14 Things to Do in Taiwan

A marble gorge of sheer 1,000m cliffs, turquoise rivers, and alpine forests — Taiwan's most dramatic landscape.

Shilin, Raohe, and Ningxia — the world's greatest night market culture with hundreds of street food stalls.

A mountainside gold-rush town of red lanterns, tea houses, and ocean views — inspiration for Spirited Away.

Taiwan's most beautiful lake — a mountain-ringed azure pool with cycling trails, temples, and aboriginal culture.

The 101-storey supertall skyscraper that was the world's tallest from 2004–2010 — Taipei's defining symbol.

A narrow-gauge mountain railway through ancient cedar forests to watch the cloud-sea sunrise above Alishan.

Taiwan's most spectacular landscape — marble cliffs, turquoise rivers, and alpine wilderness.

Taiwan's most atmospheric old town — red lanterns, tea houses, and ocean views from mountain lanes.

One of the world's greatest collections of Chinese art — 700,000 artefacts from the imperial collection.

Taipei's famous geothermal hot spring district — jade green sulphur pools open to the public.

Volcanic highland park just 30 minutes from Taipei — hot springs, cherry blossoms, and fumaroles.

A narrow-gauge railway through ancient cedar forests for a legendary cloud-sea sunrise.

Taiwan's southernmost tip — coral reef diving, whale watching, and tropical beaches.

A small volcanic island with marine salt water hot springs and outstanding snorkelling.