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For many travelers to Taiwan, Taipei is all they see and do. I think that’s a mistake, but it’s understandable. There is a lot to see in and around Taipei to keep you busy for a week or more. This guide will help you plan a great trip.

Subjects: Photos, Tourism (Places), Travel Guides

Taipei is a big city with a lot to keep you busy, but there are also some great things to do and see not far from the city. Here are some of the ones I recommend.

Subjects: Photos, Tourism (Places), Travel Guides

Alishan National Scenic Area (阿里山國家風景區) is a national park in Chiayi County, southern Taiwan. It’s one of the primary tourist attractions in the country. It is Taiwan’s most-visited national park. Located high up in Taiwan’s mountainous spine, it’s particularly popular in spring during the cherry blossom season (March-April), as well as in summer as a cool escape from the steamy coastal cities.

Subjects: Photos, Tourism (Places), Travel Guides

Sun Moon Lake is one of the most popular destinations for travelers in Taiwan. It boasts breathtaking scenery and a history that stretches back centuries. Sun Moon Lake’s name originates from the unique shape of the lake itself. The eastern shore resembles a crescent moon, while the western side mirrors a round sun.

Subjects: Photos, Tourism (Places), Travel Guides

Taroko Gorge (太魯閣) is a deep, rocky, tree-lined canyon with a boulder-strewn, blue-green river at the bottom. It’s one of Taiwan’s major tourist attractions and is a good place for hiking or just sightseeing. There are various ways to access Taroko, but I recommend basing yourself in Hualien for one or more days if you have the time.

Subjects: Photos, Tourism (Places), Travel Guides

Hualien is considered one of the most pleasant cities in Taiwan. Many tourists visit the city to enjoy the scenery and fresh air and also to tour the famous Taroko Gorge, which is a few kilometers north of the city. That’s what I did and I definitely recommend you add it to your itinerary if you have the time.

Subjects: Photos, Tourism (Places), Travel Guides

Kaohsiung is known for its harbor. Its year-round fine weather and the low cost of living makes Kaohsiung a good place to visit. Unlike Taipei, Kaohsiung is a planned city with wide streets and slightly less traffic congestion than the capital. The city has made great strides in transforming itself from a primarily industrial city into a modern Asian metropolis

Subjects: Photos, Tourism (Places), Travel Guides

Tainan (臺南), in Southern Taiwan, is the oldest city in Taiwan. Tainan is famous for its temples, historic buildings and snack food. It may be under-appreciated compared to Taipei, but is well worth a stop on a round-island trip for a quintessentially Taiwanese experience.

Subjects: Photos, Tourism (Places), Travel Guides

Chiayi City is a laid-back, friendly country town and is the access point for trips to the scenic mountain area of Alishan. It’s not necessary to stay here as buses leave quite frequently, but I did spend two nights here and found it a pleasant place to base myself to make a more leisurely one-day trip to Alishan.

Subjects: Photos, Tourism (Places), Travel Guides

Taichung (臺中 or 台中) is located in the west-central part of Taiwan. It is the second largest city on the island. Although not well-known for anything in particular, it’s a nice city to visit and has two great places to visit if you are a fan of street art: Comics Alley (aka Painted Animation Lane) and Rainbow Village.

Subjects: Photos, Tourism (Places), Travel Guides

Taichung has two unique spots with many good street art images. This is one that is generally called Comics Alley (Painted Animation Lane, 動漫彩繪巷) as all the art is focused on various famous comics (manga) and animated shows or movies (anime).

Subjects: Photos, Street Art, Tourism (Places)

Taichung has two unique spots with many good street art images. This is one known as Rainbow Village (彩虹眷村).

Subjects: Photos, Street Art, Tourism (Places)

Here’s a collection of street art photos I took in various places around the country.

Subjects: Photos, Street Art, Tourism (Places)

Continuing to highlight my fascination with street art of all kinds, here are photos I took in Vienna, which turns out to be one of the best cities for such art that I have visited.

Subjects: Photos, Street Art, Tourism (Places)

Continuing to highlight my fascination with street art of all kinds, here are photos I took in Ljubljana, Slovenia. I only had an afternoon to wander around the city and I didn’t do any research ahead of time so I have no idea if I missed out on some better areas for art or not.

Subjects: Photos, Street Art, Tourism (Places)

Continuing to highlight my fascination with street art of all kinds, here are photos I took in Amsterdam and Rotterdam on a short trip to Holland.

Amsterdam
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Rotterdam
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Subjects: Photos, Street Art, Tourism (Places)

Continuing to highlight my fascination with street art of all kinds, here are photos I took in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. I only had a day to spend in Mostar and it seems fairly small so I didn’t find that many pieces of art, though more may exist in the outskirts of town.

Subjects: Photos, Street Art, Tourism (Places)

Continuing to highlight my fascination with street art of all kinds, here are photos I took in Zagreb, Croatia. I was pleasantly surprised with the number of interesting pieces I came across. The most abundant source I found was along the wall on the main street the travels between the bus station and the train station.

Subjects: Photos, Street Art, Tourism (Places)

Continuing to highlight my fascination with street art of all kinds, here are photos I took in Bratislava, Slovakia. It’s not an especially large city and I didn’t find that many pieces but here’s what I did find.

Subjects: Photos, Street Art, Tourism (Places)

Continuing to highlight my fascination with street art of all kinds, here are photos I took in Kuala Lumpur and Malacca on a trip to Malaysia (acheck out my photos of the famous Penang street art also).

Subjects: Photos, Street Art, Tourism (Places)