Reasons To Visit Taiwan
Amongst Taiwan’s interesting architecture is the world famous Taipei 101 tower, standing 101 floors high and one of the world's tallest buildings.
Taipei is a thoroughly modern and typically bustling Asian city, with many superb restaurants and shopping opportunities. It's also a great base for day trips to the national parks, hot springs and lush hills of northern Taiwan.
Sitting on the same volcanic ridge as Japan, hot springs are plentiful in Taiwan. Tucked away in the mountains that surround Taipei are dozens of thermal springs, offering highly relaxing alternative to city life.
Culturally, Taiwan has a more genuinely preserved collection of Chinese artefacts than the mainland, with the National Palace Museum in Taipei home to the world's largest collection thanks to Chiang Kai-shek's mass pilfer during the Chinese civil war.
Outside of Taipei, Taiwan has much natural beauty to boast about, including incredible mountains, deep gorges, sparkling lakes and an expansive network of hiking trails.
Taiwan is home to traditional Chinese culture and customs long since banished from mainland China by the communists. Religion is extremely important to many Taiwanese, as evidenced by the numerous Buddhist and Confucian temples that can be found across the island.
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Tainan is an extremely enticing city and one of the highlights on the west coast of Taiwan. Being home to over 200 temples and monuments it retains a stronghold of traditional Taiwanese culture.
The Hotel Tainan has long been regarded as the best hotel in town and is located in the city centre. The hotel is across the road from the train station and within walking distance of the...
The Shangri-La boasts all the facilities you would expect of a fine 5 star hotel and is located in the heart of Tainan. Please note that this hotel has not been viewed by Audley Staff.
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