slow days in Taiwan’s oldest city ✨ Tainan’s full of history, hidden gems, and lots of walking (worth it tho 🫶)
📍Sicao Green Tunnel – felt like a real-life Totoro forest 🌳
📍Chimei Museum – lowkey one of the prettiest museums in Taiwan 🎻🏛️
📍Ten Drum Cultural Park – old sugar factory turned amusement park?? say less 🍭🥁
📍Chihkan Tower – living history tucked into the city 🏯
📍Anping Old Fort – where Dutch colonial vibes meet Taiwanese roots 🧭
📍Anping Tree House – nature reclaiming history and looking cute doing it 🌿🏡
Alishan (阿里山) — one of Taiwan’s most magical escapes 🍃🌲 known for its incredibly fresh air but also a view of sunrise at EYE-LEVEL 🌅👀
This was my second visit (first in 2020) and after spending so much time in the city, I needed a deep breath of fresh mountain air — Alishan was the perfect place to be.
My friends and I took the historic 100-year-old train up through the misty forest, surrounded by ancient cypress trees (some over 2,000 years old!)
🪜 Just a heads-up: there are quite a few steps, but every one is worth it.
📍Pro tip: Go early morning to catch the light streaming through the trees — it feels like stepping into a dream. (Hoping that it’s a good weather day…)
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阿里山 — 台灣最夢幻的避暑勝地之一 🍃🌲 不只空氣超級清新，還能在海拔上看日出 🌅👀
這是我第二次來（第一次是2020年），在城市待久了，真的很需要到山上大口呼吸新鮮空氣，而阿里山就是最完美的選擇。
我們搭乘百年歷史的小火車穿越雲霧森林，沿途都是超過兩千年的神木群，壯觀又神聖🌲✨
🪜 小提醒：階梯不少，但真的非常值得一走！
📍小撇步：建議清晨前往，當陽光透過雲霧灑落在森林間，整個氛圍像極了夢境～（祈禱天氣好☁️）
🔍 BOOK ON KLOOK: Alishan National Forest Recreation Area Ticket
Sun Moon Lake (日月潭) ☀️is not your typical one-day destination… however, if you only have a limited of time in Taiwan 🧋⛰️— here’s how I still managed to see temples, piers, a local market, and some seriously dreamy lake views 🛶✨
☁️ Peaceful walks & bike rides
⛩️ Temple stops
⛵️ Lake moments
…and a surprise hike to Ci’en Pagoda at the end (not part of the tour but so worth it!!)
🔍 BOOK ON KLOOK: Sun Moon Lake One-Day Tour Departure From Taipei
if you’re in taiwan 🇹🇼 between late Jan to April, you’ll have many chances to see these beautiful Sakura🌸 as they’re all around the island! (check map in video 🗺️)
📍Three Gorges Big Bear Cherry Blossom Forest
237, New Taipei City, Sanxia District, Zhulun Rd, 228號之一
🗓️ feb 28, 2025
Joanne's Journey 