Stores where to buy souvenirs TAITUNG 2023

So if you’re planning to rely on public transportation only, trains will be your best friend! That are some local buses between some towns, but the train is more convenient and reliable. In this post, we will continue our road trip south from Hualien City through southern  Hualien County, into Taitung County in southeastern Taiwan. You can find even more details about the region in my guide to visiting Taitung.
Over the course of 12 days, you and your family will embark on a journey filled with exploration, discovery, and cultural immersion. The main reason behind founding Panai Faki’s Amis Barkcloth Culture Studio was a deep sense of purpose to carry on indigenous culture. The aim of keeping an entire set of barkcloth clothes in the studio, which is for display purposes only and not for sale, is to preserve and 台東 伴手 carry on this traditional craft. Other items, such as Amis bags and hats, are available for purchase. Besides making traditional clothing, Panai Faki’s Amis Barkcloth Culture Studio focuses on incorporating barkcloth crafts into modern life, for example, by making barkcloth hats and wedding dresses. The rustic feel of barkcloth sets this wedding dress apart from one you’d find in your everyday store.

Taitung is a gateway to Green Island and Orchid Island, both of which are popular tourist destinations. No-shows are defined as passengers who do not show up on time for the tours. In this event, the bookings will be cancelled and non-refundable. This tour is not recommended for wheelchair users and people with physical disabilities. If the tour has to be cancelled due to bad weather, the tour operation will contact you no later than the evening before the excursion day by e-mail or SMS.
The old streets of Shifen, located around the railway track, are where visitors congregate to 台東名產 release colourful lanterns bearing their wishes in life. Saigon Eco Craft is one of the most prestigious souvenir suppliers in Ho Chi Minh City. This shop offers a lot of Vietnamese high-quality handmade gifts, such as ceramics, lacquerware, hand embroidery bags, silk scarves, or ethnic items.
To give you an idea of distances by scooter, when we recently traveled from Hualien to Kenting, we broke it up into two days but took some slower alternative routes . We traveled about 8 hours each day, including several short stops. On the way back, we scootered all the way from Kenting to Hualien in one day, staying on the main highways mentioned above, with few stops, and did it in 10 hours. Covers a lot of ground in four days, traveling from Hualien to Taitung on Highway 11 and back on Highway 9 , then north to Jiaoxi and back to Taipei, visiting many spots mentioned in this article. There’s no public transportation running all the way down coastal highway 11. However, the TRA train line runs along highway 9 from Hualien to Taitung through the East Rift Valley.

All the ceramics here are poured and finished using high-quality kaolin clay. Take home a piece of Saigon's rich cultural heritage and add a touch of elegance to your home with these exquisite ceramic treasures. Taitung is a place to find talented indigenous musicians with abundant creative inspiration.
Here, however, water wells out from the rock faces forming waterfalls. The water infused with sodium bicarbonate at Lisong Hot Spring is slightly alkaline with a pH level of around seven. The water temperature ranges from 45 to 65 degrees Celsius, is crystal clear and feels smooth to the touch. Soaking here improves circulation and leaves your skin silky and radiant.

Kenting Street is where visitors  are offered with a complete selection of foods while embraced by enjoying a relaxing holiday ambience. Also, the most popular tourist attraction is the natural hot springs. In the Chihpen hot spring area, visitors can see and enjoy the majestic natural beauty, relieve all the pressure of busy city life.
You can read my more detailed guide to Chishang and Mr. Brown Avenue here. The final stop you’ll make along highway 9 before crossing the border into Taitung County is the Tropic of Cancer Marker Park, where you can make a quick stop for mandatory photo ops. If you don’t have your own wheels, you can hire a chartered car from Hualien to Sixty Stone Mountain or take this tour from Taitung City.

Not only do they have a great range of handbags and jewellery, but they also have homemade nougat and woolie warmers for your teapots. When you’re stumped for ideas, we’re sure you’ll find the perfect surprise for your pals here. This Gertrude Street gem attempts to showcase some of the best young designers in the biz, and imports goods from Germany and Switzerland to give the shop a European touch. You’ll find just about everything in Design Dispensary, and it's the perfect place to scavenge for nifty gifts.
Maokong offers Taipei folk the chance to get up into the tea fields via glass-bottom gondola directly from the Taipei Zoo MRT station, and offers dozens of traditional teashops to choose from. You can get here by taking the bus towards Pinglin, getting off at the nearest stop, then hiking down to find the trail. For absolutely stunning panoramic views over the Feicui Reservoir (翡翠水庫), one of two main reservoirs that provides water to greater Taipei, get yourself to this fantastic little spot. The reservoir is also called Qian Dao Hu or “Thousand Island Lake” (千島湖), named after a lake with similar scenery in Zhejiang province, China. Terraced tea fields are highly photogenic places, and there are many places in Taiwan, even as easy day trips from Taipei, where you can get up close to admire their simple beauty. Taiwan is also home to several interesting and informative tea centers and museums.

When you broke the bark by snapping in half it contained whitish fibres that stretched as you pull them apart. I never learned the name of the tea, I remember the taste, light woody taste, the tea colour when brewed was a dark red cinnamon. Most locals perform a somewhat simplified execution of the traditional Chinese gongfu tea ceremony (功夫茶) or “skilled tea”.
Mr. Brown Avenue, or Brown Boulevard (池上伯朗大道) is the most famous of them all, and people come from all over the country to cycle there, mainly because a famous EVA airlines commercial was filmed there. Yuli, as well as the next three towns in Taitung County are great options for breaking up your journey from Hualien to Kenting and spending the night. If I could only choose one on a short trip to Taiwan, I’d probably go for Chishang, but all describe all four towns below. Some of the best white rafting in Taiwan can be had at Hsiukuluan River (秀姑巒溪) near Ruisui. This rafting tour offers pickup from either Hualien City or Ruisui. Fuyuan National Forest Recreation Area (富源國家森林遊樂區), in neighborhing Wanrong Township, is famous for its swarms of butterflies, which can be seen here in spring in summer.
We welcome the world to come and experience the unique charisma of Taitung’s Balloon Festival. The beach is wild and unsupervised – it  is not considered safe to swim due to powerful currents and riptides. Express trains from Taipei can reach Taitung in a mere 3.5 hours (non-express ones take longer).