photogenic
Gaomei Wetlands
A tidal flat south of Taichung where a boardwalk runs out over the mud to reed beds, with wind turbines lining the shore behind. Best at sunset when the wet sand mirrors the sky.
23 km · about 25 min drive
Taiwan, Taiwan · Asia
Taichung is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Wufeng, 40km from Sun Moon Lake.
Taichung is a major city located in Taiwan, Taiwan. With a population of 2,850,285, it is one of the largest urban centers in Asia.
On a road trip, Taichung sits in Taiwan. It's in the Asia/Taipei time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Taichung to your route.
Taichung (, Wade–Giles: Tʻai2-chung1, Pinyin Táizhōng), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality in central Taiwan. Taichung is Taiwan's second-largest city, with more than 2.86 million residents, making it the largest city in Central Taiwan. It serves as the core of the Taichung–Changhua metropolitan area,Read more
Taiwan's second-largest metropolitan area.
Located in the Taichung Basin, the city was initially developed from several scattered hamlets helmed by the Taiwanese indigenous peoples. It was constructed to be the new capital of Taiwan Province and renamed "Taiwan-fu" in the late Qing dynastic era between 1887 and 1894. During the Japanese era from 1895, the urban planning of present-day Taichung was performed and developed by the Japanese. The urban area of Taichung was organized as a provincial city from the start of ROC rule in 1945 until 25 December 2010, when the original provincial city and Taichung County were merged into a new special municipality.
The city is home to the National Museum of Natural Science, the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, the National Taichung Theater, the National Library of Public Information, National Taiwan Museum of Comics, National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra, as well as many cultural sites, including the historic Taichung Park, the Lin Family Gardens, and many temples.
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Taichung is located in Taiwan, Taiwan, Asia. The coordinates are 24.1469 latitude, 120.6839 longitude.
Taichung has a population of approximately 2,850,285 people, making it a major city in Taiwan.
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photogenic
A tidal flat south of Taichung where a boardwalk runs out over the mud to reed beds, with wind turbines lining the shore behind. Best at sunset when the wet sand mirrors the sky.
23 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Taiwan's largest natural lake surrounded by forested mountains with cycling trails and aboriginal culture.
40 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A high pasture at 1,750 m in Nantou where sheep graze on ridges above the cloud line, on the road that climbs towards Hehuanshan. A skywalk runs along the hillside above the fields.
50 km · about 55 min drive
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