Kilátás Fengyuan közelében

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Ezen látványossághoz érdemes korán kelnünk, ám így legalább remek kilátás mellett élvezhetjük a reggeli kávénkat. A szintén Taichung-hoz tartozó Fengyuan-hoz közel lévő Qiufengjia emlékpark (丘逢甲紀念公園) kiváló kilátást nyújt Fengyuan belvárosára valamint a Houli környékén lévő dombságokra, tiszta időben viszont akár egészen a tengerig is ellátni.

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La montagne de l’aigle

   C’est une des ascensions montagnardes  les plus amusantes qu’il m’a valu de faire à Taiwan. ce n’est pas la plus facile mais le mélange forêt, escalade et via ferrata pour atteindre un sommet à 2180 mètres vous apportera adrénaline et contentement. Et si le soleil est de la partie la journée n’en sera que plus belle.

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バスがほぼ無料!台中の魅力

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台北や高雄にはMRT(地下鉄)があるけど、台中にはないし、どうやって台中市内を移動しよう。。と不安に思っていませんか?台中は台湾で最も交通費が安い街です。

「悠遊卡」さえ持っていれば、台中市内の10キロ圏内で無料でバスが利用できます!台南や高雄でも悠遊卡による割引は割とあるのですが、最も長距離で割引が効くのは台中です。年齢や国籍にかかわらずみんな無料になります。すばらしい!ありがたい!

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The more scenic way to the Luce Memorial Chapel

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With the campus of Tunghai University being hailed as one of the most attractive universities in Taiwan, it only makes sense that a chapel would be designed to become one of Taiwan’s most sought after landmarks. As the project was finished in November of 1963, artist and architect Chen Chi-Kwan along with the notorious architect I.M. Pei,  worked for over a year to design the famous curved chapel.

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Hunting for Art at Tunghai Art Street

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With it being my last day in Taichung before heading back to the states, I wanted to go to one last tourist spot, but preferably one that was close enough to walk to. Enter Tunghai Arts Street. With it being a 20 minute walk from T-Life Hostel there wasn’t much of a hassle getting there. What I read about the street as I was walking dated the street back to 1980’s, but featured a a look into Taiwan’s historic look and feel.

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Wufeng adventures

Staying at T-Life Hostel is the best way to discover Taichung a little deeper than just the city center. Local neighborhoods have so much more charm than the commercial buildings. But after you’ve seen what the surrounding Tung Hai area has to offer, how to get to know even more local suburban areas and their specialities? With a little luck, I say.

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