303&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F56510-chu-lu-ranch%2F%3Fspm%3DAttraction_ActivityList.Activity_LIST%26clickId%3D2840c92ec5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chulu Ranch \u521d\u9e7f\u7267\u5834<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=732303&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F56356-yuan-sen-garden-taitung%2F%3Fspm%3DAttraction_ActivityList.Activity_LIST%26clickId%3D3e6aba6ef9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yuan Sen Garden&nbsp;\u539f\u751f\u61c9\u7528\u690d\u7269\u5712<\/a><br>Lisong Hot Spring \u6817\u677e\u6eab\u6cc9<br>Taitung Night Market \u53f0\u6771\u89c0\u5149\u591c\u5e02<br><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=732303&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F70899-awawan-sup-kayaking-taitung%2F%3Fspm%3DCity.ActivityList%3Aany%3A%3ACityActivitiesFilter%3ACard_LIST%26clickId%3De84648e5ad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SUPing \/ Paddle Boarding<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=732303&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F3975-donghe-surf-lesson-taitung%2F%3Fspm%3DCity.ActivityList%3Aany%3A%3ACityActivitiesFilter%3ACard_LIST%26clickId%3D73f5fd73c1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Surfing \u885d\u6d6a<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=732303&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F73359-taitung-offshore-speedboat%2F%3Fspm%3DCity.ActivityList%3Aany%3A%3ACityActivitiesFilter%3ACard_LIST%26clickId%3D2ca0eb8e91\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Speed Boating&nbsp;<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=732303&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F58509-star-campground-taitung%2F%3Fspm%3DCity.ActivityList%3Aany%3A%3ACityActivitiesFilter%3ACard_LIST%26clickId%3D89ad70b7cf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Glamping \u8c6a\u83ef\u9732\u71df<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=732303&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F21487-river-tracing-experience-taitung%2F%3Fspm%3DCity.ActivityList%3Aany%3A%3ACityActivitiesFilter%3ACard_LIST%26clickId%3D9eb455cae6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">River tracing \u6714\u6eaa<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=732303&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F58440-taitung-diy-experience-atabeads%2F%3Fspm%3DCity.ActivityList%3Aany%3A%3ACityActivitiesFilter%3ACard_LIST%26clickId%3De8788c2a74\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paiwan Culture DIY Experience \u6392\u7063\u65cf\u6587\u5316\u9ad4\u9a57<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/103735?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pilot Training Experience<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/100565?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zhiben National Forest Recreation Area \u77e5\u672c\u570b\u5bb6\u68ee\u6797\u904a\u6a02\u5340&nbsp;<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/129643?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dapo Pool&nbsp;\u5927\u5761\u6c60<\/a><br>Taitung Forest Park \u53f0\u6771\u68ee\u6797\u516c\u5712<br>National Museum of Prehistory \u570b\u7acb\u53f0\u7063\u53f2\u524d\u535a\u7269\u9928<br>&#8230;and many, many more. Get out there and explore for yourself!<br>You can find more tours of Taitung on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727351&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Fcity%2F47-taitung-things-to-do%2F%3Fspm%3DCity.ChangeDestination.Destination%26clickId%3D5586e6c5ec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Klook here<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/city\/taitung?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KKday here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5757_01a5ad-e9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5757_01a5ad-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5757_01a5ad-e9\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5757_01a5ad-e9 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5757_01a5ad-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5757_01a5ad-e9\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading5757_01a5ad-e9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5757_01a5ad-e9\"><br>Check out our guide to Taiwan\u2019s East Coast <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/our-guide-to-taiwans-east-coast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">here<\/a>.<br>You can also check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/travel-guide-to-hualien\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">full guide to Hualien&nbsp;here<\/a> and our <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/our-travel-guide-to-taitung\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">guide to Taitung here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5757_12450c-71, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5757_12450c-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5757_12450c-71\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5757_12450c-71 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5757_12450c-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5757_12450c-71\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading5757_12450c-71 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5757_12450c-71\">You can also check out&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/the-ultimate-travel-guide-to-taiwan\/\">our full travel guide to Taiwan&nbsp;here<\/a>.&nbsp;\u200b<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taiwan&#8217;s East Rift Valley (aka Huadong Valley \u82b1\u6771\u7e31\u8c37) has some of the most breathtaking scenery in Taiwan. 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