Lonely Planet Publications 17

Contents
On the Road Destination Taiwan Getting Started Itineraries Snapshot History The Culture Food & Drink Environment Hot Springs Taipei
History Orientation Information Sights Activities Tours Festivals & Events Sleeping Eating Drinking Entertainment Shopping Getting There & Away Getting Around AROUND TAIPEI Danshui Bali Guandu Beitou Yangmingshan National Park South of City Centre

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Northern Taiwan
TAIPEI COUNTY Wulai Pingxi Branch Rail Line

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Pinglin Shihting (Shiding) Yingge Sansia (Sanxia) Manyueyuan Forest Recreation Area KEELUNG TO DANSHUI Keelung (Jilong) Yeliu Jinshan (Chinshan) 18 Lords Temple Baishawan Beach Danshui & Bali NORTHEAST COAST Jiufen & Jinguashi Bitou Cape Longdong Yenliao Fulong Beach Caoling (Tsaoling) Historic Trail Daxi (Miyuewan) Wai-Ao Lions Kingdom Museum & Leo Resort Turtle Island (Kueishan Island) Pei Kuan Crab Museum Jiaoshi Luodong (Lotong) SUAO TO HUALIEN Suao Nanao NORTH CROSS-ISLAND HIGHWAY Cihu Shimen Reservoir Fusing (Fuhsing, Fuxing) Dongyanshan Forest Recreation Area Xiao Wulai Waterfall Upper Baling Mingchih Forest Recreation Area Wuling Forest Recreation Area (Wuling Farm) HSINCHU TO SANYI Hsinchu Beipu Shitoushan Around Shitoushan Taian Hot Springs Sheipa National Park Sanyi

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East Coast

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Hualien Taroko Gorge HIGHWAY 11 Hualien Ocean Park Cow Mountain Beach Jici (Chichi) Beach Shihtiping Caves of The Eight Immortals Platform of The Three Immortals Chengkung Ami Cultural Centre Jinzun Recreation Area Dulan Shanyuan Beach Hsiao Yeliu HIGHWAY 9 Liyu Lake Lintianshan (Lin Tien Shan) Hualien Sugar Factory Mataian Fuyuan Forest Recreational Area Rueisui Yuli Antung (Antong) Hot Springs Walami Trail Sixty Stone Mountain Loshan (Luoshan) Scenic Area Kuanshan (Guanshan) Taitung Hongye (Hungye) Hot Springs Taitung SOUTH OF TAITUNG Chihpen (Zhiben) Taimali Jinfong (Jinfeng) Hot Springs Jinluan Hot Springs

Hehuanshan (Hohuanshan) Forest Recreation Area 231 ALISHAN NATIONAL SCENIC AREA 232 Chiayi 232 FenchihuRueili Historic Trail 235 Rueili (Juili) 236 Fengshan 239 Alishan Forest Recreation Area 240 Danayigu Ecological Park 243 Yushan National Park 243 Dongpu (Tungpu) 245

Southern Taiwan

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Western Taiwan

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Taichung 209 Changhua 214 Lukang (Lugang) 216 Jiji Small Rail Line 220 Sun Moon Lake 222 HIGHWAY 14 225 Puli 226 Aowanda National Forest Recreation Area 230 Nenggao (Neng-Gao/Nengkao) Cross-Island Trail 230

Tainan City Around Tainan Guanziling (Kuanziling) SOUTH CROSS-ISLAND HWY Paolai Taoyuan Township Meishankou (Meishan) Tienchih Yakou Siangyang Forest Recreation Area Lisong Hot Spring Litao Wulu KAOHSIUNG TO KENTING Kaohsiung City Foguangshan Meinong Sanmin Meinong to Maolin Maolin Recreation Area Pingdong Sandimen Jin-Shui Ying Old Trail Little Liuchiu Island (Hsiao Liuchiu Island) Kenting National Park Sichongsi Hot Springs Shuangliou Forest Recreation Area

Little Kinmen PENGHU Makung Around Penghu Archipelago Beaches & Coastal Scenery Museums & Aquariums Outer Islands LANYU History Orientation Information Sights & Activities Sleeping Eating Getting There & Away Getting Around GREEN ISLAND Orientation Information Sights Activities Tours Sleeping Eating Getting There & Away Getting Around

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Directory
Activities Business Hours Children Climate Charts Courses Customs Dangers & Annoyances Discount Cards Embassies & Consulates Festivals & Events Food Gay & Lesbian Travellers Holidays Insurance Internet Access Legal Matters Maps Money Photography Post Shopping Solo Travellers Taxes Telephone & Fax Time Toilets

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Taiwans Islands
MATSU Nangan Beigan Matsus Outer Islands KINMEN Kincheng Around Kincheng

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Tourist Information Travellers with Disabilities Visas Volunteering Women Travellers Work

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Train High-Speed Rail

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Womens Health 359 Traditional & Folk Medicine 359

Health

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Language Glossary The Authors Behind the Scenes Index World Time Zones Map Legend

Transport

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GETTING THERE & AWAY Entering the Country Air GETTING AROUND Air Bicycle Boat Bus Car, Motorcycle & Scooter Hitching Local Transport Tours

BEFORE YOU GO Insurance Recommended Vaccinations Medical Checklist Internet Resources Further Reading IN TRANSIT Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Jet Lag & Motion Sickness IN TAIWAN Availability & Cost of Health Care Infectious Diseases Travellers Diarrhoea Environmental Hazards

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Regional Map Contents

TAIPEI (pp823)

NORTHERN TAIWAN (p142) TAIWAN'S ISLANDS (p288)

WESTERN TAIWAN (p209)

EAST COAST (p182) SOUTHERN TAIWAN (p247)